The primary objective of the course is to help you pass the HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional certification. It also prepares you to answer MCQs and perform hands-on tasks on a Vault node/cluster.
This course teaches you how to create a working Vault server configuration for various scenarios. You will learn how to monitor a Vault environment to ensure its smooth functioning. It also covers how to employ the Vault security model to safeguard your system. You will then learn how to build fault-tolerant Vault environments that can withstand failures and disruptions. Following that, you will understand the integration of the Hardware Security Module (HSM) in Vault to increase security. You will see how to scale Vault for performance and handle a larger workload and how to configure access control to ensure that users have the right permissions to access data. After that, you will see how to configure the Vault agent for the automation of Vault operations.
Finally, you will get an insight into the exam experience and expectations to prepare yourself better for the Vault Operations Pro certification exam.
By the end of this course, you will be fully equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to pass the Vault Operations Professional exam and gain a solid foundation in Vault and be able to confidently use it in your organization.
All the resource files are added to the GitHub repository at: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Becoming-a-Certified-Vault-Operation…
publication date
2023-04-24
what you will learn
Create a working Vault server configuration given a scenario
Monitor a Vault environment and employ the Vault security model
Build fault-tolerant Vault environments
Understand the Hardware Security Module (HSM) integration
Scale Vault for performance
Configure access control and Vault Agent
key features
Learn from an authorized HashiCorp instructor and ambassador for Consul, Vault, and Terraform * The course includes live hands-on labs and quizzes with the latest versions, including Vault 1.10+ * A structured and comprehensive course on the HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional exam
approach
This is the most comprehensive and extensive course for learning how to earn your HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional. The course follows the exam objectives using in-depth lectures, lab demonstrations, and hands-on opportunities so you can quickly configure Vault in a real-world environment. You have access to all the slides, a PDF of the commands in each demonstration, and additional labs you can do on your own.
audience
This course is designed for DevOps engineers, cloud architects, security engineers, IT professionals, system administrators, network engineers, and infrastructure engineers. Advanced Vault operators who are looking to increase their knowledge and engineers will gain a lot from this course. To get the most out of this course, one should have earned their Vault Associate certification and have a solid understanding of Vault concepts, components, and deployment.
The course assumes prior knowledge of Vault components such as storage backends, auth methods, secret engines, and Vault devices. Note that this is not an introductory-level course and will not cover Vault basics.
short description
This comprehensive course covers 100% of the HashiCorp Vault Operations Professional exam content through engaging lectures, demos, and hands-on exercises. With access to our exclusive hands-on labs, you can practice configuring Vault in real-world scenarios. This course covers both Vault Open-Source and Vault Enterprise features and includes an exam-like quiz for each exam objective.
subtitle
Become a Certified Vault Operations Professional - Ace the exam with the help of an authorized HashiCorp instructor
keywords
HashiCorp Vault, Vault operations, Cloud security, Secrets management, Data protection, Cryptography, Authorization and authentication, Secure access, Policy management, Compliance and regulations, Risk assessment, Disaster recovery, Audit trails, Key management, Identity and access management (IAM), DevOps security
Product ISBN
9781805129738
