Get secrets from Secrets Manager to EKS using Pod Identity instead of IRSA:

▪️ No need to create and manage service accounts for each application.
▪️ More granular control over permissions at the Pod level.
▪️ Easier to implement in large-scale environments.
▪️ Best practices for security.

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/announcing-ascp-integration-with-pod-identity-enhanced-security-for-secrets-management-in-amazon-eks/

There are examples for a single- and cross-account.

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