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Check out this insightful article on managing secrets on AWS and Helm as environment variables! Securing sensitive information is crucial in today's digital landscape, and this piece offers valuable tips and techniques for maintaining robust security practices within your DevOps workflow. #devops #aws #kubernetes #helm #security

📣Misconfigurations are the leading cause of security issues in Kubernetes. Eliminate misconfigurations and automate operations with Kubernetes-native policies. Built by the creators of Kyverno, Nirmata Policy Manager (NPM) simplifies Kubernetes operations with automated policy-based governance to reduce risk, automate security, and optimize costs. Please join this live workshop to get more insights. https://hubs.ly/Q02T1TWM0 #cncf #AWS #kyverno #kubernetes #devops

📣Misconfigurations are the leading cause of security issues in Kubernetes. Eliminate misconfigurations and automate operations with Kubernetes-native policies. Built by the creators of Kyverno, Nirmata Policy Manager (NPM) simplifies Kubernetes operations with automated policy-based governance to reduce risk, automate security, and optimize costs. Please join this live workshop to get more insights. https://hubs.ly/Q02T1TD70 #cncf #AWS #kyverno #kubernetes #devops

📣Misconfigurations are the leading cause of security issues in Kubernetes. Eliminate misconfigurations and automate operations with Kubernetes-native policies. Built by the creators of Kyverno, Nirmata Policy Manager (NPM) simplifies Kubernetes operations with automated policy-based governance to reduce risk, automate security, and optimize costs. Please join this live workshop to get more insights. https://hubs.ly/Q02T1V5J0 #cncf #AWS #kyverno #kubernetes #devops

Securing your infrastructure is the key for a good business. Security and compliance are two main things to keep you safe. Use below tools: 1. Custodian : a tool used for managing and automating various tasks related to security and compliance. 2. Checkov : open souce tool to scan your IaC code , kubernetes YAML. 3. Sysdig 4. Blackduck #aws #devsecops

🔐 Kubernetes Secrets: Where Kubernetes stores sensitive objects like passwords, OAuth tokens, sensitive data, and SSH keys. The name "secret" can be misleading as they are merely base-64 encoded and stored in etcd. However, GitOps processes for your Kubernetes applications work well for most resources but have some limitations in managing and storing secrets. Storing your secret data with Kubernetes Secrets on Git is uncontrolled for access and poses a security risk. ➡️ Limitations of Kubernetes Secrets: ⚠️ etcd is not secure: etcd, where Kubernetes secrets are stored, is a high-performance distributed key/value store but lacks key features for handling sensitive data such as audit logs, key rotation, and key encryption. 🔓 Secrets as plain text: When a pod needs to access secrets, Kubernetes provides them as environment variables or mounts them as plain-text files, making them accessible to anyone with pod access. 🔐 RBAC functionality: Kubernetes RBAC provides only get and set permissions for secrets. When you get a secret, you only receive its decrypted value. A more secure zero-trust setup would allow setting a secret and only retrieving its encrypted value for consumption. 🔑 Lack of secure encryption: Since Kubernetes secrets are base-64 encoded, they can be decoded by anyone who gains access to them. ➡️ Best Practices for Kubernetes Secret Management: Ensure encryption at rest: Storing unencrypted secrets in etcd can lead to compromise and unauthorized system access. Limit access to Kubernetes clusters: Use Kubernetes RBAC and cloud provider RBAC controls to manage access. In methods like sealed secrets, ensure only necessary personnel have access. Restrict Secret access to specific containers: When running multiple containers in a pod, configure volume mounts or environment variables so that only the container needing the secret has access. Manage how your applications handle secrets: Ensure your applications do not share secrets with untrusted parties or display them in logs. Prefer a central secret store: Storing Kubernetes secrets in a centralized place along with other tool and database secrets allows for easier management, reduced secret sprawl, and better access control and audit trails. #Kubernetes #DevOps #CloudSecurity #GitOps #ContainerSecurity #BestPractices #K8s #TechTips #Backend #Cloud #Docker

📣Misconfigurations are the leading cause of security issues in Kubernetes. Eliminate misconfigurations and automate operations with Kubernetes-native policies. Built by the creators of Kyverno, Nirmata Policy Manager (NPM) simplifies Kubernetes operations with automated policy-based governance to reduce risk, automate security, and optimize costs. Please join this live workshop to get more insights. https://hubs.ly/Q02T1T-t0 #cncf #AWS #kyverno #kubernetes #devops

🚀 Elevate your DevOps game with AWS Developer Tools and Terraform for a secure CI/CD pipeline! 🛠️ Automate infrastructure deployments, including critical security services like AWS WAF, with immutable processes. Securely deploy WAF Rules via Terraform for AWS Firewall. 💪 #AWS #DevOps #Terraform #cicd #Security #Automation #cicdpipeline

📣Misconfigurations are the leading cause of security issues in Kubernetes. Eliminate misconfigurations and automate operations with Kubernetes-native policies. Built by the creators of Kyverno, Nirmata Policy Manager (NPM) simplifies Kubernetes operations with automated policy-based governance to reduce risk, automate security, and optimize costs. Please join this live workshop to get more insights. https://hubs.ly/Q02SXS-z0 #cncf #AWS #kyverno #kubernetes #devops

Hello folks! 👋 I'm back with another exciting DevOps concept to share with you all! 🤩 Today, we're going to explore the power of External Secrets Operator (ESO) in Kubernetes, specifically on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). This is a game-changer for managing sensitive data in your cloud-native applications! 🚀 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝗘𝗦𝗢)? ESO is a Kubernetes operator that enables you to store sensitive data, such as API keys, passwords, and certificates, outside of your Kubernetes cluster. This approach improves security and simplifies secret management! 🔒 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗦𝗢: - Store sensitive data securely outside of Kubernetes - Manage secrets seamlessly with ESO - Leverage Workload Identity for secure authentication in GKE - Simplify secret rotation and revocation - Improve compliance with security regulations 𝗧𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳! I've included a demo setup in my GitHub repository for you to try out ESO in your own GCP environment. Follow the instructions to set up your own secure secret management system! CLICK_HERE: https://lnkd.in/gSgtdPW3 Your Support Matters! 🤝 Keep sharing and commenting .... #DevOps #Kubernetes #GKE #ExternalSecretsOperator #cloudengineering #containers #googlecloud #gcp #cloudcomputing