Protecting Your Crown Jewels with External Secrets Operator

This talk explores how to effectively manage secrets in Kubernetes using the External Secrets Operator (ESO). It covers the challenges of secrets management, the evolution and benefits of ESO, and its integration with various secret providers like HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, and Azure Key Vault. The presentation highlights key features such as zero-configuration authentication, lifecycle management, secret distribution across namespaces, and multi-tenancy support. Attendees will learn how ESO can help achieve a balance between developer productivity and information security in regulated environments.