Hashicorp Vault Management with Kubernetes via HELM

🌟 Master HashiCorp Vault Management with Kubernetes via HELM🌟

Course Title: HashiCorp Vault Mastery on Kubernetes - Unlocking Secrets of Secure Authentication & Configuration

Course Headline:

Unlock the Power of Secure Secret Management with HashiCorp Vault in a Kubernetes Environment! 🔒✨

Course Description:

HashiCorp Vault is the de facto standard for secret management in modern infrastructure. It provides a centralized, secure place to manage secrets at scale. Whether you're dealing with sensitive data like passwords, tokens, or certificates, Vault offers a robust set of capabilities to manage these resources efficiently and safely.

In this course, you will dive deep into the core concepts of HashiCorp Vault and its internal architecture. You'll learn how to integrate it with Kubernetes, one of the most powerful platforms for automating deployment, scaling, and operations of application containers. With a focus on using Helm for deploying Vault, you'll gain hands-on experience in managing secrets in a dynamic infrastructure environment like Azure Kubernetes Cluster (AKS).

What You Will Learn:

✅ Administrator/Developer Skills: Master the art of managing, deploying, and configuring Vault within a Kubernetes cluster.

✅ Application Integration: Connect your PODs or applications directly with Vault via the Injector for seamless operations.

✅ Comprehensive Deployment: Learn how to deploy Vault on a Kubernetes cluster using Helm, and manage it effectively.

✅ Vault Components Management: Get familiar with managing Vault components such as secrets, users, policies, and more through the UI, API, or CLI.

✅ Full Demos: Gain insights by watching all demos, culminating in a complete understanding of how to champion Vault within less than 4 hours!

Course Agenda:

1. Course Introduction

   • Get acquainted with the course structure and objectives.

2. Introduction to HashiCorp Vault

   • Understand what Vault is and why it's essential for secure secret management.

3. Vault Architecture Explained

   • Learn about Vault's internal architecture in an easy-to-grasp format.

4. Installing Vault on Kubernetes Cluster

   • Step-by-step guide to setting up Vault on K8s.

5. Deploying Vault with HELM on Kubernetes

   • Master the process of deploying Vault using Helm charts.

6. Exploring Authentication Methods in Vault

   • Dive into different authentication methods and how to implement them.

7. Vault Access via Root Tokens

   • Learn how to securely assess Vault services with root tokens.

8. User Authentication with Manual & Programmatic Methods

   • Set up user authentication processes manually and using programmatic methods like loops.

9. Writing Vault Policies

   • Gain the skills to write policies for Vault using UI, CLI, or API.

10. Creating KV Secrets Engines

    • Learn how to create and manage KV secrets engines in Vault.

11. Managing Vault Components

    • Master the techniques for managing Vault's components through CLI, API, and UI.

12. Automation of Vault Services Deployment

    • Understand how to automate the deployment of Vault services using infrastructure as code.

13. Real-World Scenarios with HashiCorp Vault

    • Explore practical examples and use cases for managing Vault in a real-world environment.

14. Accessing Vault via Web Interface

    • Discover how to access and manage Vault using its web-based user interface.

15. Vault Authentication, Secrets, & Tokens

    • Delve into the mechanisms of authenticating users and managing secrets and tokens within Vault.

16. Writing HashiCorp Vault Policies

    • Learn how to write policies for Vault to automate administrative tasks.

Embark on your journey to become a HashiCorp Vault expert with Kubernetes! Enroll in this course today and transform the way you manage secrets and secure your infrastructure. 🛡️🐘