Example Concept: In a GitOps workflow, secrets should be managed using tools like Sealed Secrets, HashiCorp Vault, or SOPS (Secrets OPerationS). These tools enable encryption of secrets before they are committed to a Git repository, ensuring that only authorized systems can decrypt them during deployment. The use of Kubernetes-native solutions like Sealed Secrets allows for seamless integration with Kubernetes clusters, where secrets are decrypted and applied at runtime, maintaining the GitOps principle of having a single source of truth while ensuring sensitive information is protected.