Kubernetes Secrets are critical for managing sensitive data like passwords and API tokens indirectly, ensuring security by separating this data from application code. Stored in etcd, Kubernetes' key-value store, secrets can remain vulnerable if not encrypted at rest. The article outlines methods to create secrets in Kubernetes using the command line, including creating them from files and literal values. Users can easily inspect these secrets to understand their properties, but doing so reveals sensitive data unless encrypted appropriately. This underscores the importance of using best practices in secret management.
Kubernetes Secrets provide a mechanism to store sensitive information, separating it from application logic, ensuring that confidential data is managed securely.
Secrets are stored in etcd, but without encryption at rest, they remain vulnerable as they are stored in plaintext.
Creating Kubernetes Secrets can be done via different methods, such as from a file or using literal values. This offers flexibility in managing sensitive data.
Inspecting created secrets in Kubernetes allows users to see the metadata and encoded data of the secrets, providing transparency in secret management.
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