The IT Ops Sessions: Kubernetes Secrets in GitOps Environments
In this IT Ops session, you’ll learn how to handle Kubernetes secrets when using GitOps to manage software application delivery.
What you'll learn
IT Ops sessions are short-form conference-style sessions, minus the conference. In this session, Kubernetes Secrets in GitOps Environments, you’ll learn how to use GitOps principles to manage sensitive data, without fear of accidental or nefarious compromise. The session will explore the different tools and techniques available for secrets encryption and decryption, whilst using GitOps to manage application delivery. When you’re finished with this session, you’ll have a better understanding of the options available for managing Kubernetes secrets in a GitOps context.
Table of contents
- Setting the Scene 2m
- GitOps Principles 2m
- The Problem with Kubernetes Secrets 3m
- Sealed Secrets 6m
- Assessing Sealed Secrets 2m
- SOPS 5m
- Assessing SOPS 2m
- Is Git the Best Place to Store Secrets? 1m
- External Secrets Operator 5m
- Assessing the External Secrets Operator 2m
- Secrets Store CSI Driver 6m
- Assessing the Secrets Store CSI Driver 2m
- Wrap Up 1m
About the author
Nigel is an IT professional with over 25 years of experience, gained in technical and management roles. He started his career in IT Operations, before co-founding and leading a company focused on delivering systems management solutions to some of the UK's largest companies. Recently, he has returned to his technical roots, and swapped the world of proprietary software for the open source domain. Nigel has an avid interest in the contemporary domain of microservices and container technologies. In... more