Security Zines' Rohit Sehgal took on his colorful pencils to explain what SOPS is, what it is not, and how it integrates with CI/CD. Have a look!

Zine summary:

• Problem: Secrets like API keys, database credentials, etc., need to be kept secure and not stored in plaintext.
• Secrets OPerationS (SOPS) allows encrypting secrets into a file with the help of a cloud Key Management Service (KMS).
• The encrypted secrets file can be stored in a Git repository and decrypted into environment variables or temporary files.
• SOPS supports various file formats like YAML, JSON, and ENV, for storing secrets.
• SOPS is not a data storage solution or for real-time encryption!
• SOPS integrates with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for automated decryption.
• It is cloud-independent and can work with different cloud providers' KMS.

Get started with this in-depth tutorial:

A Comprehensive Guide to SOPS: Managing Your Secrets Like A Visionary, Not a Functionary

Have you heard about SOPS? If you have already been in a situation where you needed to share sensitive information with your teammates, this is for you.

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