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= {external-secrets-operator} overview
include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
:context: external-secrets-operator-about

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The {external-secrets-operator} operates as a cluster-wide service to deploy and manage the `external-secrets` application. The `external-secrets` application integrates with external secrets management systems and performs secret fetching, refreshing, and provisioning within the cluster.

//About the {external-secrets-operator}
include::modules/external-secrets-about.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

//About the external secrets provide types
include::modules/external-secrets-provider-types.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

//FIPS compliant support
include::modules/external-secrets-fips-support.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

//egress proxy security considerations
include::modules/external-secrets-operator-proxy-considerations.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

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[id="external-secrets-operator-about_additional-resources"]
== Additional resources

* link:https://external-secrets.io/latest/[external-secrets application]
* xref:../../security/container_security/security-compliance.adoc#security-compliance[Understanding compliance]
* xref:../../installing/overview/installing-fips.adoc#installing-fips-mode_installing-fips[Installing a cluster in FIPS mode]
* xref:../../installing/overview/installing-preparing.adoc#installing-preparing-security_installing-preparing[Do you need extra security for your cluster?]
* link:https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_openshift_data_foundation/4.19/html/planning_your_deployment/security-considerations_rhodf[Security considerations]
* link:https://external-secrets.io/latest/guides/security-best-practices/[Security Best Practices]
* link:https://aws.amazon.com/secrets-manager/[AWS Secrets Manager]
* link:https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault[HashiCorp Vault]
* link:https://cloud.google.com/security/products/secret-manager[Google Secret Manager]
* link:https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/key-vault/[Azure Key Vault]
* link:https://www.ibm.com/products/secrets-manager[{ibm-cloud-title} Secrets Manager]
* link:https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-parameter-store.html[AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store]
* link:https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules[Cryptographic module validation program]
* link:https://access.redhat.com/articles/2918071#fips-140-2-and-fips-140-3-2[Compliance activities and government standards]
* link:https://access.redhat.com/third-party-software-support[Red Hat third-party support policy]
