Infrastructure Security with Vault and SOPS
Implement enterprise-grade secret management using HashiCorp Vault and SOPS for encrypted GitOps workflows.
- Kubernetes cluster
- Basic cryptography knowledge
- Git and kubectl configured
- Deploy and configure HashiCorp Vault
- Implement secret management workflows
- Use SOPS for encrypted configuration files
- Integrate Vault with Kubernetes
- Set up automated secret rotation
- Implement security best practices
Deploy HashiCorp Vault to Kubernetes
Install and configure Vault in development mode, then transition to a production-ready setup.
Configure Secret Engines and Authentication
Set up various secret engines and authentication methods for different use cases.
Install and Configure SOPS for File Encryption
Set up SOPS (Secrets OPerationS) for encrypting configuration files with multiple key backends.
Encrypt and Manage Secrets with SOPS
Encrypt secret files using SOPS and demonstrate secure GitOps workflows with encrypted configurations.
Integrate Vault with Kubernetes Applications
Deploy applications that dynamically fetch secrets from Vault using the Vault Agent Injector.
Implement Security Best Practices and Auditing
Configure audit logging, secret rotation, and security policies for production-grade secret management.
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