diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/load.go b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/load.go
index d9bcaa9b14..e3357b0b27 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/load.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/load.go
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ func loadKubernetesYAMLToResources(input []byte, addMissingResources bool) (*Res
 		}
 		kobjVal := reflect.ValueOf(kobj).Elem()
 		spec := kobjVal.FieldByName("Spec")
+		data := kobjVal.FieldByName("Data")
+		stringData := kobjVal.FieldByName("StringData")
 
 		switch gvk.Kind {
 		case KindEnvoyProxy:
@@ -311,6 +313,34 @@ func loadKubernetesYAMLToResources(input []byte, addMissingResources bool) (*Res
 				Spec: typedSpec.(egv1a1.BackendSpec),
 			}
 			resources.Backends = append(resources.Backends, backend)
+		case KindSecret:
+			typedData := data.Interface()
+			typedStringData := stringData.Interface()
+			secret := &corev1.Secret{
+				TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+					Kind: KindSecret,
+				},
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:      name,
+					Namespace: namespace,
+				},
+				Data:       typedData.(map[string][]byte),
+				StringData: typedStringData.(map[string]string),
+			}
+			resources.Secrets = append(resources.Secrets, secret)
+		case KindConfigMap:
+			typedData := data.Interface()
+			configMap := &corev1.ConfigMap{
+				TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+					Kind: KindConfigMap,
+				},
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:      name,
+					Namespace: namespace,
+				},
+				Data: typedData.(map[string]string),
+			}
+			resources.ConfigMaps = append(resources.ConfigMaps, configMap)
 		}
 
 		return nil
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.in.yaml
index 733660178e..6bb5994374 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.in.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.in.yaml
@@ -229,3 +229,40 @@ spec:
     - ip:
         address: 0.0.0.0
         port: 4321
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: secret-with-data-and-string-data
+  namespace: default
+data:
+  .secret-file: dmFsdWUtMg0KDQo=
+stringData:
+  secret: "literal value"
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: secret-with-data
+  namespace: default
+data:
+  .secret-file: dmFsdWUtMg0KDQo=
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: secret-with-string-data
+  namespace: default
+stringData:
+  secret: "literal value"
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: configmap
+  namespace: default
+data:
+  player_initial_lives: "3"
+  game.properties: |
+    enemy.types=aliens,monsters
+    player.maximum-lives=5
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.out.yaml
index 162b782ab2..00f0bf210c 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.out.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,17 @@ clientTrafficPolicies:
         requestReceivedTimeout: 50ms
   status:
     ancestors: null
+configMaps:
+- data:
+    game.properties: |
+      enemy.types=aliens,monsters
+      player.maximum-lives=5
+    player_initial_lives: "3"
+  kind: ConfigMap
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: configmap
+    namespace: default
 envoyPatchPolicies:
 - kind: EnvoyPatchPolicy
   metadata:
@@ -234,6 +245,30 @@ namespaces:
     name: gateway-conformance-infra
   spec: {}
   status: {}
+secrets:
+- data:
+    .secret-file: dmFsdWUtMg0KDQo=
+  kind: Secret
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: secret-with-data-and-string-data
+    namespace: default
+  stringData:
+    secret: literal value
+- data:
+    .secret-file: dmFsdWUtMg0KDQo=
+  kind: Secret
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: secret-with-data
+    namespace: default
+- kind: Secret
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: secret-with-string-data
+    namespace: default
+  stringData:
+    secret: literal value
 securityPolicies:
 - kind: SecurityPolicy
   metadata:
diff --git a/release-notes/current.yaml b/release-notes/current.yaml
index cf57e3ed3b..a72b97fe86 100644
--- a/release-notes/current.yaml
+++ b/release-notes/current.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ new features: |
   Added support for HorizontalPodAutoscaler to helm chart
 
 bug fixes: |
+  Added support for Secret and ConfigMap parsing in Standalone mode.
   Bypass overload manager for stats and ready listeners
 
 # Enhancements that improve performance.