diff --git a/api/adc/redaction_test.go b/api/adc/redaction_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..283efc0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/adc/redaction_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+// or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+// distributed with this work for additional information
+// regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+// to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+// "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+// with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+// specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
+package adc
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
+	"github.com/go-logr/zapr"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
+)
+
+// bufferLogger builds a logger identical to the production one (zapr + zap
+// console encoder) but writing into buf, so we can assert on real log output.
+func bufferLogger(buf *bytes.Buffer) logr.Logger {
+	core := zapcore.NewCore(
+		zapcore.NewConsoleEncoder(zap.NewDevelopmentEncoderConfig()),
+		zapcore.AddSync(buf),
+		zapcore.DebugLevel,
+	)
+	return zapr.NewLogger(zap.New(core))
+}
+
+const secretPluginValue = "SUPER-SECRET-KAFKA-PASSWORD"
+
+func secretPluginMap() map[string]any {
+	return map[string]any{
+		"kafka-logger": map[string]any{"sasl_config": map[string]any{"password": secretPluginValue}},
+		"http-logger":  map[string]any{"uri": "http://logs.example"},
+	}
+}
+
+// Plugin config is arbitrary user JSON that routinely carries credentials, so
+// no plugin map may reach the log sink whole.
+func TestPluginMapsMarshalLogEmitNamesOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	for name, value := range map[string]any{
+		"plugins":        Plugins(secretPluginMap()),
+		"globalRules":    GlobalRule(secretPluginMap()),
+		"pluginMetadata": PluginMetadata(secretPluginMap()),
+	} {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var buf bytes.Buffer
+			bufferLogger(&buf).V(1).Info("site", name, value)
+			out := buf.String()
+
+			assert.NotContains(t, out, secretPluginValue, "plugin config leaked into logs")
+			assert.Contains(t, out, "kafka-logger", "plugin name should survive for debugging")
+			assert.Contains(t, out, "http-logger")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// MarshalLog must not change what goes on the wire to the data plane.
+func TestPluginMapsMarshalJSONUnaffected(t *testing.T) {
+	b, err := json.Marshal(Plugins(secretPluginMap()))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, string(b), secretPluginValue)
+}
diff --git a/api/adc/types.go b/api/adc/types.go
index f7adae1c..c7c67019 100644
--- a/api/adc/types.go
+++ b/api/adc/types.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -86,6 +87,11 @@ func (g *GlobalRule) DeepCopy() GlobalRule {
 	return GlobalRule(copied)
 }
 
+// MarshalLog implements logr.Marshaler. See Plugins.MarshalLog.
+func (g GlobalRule) MarshalLog() any {
+	return pluginNames(g)
+}
+
 // +k8s:deepcopy-gen=true
 type GlobalRuleItem struct {
 	Metadata `json:",inline" yaml:",inline"`
@@ -101,6 +107,11 @@ func (p *PluginMetadata) DeepCopy() PluginMetadata {
 	return PluginMetadata(copied)
 }
 
+// MarshalLog implements logr.Marshaler. See Plugins.MarshalLog.
+func (p PluginMetadata) MarshalLog() any {
+	return pluginNames(p)
+}
+
 // +k8s:deepcopy-gen=true
 type ConsumerGroup struct {
 	Metadata  `json:",inline" yaml:",inline"`
@@ -400,6 +411,23 @@ func (p Plugins) DeepCopy() Plugins {
 	return out
 }
 
+// MarshalLog implements logr.Marshaler so logging a plugin map emits only the
+// plugin names. Plugin config is arbitrary user JSON and routinely carries
+// credentials (kafka SASL passwords, logger tokens, OIDC client secrets).
+// It affects logging only, not the JSON sent to the data plane.
+func (p Plugins) MarshalLog() any {
+	return pluginNames(p)
+}
+
+func pluginNames(p map[string]any) []string {
+	names := make([]string, 0, len(p))
+	for name := range p {
+		names = append(names, name)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(names)
+	return names
+}
+
 // UpstreamNode is the node in upstream
 type UpstreamNode struct {
 	Host     string `json:"host" yaml:"host"`
diff --git a/internal/adc/translator/gateway.go b/internal/adc/translator/gateway.go
index fd4d4dff..03739329 100644
--- a/internal/adc/translator/gateway.go
+++ b/internal/adc/translator/gateway.go
@@ -395,10 +395,10 @@ func (t *Translator) fillPluginMetadataFromGatewayProxy(pluginMetadata adctypes.
 	for pluginName, plugin := range gatewayProxy.Spec.PluginMetadata {
 		var pluginConfig map[string]any
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(plugin.Raw, &pluginConfig); err != nil {
-			t.Log.Error(err, "gateway proxy plugin_metadata unmarshal failed", "plugin", pluginName, "config", string(plugin.Raw))
+			t.Log.Error(err, "gateway proxy plugin_metadata unmarshal failed", "plugin", pluginName)
 			continue
 		}
-		t.Log.V(1).Info("fill plugin_metadata for gateway proxy", "plugin", pluginName, "config", pluginConfig)
+		t.Log.V(1).Info("fill plugin_metadata for gateway proxy", "plugin", pluginName)
 		pluginMetadata[pluginName] = pluginConfig
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/controller/consumer_controller.go b/internal/controller/consumer_controller.go
index f3fb80a9..230255a2 100644
--- a/internal/controller/consumer_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/consumer_controller.go
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func (r *ConsumerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (c
 	rk := utils.NamespacedNameKind(consumer)
 
 	if err := ProcessGatewayProxy(r.Client, r.Log, tctx, gateway, rk); err != nil {
-		r.Log.Error(err, "failed to process gateway proxy", "gateway", gateway)
+		r.Log.Error(err, "failed to process gateway proxy", "gateway", utils.NamespacedName(gateway))
 		statusErr = err
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/controller/httproute_controller.go b/internal/controller/httproute_controller.go
index 8e0153bc..e34c2c40 100644
--- a/internal/controller/httproute_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/httproute_controller.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func (r *HTTPRouteReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (
 			}
 
 			if err := r.Provider.Delete(ctx, hr); err != nil {
-				r.Log.Error(err, "failed to delete httproute", "httproute", hr)
+				r.Log.Error(err, "failed to delete httproute", "httproute", utils.NamespacedName(hr))
 				return ctrl.Result{}, err
 			}
 			return ctrl.Result{}, nil
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func (r *HTTPRouteReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (
 			APIVersion: gatewayv1.GroupVersion.String(),
 		}
 		if err := r.Provider.Delete(ctx, hr); err != nil {
-			r.Log.Error(err, "failed to delete httproute", "httproute", hr)
+			r.Log.Error(err, "failed to delete httproute", "httproute", utils.NamespacedName(hr))
 			return ctrl.Result{}, err
 		}
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil