ConfigMap
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Kubernetes object for storing non-sensitive configuration data.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by security coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 7The New Stack·8/19/2026securityAWS deprecates legacy EKS auth method, but most clusters still use it
AWS has deprecated the legacy aws-auth ConfigMap in Amazon EKS in favor of a newer API-driven access control approach. The article cites a 2025 report saying 81% of EKS clusters still run the older method, highlighting a widespread security and migration gap. It also argues that Kubernetes security is often harder than teams expect, especially at the container and cluster layers.