<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>SOPS on Richard Lintern</title><link>https://lintech.uk/tags/sops/</link><description>Recent content in SOPS on Richard Lintern</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en-GB</language><copyright>Copyright © 2026 Richard Lintern</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:23:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://lintech.uk/tags/sops/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>SOPS and age Secret Workflow</title><link>https://lintech.uk/lab-notes/gitops/sops-age-workflow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://lintech.uk/lab-notes/gitops/sops-age-workflow/</guid><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time guide&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#10;&lt;ul&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Validate an existing encrypted Secret: approximately 5 to 10 minutes&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Create and reconcile a new encrypted Secret: approximately 15 to 30 minutes&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;Investigate a decryption fault: approximately 20 to 45 minutes&lt;/li&gt;&#10;&lt;/ul&gt;&#10;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#10;&lt;h2 class="relative group"&gt;Purpose&#10; &lt;div id="purpose" class="anchor"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&#10; &#10; &lt;span&#10; class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"&gt;&#10; &lt;a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#purpose" aria-label="Anchor"&gt;#&lt;/a&gt;&#10; &lt;/span&gt;&#10; &#10;&lt;/h2&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;This entry describes a safe workflow for storing encrypted Kubernetes Secret manifests in Git using SOPS and age, with Flux performing decryption during reconciliation.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Securing GitOps Secrets with SOPS and age</title><link>https://lintech.uk/projects/sops-age-secret-management/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://lintech.uk/projects/sops-age-secret-management/</guid><description>Encryption and recovery controls for 31 Git-managed Kubernetes Secret manifests using SOPS, age and Flux.</description></item></channel></rss>