Becoming a Certified Vault Operations Professional - A Complete Guide

1. Introduction

This video helps you with the course's overview, structure, and basic understanding of the exam.

2. HashiCorp Documentation Review

This video helps you with the documentation of the HashiCorp Vault Operations Professional certification exam.

1. Section Overview - Create a Working Vault Server Configuration

In this video, you will get an overview of how to create a working vault server configuration.

2. Enable and Configure Secrets Engine

In this video, you will learn how to enable and configure Secrets Engine in HashiCorp Vault.

3. Key/Value Secrets Engine

In this video, you will learn about the Key/Value Secrets Engine in Vault, how to enable it, and how to use it to store and retrieve secrets.

4. Working with the Key/Value Secrets Engine

This video will cover how to work with the Key/Value Secrets Engine in Vault.

5. Demo - Key/Value Secrets Engine Version 1

In this video demo, you will learn how to work with the Key/Value Secrets Engine version 1 in Vault.

6. Demo - Key/Value Secrets Engine Version 2

In this video, we will explore the Key/Value Secrets Engine version 2 and its enhanced features by walking through a demo.

7. Database Secrets Engine

In this video, we will explore the Database Secrets Engine, which enables dynamic, on-demand credential generation for various databases, reducing the risk of static credentials and simplifying the overall management of secrets.

8. Demo - Database Secrets Engine

This is a demo video on Database Secrets Engine.

9. Identity Secrets Engine

This video talks about the Identity Secrets Engine, which is the internal identity management solution for Vault.

10. Demo - Identity Secrets Engine

This is a demo video on Identity Secrets Engine.

11. Transit Secrets Engine

This video explores the Transit Secrets Engine in Vault, which provides cryptographic functions such as encryption, decryption, signing, and verification, allowing applications to encrypt and decrypt data without the need for the underlying key material.

12. Demo - Transit Secrets Engine

This is a demo video on Transit Secrets Engine.

13. PKI Secrets Engine

This video explains how to use the PKI Secrets Engine in Vault to issue and manage X.509 certificates for secure communication, authentication, and authorization purposes.

14. Demo - PKI Secrets Engine

This is a demo video on PKI Secrets Engine.

15. Cubbyhole Secrets Engine

This video explains the Cubbyhole Secrets Engine in Vault and how it can be used to store secrets securely within a token's own private storage space.

16. Demo - Cubbyhole Secrets Engine

This is a demo video on Cubbyhole Secrets Engine.

17. Vault Security Hardening

This video explores various techniques to harden the security of Vault.

18. Auto Unsealing Vault

In this video, you will learn about the concept of auto-unsealing in Vault and how it can simplify the process of unlocking encrypted data.

19. Demo - Auto Unseal Vault

This is a demo video on auto unsealing Vault.

20. Implementing Integrated Storage

This video explains how to implement integrated storage in Vault.

21. Demo - Integrated Storage

This is a demo video on integrated storage.

22. Demo - Integrated Storage Snapshots

This is a demo video on integrated storage snapshots.

23. Enable and Configure Auth Methods

This video demonstrates how to enable and configure different authentication methods in Vault.

24. AppRole Auth Method

This video explains the AppRole authentication method in Vault, which allows applications to authenticate using a role ID and secret ID, and demonstrates how to enable and configure this method.

25. Demo - AppRole Auth Method

This is a demo video on the AppRole auth method.

26. Userpass Auth Method

This video covers how to use the userpass auth method in Vault to authenticate users with a username and password. This method is useful for small- to medium-sized teams who need to get started with Vault quickly and do not have an existing user authentication system.

27. Demo - Userpass Auth Method

This is a demo video on Userpass auth method.

28. Vault Tokens - Auth Method

This video provides an in-depth explanation of the Vault Tokens auth method.

29. Secure Vault Initialization

This video covers the secure initialization of Vault and the recommended practices to ensure the security of the initial root token and other sensitive information.

30. Demo - Practice Secure Vault Initialization

This is a demo video on practicing secure Vault initialization.

31. Regenerating a Root Token

In this video, you will learn how to regenerate a root token in Vault, which is a critical step in ensuring the security of the Vault cluster in case of any compromised tokens.

32. Demo - Regenerating a Root Token

This is a demo video on regenerating a root token.

33. Rekey Vault and Rotate Encryption Keys

This video covers how to rekey and rotate the encryption keys in Vault for enhanced security and protection of sensitive data.

34. Demo - Rekey Vault and Rotate Encryption Keys

This is a demo video on Rekey Vault and Rotate encryption keys.

1. Section Overview - Monitor a Vault Environment

This video provides an overview of the section on monitoring a Vault environment.

2. Monitor and Understand Telemetry

In this video, you will learn how to monitor and understand telemetry in Vault.

3. Monitor and Understand Audit Logs

This video will cover how to monitor and understand audit logs in Vault.

