Backup strategies for Kubernetes Secrets
Within Kubernetes, Secrets management involves dealing with highly sensitive data such as API tokens, certificates, keys, and more. Despite the relatively small volume of such data – a large transportation company might only manage less than a gigabyte of Secrets data – the sensitivity and value of this data are substantial.
Owing to the critical importance of Secrets, it’s crucial to have robust backup strategies that minimize the possibility of data loss during backup processes. It’s worth noting, however, that achieving zero data loss can be challenging, and mitigating strategies should aim to reduce data loss to the barest minimum.
An important distinction to make is that backups should not be conflated with audit logs. While backup strategies focus on preserving the value of the data itself, audit logs are geared toward tracking who accessed what data and providing a chronological record of events for accountability...
