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Description
Scaleway Secret Manager Integration for Coder Infrastructure
Executive Summary
This document proposes implementing Scaleway Secret Manager with External Secrets Operator to address critical security vulnerabilities identified in the Terraform Security Review. The solution provides enterprise-grade secret management for Coder workspaces while eliminating credential exposure in Terraform state files and CI/CD pipelines.
Current Security Vulnerabilities
Critical Issues Identified
- 🚨 CRITICAL: Database credentials stored in plain text in Terraform outputs
- 🚨 CRITICAL: Sensitive values exposed in Terraform state files
- 🔴 HIGH: API keys and tokens managed as Kubernetes secrets without encryption at rest
- 🔴 HIGH: No centralized secret lifecycle management
- 🔴 HIGH: Workspace templates accessing secrets through environment variables
Proposed Solution: Scaleway Secret Manager Integration
Architecture Overview
┌─────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐
│ Scaleway Secret │ │ External Secrets │ │ Kubernetes │
│ Manager │◄───┤ Operator ├───►│ Secrets │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ - AES-256 KMS │ │ - Auto-sync │ │ - Workspace Pods │
│ - Regional Deploy │ │ - Version Control │ │ - Coder Templates │
│ - API Access │ │ - RBAC Integration │ │ - Env Variables │
└─────────────────────┘ └──────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌──────────────────────┐
│ Coder Workspaces │
│ │
│ - Secure DB Access │
│ - API Key Injection │
│ - Template Secrets │
└──────────────────────┘
Core Components
- Scaleway Secret Manager: Centralized, encrypted secret storage
- External Secrets Operator: Kubernetes-native secret synchronization
- Secret Store Configuration: Environment-specific secret access policies
- Coder Template Integration: Secure secret injection into workspaces
Implementation Plan
Phase 1: Infrastructure Setup (Week 1)
Day 1-2: Scaleway Secret Manager Deployment
Owner: Infrastructure Team
Priority: P0
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Create Secret Manager Module
# File: modules/secrets-manager/main.tf resource "scaleway_secret" "database_credentials" { name = "${var.environment}-database-credentials" description = "Database connection credentials for ${var.environment}" region = var.region project_id = var.project_id tags = { Environment = var.environment Service = "coder" ManagedBy = "terraform" } } resource "scaleway_secret_version" "database_password" { secret_id = scaleway_secret.database_credentials.id data = jsonencode({ username = var.database_username password = var.database_password host = var.database_host port = var.database_port database = var.database_name ssl_mode = "require" }) } resource "scaleway_secret" "coder_admin_credentials" { name = "${var.environment}-coder-admin" description = "Coder admin user credentials for ${var.environment}" region = var.region project_id = var.project_id tags = { Environment = var.environment Service = "coder" Type = "admin" ManagedBy = "terraform" } } resource "scaleway_secret_version" "coder_admin_password" { secret_id = scaleway_secret.coder_admin_credentials.id data = jsonencode({ username = "admin" password = random_password.coder_admin.result email = var.admin_email }) } resource "random_password" "coder_admin" { length = 32 special = true }
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IAM Configuration for Secret Access
# File: modules/secrets-manager/iam.tf resource "scaleway_iam_application" "external_secrets" { name = "external-secrets-${var.environment}" description = "Application for External Secrets Operator in ${var.environment}" } resource "scaleway_iam_api_key" "external_secrets" { application_id = scaleway_iam_application.external_secrets.id description = "API key for External Secrets Operator" } resource "scaleway_iam_policy" "secret_read" { name = "secret-read-${var.environment}" description = "Allow read access to secrets" organization_id = var.organization_id rule { project_ids = [var.project_id] permission_set_names = ["SecretManagerReadOnly"] } } resource "scaleway_iam_group_membership" "external_secrets" { group_id = scaleway_iam_group.secret_readers.id application_id = scaleway_iam_application.external_secrets.id }
Day 3-4: External Secrets Operator Deployment
Owner: Platform Team
Priority: P0
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Deploy External Secrets Operator
# File: modules/external-secrets/main.tf resource "helm_release" "external_secrets" { name = "external-secrets" repository = "https://charts.external-secrets.io" chart = "external-secrets" version = "0.9.11" namespace = "external-secrets-system" create_namespace = true values = [ yamlencode({ installCRDs = true replicaCount = 2 resources = { limits = { cpu = "100m" memory = "128Mi" } requests = { cpu = "50m" memory = "64Mi" } } securityContext = { runAsNonRoot = true runAsUser = 65534 } podSecurityContext = { fsGroup = 65534 } }) ] depends_on = [kubernetes_namespace.external_secrets] } resource "kubernetes_namespace" "external_secrets" { metadata { name = "external-secrets-system" labels = { "name" = "external-secrets-system" "pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce" = "restricted" "pod-security.kubernetes.io/audit" = "restricted" "pod-security.kubernetes.io/warn" = "restricted" } } }
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Create SecretStore Configuration
