External Secrets

External Secrets is a Kubernetes operator that synchronizes secrets from external secret management systems into native Kubernetes Secret objects. This allows applications running in Kubernetes to securely access credentials stored in platforms like AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault, Azure Key Vault, or Google Secret Manager directly.

By bridging the gap between Kubernetes and these external systems, it significantly enhances security practices by centralizing secret management outside the cluster’s default mechanisms. It reduces the need for manual secret rotation and ensures that sensitive data is handled in a more robust and compliant manner across your environments. This operator is essential for modern cloud-native deployments requiring secure and automated credential provisioning and management.