4. Demo - Audit Logs

This is a demo video on audit logs.

5. Monitor and Understand Operational Logs

This video will help in monitoring and understanding operational logs.

6. Demo - Vault Operational Logs

This is a demo video on Vault operational logs.

1. Section Overview and Secure Introduction of Vault Clients

This video provides an overview of the section and secure introduction of Vault Clients.

2. Running Vault in Kubernetes

This video provides guidance on running HashiCorp Vault in Kubernetes.

1. Section Overview - Build Fault-Tolerant Vault Environments

This video provides an overview of the section on building fault-tolerant Vault environments.

2. Configure a Highly Available Vault Cluster

In this video, you will learn how to configure a highly available Vault cluster.

3. Demo - Build an HA Cluster Manually

This is a demo video on building an HA cluster manually.

4. Demo - Build an HA Cluster Using Retry_Join

This is a demo video on building an HA cluster using Retry_Join.

5. Demo - Build an HA Cluster Using Auto_Join

This is a demo video on building an HA cluster using Auto_Join.

6. Enable and Configure Disaster Recovery (DR) Replication

This video will show you how to enable and configure Disaster Recovery (DR) replication in Vault, allowing you to maintain business continuity and data availability in case of a disaster.

7. Demo - Disaster Recovery (DR) Replication

This is a demo video on Disaster Recovery (DR) replication.

8. Promote a Secondary Cluster

In this video, you will learn how to promote a secondary cluster in Vault for disaster recovery and high availability purposes.

9. Demo - Promote a Secondary Cluster

This is a demo video on promoting a secondary cluster.

1. Section Overview - Understand the Hardware Security Module (HSM) Integration

This video provides an overview of the section on understanding the Hardware Security Module (HSM) integration.

2. Benefits of Auto Unsealing with HSM

This video highlights the benefits of using the Hardware Security Module (HSM) to auto-unseal Vault, including increased security and reduced operational complexity.

3. Benefits and Use Cases of Seal Wrapping

In this video, we will explore the benefits and various use cases of Seal Wrapping in Vault.

1. Section Overview - Scale Vault for Performance

This video provides an overview of the section on scaling Vault for performance.

2. Using Batch Tokens

This video covers how to use batch tokens in Vault theoretically.

3. Demo - Batch Tokens

This is a demo video on batch tokens.

4. Performance Standby Nodes

This video covers how to configure performance standby nodes in Vault for high availability and fault tolerance.

5. Enable and Configure Performance Replication

In this video, we will explore how to enable and configure performance replication in Vault, which involves setting up multiple Vault clusters to work together to handle high traffic and ensure high availability of data.

6. Demo - Performance Replication

This is a demo video on performance replication.

7. Create a Paths Filter

In this video, you will learn how to create a paths filter in Vault and use it to restrict access to specific paths within your environment.

8. Demo - Paths Filter

This is a demo video on the paths filter.

1. Section Overview - Configure Access Control

This video provides an overview of the section on configuring access control.

2. Vault Identity Entities and Groups

In this video, you will learn about Vault Identity and how to use it to manage entities and groups for access control in your Vault environment.

3. Vault Policies - Part 1

In this video, you will learn about Vault Policies, including what they are, how they work, and how to create them to control access to secrets.

4. Vault Policies - Part 2

In this video, we will continue our exploration of Vault policies, covering advanced topics.

5. Understand Sentinel Policies

This video will cover everything you need to know about Sentinel policies in Vault, including what they are, how to create and manage them, and how to apply them to secure your Vault environment.

6. Control Groups

In this video, you will learn about controlling groups in Vault and how to effectively manage them.

7. Vault Namespaces

This video explains Vault Namespaces, a feature that allows multiple isolated environments to be created within a single Vault deployment, providing better separation of data and control access to resources.

8. Demo - Namespaces

In this video, you will see a demo of how to use and configure Namespaces in Vault, which allows you to create isolated environments within a single Vault cluster, increasing security and organization.

1. Section Overview - Configure Vault Agent

This video provides an overview of the section on configuring Vault Agent.

2. Vault Agent Auto-Auth and Token Sink

In this video, you will learn how to configure and utilize Vault Agent Auto-Auth, which allows for dynamic authentication and token management, as well as Token Sink, which enables Vault Agent to automatically store and manage tokens obtained from Vault.

3. Vault Agent Templating

In this video, you will learn about Vault Agent Templating, a powerful tool for dynamically generating configuration files for your applications. With Vault Agent Templating, you can easily manage secrets and other sensitive data without having to hardcode them in your application code, reducing the risk of accidental exposure.

4. Demo - Vault Agent

In this video, you will see a demo of how to use Vault Agent to automate the process of requesting and renewing Vault tokens.

1. Exam Experience and Expectations

In this video, you will learn about the experience and expectations for the HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional exam, including the exam format, registration process, and the topics that will be covered in the exam.