4 articles
Master Kubernetes ConfigMaps and Secrets: creating and consuming configuration, mounting as files and environment variables, secret rotation, external secrets operators, and production security patterns.
Learn how to securely manage secrets, environment variables, and deployment environments in GitHub Actions. Covers repository secrets, environment protection rules, OIDC federation, and secrets rotation best practices.
Stop storing base64-encoded secrets in etcd. Evaluate External Secrets Operator, HashiCorp Vault, Sealed Secrets, and secret rotation strategies for GitOps-native Kubernetes deployments.
Stop using .env files. Compare HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Infisical, and Doppler for production secret management with rotation and audit trails.