Automating Kubernetes Secrets and Credential Configuration
Use the Secrets of Kubernetes
Safely store private information in Kubernetes Secrets, including tokens, passwords, and API keys.
Use Kubernetes-native tools or manifests to automate the creation of secrets.
Tools for External Secret Management
For centralized secret management, integrate third-party technologies such as Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or HashiCorp Vault. To sync secrets into Kubernetes, use tools such as ExternalSecrets or SealedSecrets.
Automate Injection of Secrets
To mount secrets directly into pods without hardcoding them, use technologies such as the Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver.
Alternately, add secrets to volumes or environment variables.
Integration of CI/CD
Use tools or scripts that safely retrieve secrets and apply them to clusters to automate secret updates in CI/CD workflows. To manage encrypted secrets in deployment charts, use solutions such as Helm Secrets.
Access Control Based on Roles (RBAC)
Put in place fine-grained RBAC rules to limit access to secrets according to roles, guaranteeing that only users and services with permission can access them.
Rotation and Versioning
To prevent manual intervention when credentials are updated, automate secret rotation and versioning utilizing third-party secret managers or custom scripts.
