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Vault Architecture Fundamentals for Vault Associate (003)

Learn the concepts and skills to work with HashiCorp Vault’s barrier and seal protection in preparation for the associate level certification.

Intermediate
27m
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Created by Ned Bellavance

Last Updated May 23, 2025

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Vault Architecture Fundamentals for Vault Associate (003)

Learn the concepts and skills to work with HashiCorp Vault’s barrier and seal protection in preparation for the associate level certification.

Intermediate
27m
(0)

Created by Ned Bellavance

Last Updated May 23, 2025

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Securing sensitive data requires a solid understanding of how HashiCorp Vault protects secrets through its architecture and core mechanisms. In this course, Vault Architecture Fundamentals for Vault Associate (003), you’ll learn to work with HashiCorp Vault’s barrier and seal to protect data stored in Vault. First, you’ll explore how Vault encrypts data written to storage. Next, you’ll discover how to seal and unseal Vault using Shamir secret sharing. Finally, you’ll learn how to use environmental variables to configure the Vault server and client. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of HashiCorp Vault needed to prepare for the associate level certification.

Vault Architecture Fundamentals for Vault Associate (003)
Intermediate
27m
(0)
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Ned Bellavance
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Ned Bellavance is an IT professional and Microsoft MVP with almost 20 years of experience in the industry. Passionate about technology, he is always looking to embrace future trends and share new discoveries with the community.

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