cleanstart/external-secrets repository overview

Container Documentation for External-Secrets

External Secrets Operator is a Kubernetes operator that integrates external secret management systems like AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault, Google Secrets Manager, and others. It synchronizes secrets from external APIs into Kubernetes, enabling secure and automated secrets management for cloud-native applications.

📌 Base Foundation: Security-hardened, minimal base OS designed for enterprise containerized environments from Cleanstart Registry.

Key Features Core capabilities and strengths of this container

• Seamless integration with multiple secret management systems
• Automated secret synchronization with Kubernetes
• Support for multiple cloud providers and platforms
• Secure secret rotation and management

Common Use Cases Typical scenarios where this container excels

• Enterprise secrets management in Kubernetes environments
• Multi-cloud secret synchronization
• Automated credential rotation and management
• Secure application configuration management

Pull Latest Image Download the container image from the registry

docker pull cleanstart/external-secrets:latest

docker pull cleanstart/external-secrets:latest-dev

Basic Run Run the container with basic configuration

docker run -it --name external-secrets-test cleanstart/external-secrets:latest-dev

Production Deployment Deploy with production security settings

docker run -d --name external-secrets-prod \
  --read-only \
  --security-opt=no-new-privileges \
  --user 1000:1000 \
  cleanstart/external-secrets:latest

Volume Mount Mount local directory for persistent data

docker run -v $(pwd)/config:/config cleanstart/external-secrets:latest

Port Forwarding Run with custom port mappings

docker run -p 8080:8080 cleanstart/external-secrets:latest

Environment Variables Configuration options available through environment variables

Security Best Practices Recommended security configurations and practices

• Use specific image tags for production deployments
• Implement proper RBAC policies
• Enable audit logging for all secret access
• Regularly rotate access credentials
• Use network policies to restrict access
• Enable encryption for secrets at rest
• Monitor secret access patterns
• Implement least privilege access

Kubernetes Security Context Recommended security context for Kubernetes deployments

securityContext:
  runAsNonRoot: true
  runAsUser: 1000
  runAsGroup: 1000
  readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
  allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
  capabilities:
    drop: ["ALL"]

Multi-Platform Images

docker pull --platform linux/amd64 cleanstart/external-secrets:latest
docker pull --platform linux/arm64 cleanstart/external-secrets:latest

Documentation Resources Essential links and resources for further information

• Container Registry: https://cleanstart.com⁠
• CleanStart Community Images: https://hub.docker.com/u/cleanstart⁠
• How-to-Run CleanStart images & sample projects: https://github.com/cleanstart-dev/cleanstart-containers⁠,
  • how-to-Run sample projects using dockerfile
  • how-to-Deploy via Kubernete YAML
  • how-to-Migrate from public images to CleanStart images

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Users acknowledge and agree that open-source software may contain undiscovered vulnerabilities or introduce new risks through updates. CleanStart shall not be liable for security issues originating from third-party libraries, including but not limited to zero-day exploits, supply chain attacks, or contributor-introduced risks.

Security remains a shared responsibility: CleanStart provides updated images and guidance where possible, while users are responsible for evaluating deployments and implementing appropriate controls.