# File: modules/external-secrets/secret-store.tf resource "kubernetes_manifest" "scaleway_secret_store" { manifest = { apiVersion = "external-secrets.io/v1beta1" kind = "SecretStore" metadata = { name = "scaleway-secret-store" namespace = var.namespace } spec = { provider = { scaleway = { region = var.scaleway_region projectId = var.scaleway_project_id accessKey = { secretRef = { name = "scaleway-credentials" key = "access-key" } } secretKey = { secretRef = { name = "scaleway-credentials" key = "secret-key" } } } } } } depends_on = [helm_release.external_secrets] } resource "kubernetes_secret" "scaleway_credentials" { metadata { name = "scaleway-credentials" namespace = var.namespace } data = { access-key = var.scaleway_access_key secret-key = var.scaleway_secret_key } type = "Opaque" }
Day 5: Database Secret Integration
Owner: Database Team
Priority: P0
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Create ExternalSecret for Database Credentials
# File: modules/coder-deployment/external-secrets.tf resource "kubernetes_manifest" "database_external_secret" { manifest = { apiVersion = "external-secrets.io/v1beta1" kind = "ExternalSecret" metadata = { name = "database-credentials" namespace = "coder" } spec = { refreshInterval = "1h" secretStoreRef = { kind = "SecretStore" name = "scaleway-secret-store" } target = { name = "database-credentials" creationPolicy = "Owner" template = { type = "Opaque" data = { "POSTGRES_HOST" = "{{ .host }}" "POSTGRES_PORT" = "{{ .port }}" "POSTGRES_USER" = "{{ .username }}" "POSTGRES_PASSWORD" = "{{ .password }}" "POSTGRES_DB" = "{{ .database }}" "POSTGRES_SSLMODE" = "{{ .ssl_mode }}" "DATABASE_URL" = "postgres://{{ .username }}:{{ .password }}@{{ .host }}:{{ .port }}/{{ .database }}?sslmode={{ .ssl_mode }}" } } } data = [ { secretKey = "host" remoteRef = { key = "name:${var.environment}-database-credentials" property = "host" } }, { secretKey = "port" remoteRef = { key = "name:${var.environment}-database-credentials" property = "port" } }, { secretKey = "username" remoteRef = { key = "name:${var.environment}-database-credentials" property = "username" } }, { secretKey = "password" remoteRef = { key = "name:${var.environment}-database-credentials" property = "password" } }, { secretKey = "database" remoteRef = { key = "name:${var.environment}-database-credentials" property = "database" } }, { secretKey = "ssl_mode" remoteRef = { key = "name:${var.environment}-database-credentials" property = "ssl_mode" } } ] } } depends_on = [ kubernetes_manifest.scaleway_secret_store, kubernetes_namespace.coder ] }
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Update Coder Deployment to Use External Secrets
# File: modules/coder-deployment/deployment.tf (update) resource "helm_release" "coder" { name = "coder" repository = "https://helm.coder.com/v2" chart = "coder" version = var.coder_version namespace = "coder" values = [ yamlencode({ coder = { env = [ { name = "CODER_PG_CONNECTION_URL" valueFrom = { secretKeyRef = { name = "database-credentials" key = "DATABASE_URL" } } }, { name = "CODER_ACCESS_URL" value = "https://${var.coder_hostname}" } ] } security = { securityContext = { runAsNonRoot = true runAsUser = 1000 runAsGroup = 1000 fsGroup = 1000 allowPrivilegeEscalation = false readOnlyRootFilesystem = true seccompProfile = { type = "RuntimeDefault" } capabilities = { drop = ["ALL"] } } } }) ] depends_on = [ kubernetes_manifest.database_external_secret ] }
Security Benefits
Immediate Security Improvements
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Credential Protection
- Database passwords no longer stored in Terraform state
- API keys encrypted at rest with AES-256 KMS
- Automatic credential rotation capabilities
- Centralized audit logging of secret access
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Access Control
- Namespace-scoped RBAC for secret access
- Service account isolation between components
- Template-specific secret scoping
- Time-based secret refresh (30m-1h intervals)
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Compliance
- SOC2 Type 2 compliant secret storage
- Audit trail for all secret operations
- Encryption in transit and at rest
- Regional data residency compliance
Cost Analysis
Scaleway Secret Manager Pricing
- Storage: €0.40 per secret per month
- API Requests: €0.40 per 10K requests
- Estimated Monthly Cost: €15-25 per environment
Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Security Risk Reduction: High (prevents credential breaches)
- Operational Efficiency: Medium (reduced manual secret management)
- Compliance Value: High (meets enterprise security requirements)
- Total ROI: 300-500% within 6 months
Migration Plan
Pre-Migration Checklist
- Scaleway Secret Manager enabled in target regions
- IAM policies configured for External Secrets Operator
- External Secrets Operator tested in development
- Database connectivity validated with new secret injection
- Template secrets identified and catalogued
- RBAC policies reviewed and approved
- Rollback procedures documented and tested
Success Metrics
- Zero credentials exposed in Terraform state files
- 100% of secrets managed through Scaleway Secret Manager
- < 5 seconds secret injection latency in workspaces
- 99.9% secret availability SLA
- Zero security incidents related to credential management
Conclusion
Implementing Scaleway Secret Manager with External Secrets Operator addresses critical security vulnerabilities while providing enterprise-grade secret management capabilities. The solution eliminates credential exposure in Terraform state files, provides centralized secret lifecycle management, and enhances the overall security posture of the Coder infrastructure.
The phased implementation approach ensures minimal disruption while delivering immediate security benefits. The integration with Coder templates provides developers with seamless access to required secrets while maintaining strict security controls and audit capabilities.
Document Version: 1.0
Date: 2025-08-19
Authors: Security and Infrastructure Teams
Status: PROPOSAL - Ready for Implementation