Ops Development & AI Practice

Oct 29, 2025 · Cloud Native

Secure Secrets in EKS: Using AWS Secrets Manager with the CSI Driver

Learn how to securely store and retrieve database credentials, API keys, and tokens in Amazon EKS by integrating AWS Secrets Manager with the Secrets Store CSI driver, configuring IAM Roles for Service Accounts, and mounting secrets via a SecretProviderClass, all illustrated with step‑by‑step commands and examples.