A cloud-native platform relies on automation, so different parts of the system need to access and modify others. Cloud apps typically store credentials in the platform’s configuration or environment variables. Rotating credentials requires rethinking how you manage them, switching from a reliance on manual tracking to use of a central key management system. The next R stands for repair, as in repairing known vulnerabilities in your systems. The last-but-not-least R is repave, which involves recreating servers frequently in case a compromised server is compromised.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/securing-cloud-native-apps