Kubernetes ConfigMaps & Secrets
Kubernetes configuration management patterns covering ConfigMaps, Secrets, External Secrets Operator, Sealed Secrets, and production security practices.
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Read time
- 1 min read
- Version
- v1.0.0
- Confidence
- established
- Last updated
Quick Reference
K8s Config: ConfigMaps for non-sensitive config. Secrets are base64 not encrypted - enable encryption at rest. External Secrets Operator for cloud secret managers. Sealed Secrets for GitOps. Mount as env vars or volumes. RBAC to limit access. Never commit plain secrets. Rotate regularly. Use immutable for production.
Use When
- Kubernetes deployments
- Container configuration
- Secret management in K8s
- GitOps workflows
Skip When
- Non-Kubernetes environments
- Serverless platforms
- Simple Docker deployments
Kubernetes ConfigMaps & Secrets
Kubernetes configuration management patterns covering ConfigMaps, Secrets, External Secrets Operator, Sealed Secrets, and production security practices.