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English | 2022 | ISBN: 9781617298912 | 316 pages | MOBI | 5.18 Mb
Safely manage your secret information like passwords, keys, and certificates in Kubernetes. This practical guide is full of best practices and methods for adding layers of security that will defend the critical data of your applications.
In Kubernetes Secrets Management you will find
Strategies for storing secure assets in Kubernetes
Cryptographic options and how to apply them in Kubernetes
Using the HashiCorp Vault server on Kubernetes for secure secrets storage
Managing security with public cloud providers
Applying security concepts using tools from the Kubernetes ecosystem
End-to-end secrets storage from development to operations
Implementing in Kubernetes in CI/CD systems
Secrets, like database passwords and API keys, are some of the most important data in your application. Kubernetes Secrets Management reveals how to store these sensitive assets in Kubernetes in a way that’s protected against leaks and hacks. You’ll learn the default capabilities of Kubernetes secrets, where they’re lacking, and alternative options to strengthen applications and infrastructure. Discover a security-first mindset that is vital for storing and using secrets correctly, and tools and concepts that will help you manage sensitive assets such as certificates, keys, and key rotation.
about the technology
Kubernetes relies on passwords, tokens, keys, certificates, and other sensitive information to keep your system secure. But how do you keep these "secrets" safe? In this concise, practical book you’ll learn secrets management techniques that go far beyond the Kubernetes defaults.
about the book
Kubernetes Secrets Management reveals security best practices and reliable third-party tools for protecting sensitive data in Kubernetes-based systems. In this focused guide, you’ll explore relevant, real-world examples like protecting secrets in a code repository, securing keys with HashiCorp Vault, and adding layers to maintain protection after a breach. Along the way, you’ll pick up secrets management techniques you can use outside Kubernetes, as well.