> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Prefer Using Secrets As Files Over Secrets As Environment Variables

### More Info:

Secrets exposed as environment variables are more easily leaked through logs and process inspection than secrets mounted as files. Prefer file mounts.

### Risk Level

Medium

### Address

Security

### Compliance Standards

* CIS Kubernetes

### Triage and Remediation

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    ### Remediation

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      <Accordion title="Using Console" defaultOpen="true">
        Refer to the remediation guidance for this control. Detailed console, CLI and Python steps are being generated.
      </Accordion>
    </AccordionGroup>
  </Tab>
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