Discuss Secrets without treating base64 as security
Explain the difference between Kubernetes Secret encoding and secure secret management.
Discuss Secrets without treating base64 as security A teammate opens a PR with a database password in a Secret and says, 'It is base64, so it is encrypted.' The comment you leave will either teach or embarrass. 3 conversation beats coach after every choice Framework in the conversation Kubernetes Secrets are a resource type for sensitive data, but base64 in a manifest is encoding, not encryption. Real protection depends on access control, encryption at rest, secret distribution, rotation, and avoiding exposure in Git. A good dialogue names the risk precisely and offers a workable path. name Name the object Talk…
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