Secrets Management

Installation: Deploy External Secrets Operator from OperatorHub for cloud-native secrets management

Provider Configuration: Configure SecretStore resources for different secret backends (AWS, Azure, GCP, Vault)

ExternalSecret Resources: Create ExternalSecret custom resources to sync secrets from external sources

Refresh Policies: Configure automatic secret refresh intervals and sync policies

Multi-cluster Support: Manage secrets across multiple OpenShift clusters using cluster-scoped stores

Vault Deployment: Deploy Vault on OpenShift using the Vault Operator or Helm charts

Authentication Methods: Configure Kubernetes authentication and service account token authentication

Secret Engines: Set up KV, database, PKI, and transit secret engines for different use cases

Dynamic Secrets: Implement dynamic database credentials and short-lived certificates

Policy Management: Create and manage Vault policies for fine-grained access control

AWS Secrets Manager: Integrate with AWS Secrets Manager using IAM roles and External Secrets Operator

Azure Key Vault: Connect to Azure Key Vault using managed identities and workload identity

Google Secret Manager: Integrate with Google Secret Manager using workload identity and service accounts

Cross-cloud Support: Manage secrets across multiple cloud providers in hybrid deployments

Regional Replication: Configure secret replication for disaster recovery and high availability

Secret Rotation: Implement automated secret rotation using external secret management systems

Version Control: Manage secret versions and implement rollback procedures for secret updates

Expiration Policies: Set up secret expiration and renewal workflows

Auditing: Enable comprehensive auditing of secret access and modifications

Cleanup Procedures: Implement procedures for removing unused or expired secrets

CSI Secret Store Driver: Use Secrets Store CSI driver to mount secrets as volumes in pods

Environment Variables: Securely inject secrets as environment variables using External Secrets

Init Containers: Use init containers to fetch and prepare secrets before application startup

Sidecar Patterns: Implement sidecar containers for continuous secret refresh and management

SDK Integration: Integrate application SDKs with secret management providers for runtime access