HashiCorp Vault Associate 003 Corporate Training
Master HashiCorp Vault for the updated Associate certification exam (003). This hands-on course covers secrets management fundamentals, authentication methods, policies, dynamic secrets, lease management, encryption as a service, Vault Agent, and the new Vault Secrets Operator. Built for Vault 1.18.3 with production-ready patterns.
Why Choose Our Enterprise Training
Expert Instructors
Learn from HashiCorp Authorized Instructors with real-world enterprise experience
Hands-On Practice
Dedicated lab environments with real cloud resources for each team member
Flexible Learning
Choose between self-paced or instructor-led formats to fit your team's schedule
What Your Team Will Learn
By the end of this 3 days intensive program, your team will be able to:
Understand HashiCorp Vault architecture, seal/unseal mechanics, and storage backends
Install and configure Vault in development and production environments
Configure authentication methods for humans and machines (AppRole, Kubernetes, AWS)
Write and apply Vault policies with proper authorization controls
Manage token lifecycle including TTL, renewal, and revocation
Work with KV secrets engine versions 1 and 2
Configure dynamic secrets with AWS secrets engine
Master lease management operations (lookup, renew, revoke)
Use Transit secrets engine for encryption as a service
Implement Vault Agent with auto-auth and templates
Deploy Vault Secrets Operator for Kubernetes secret injection
Understand HCP Vault Dedicated vs self-managed deployment options
Prepare comprehensively for the Vault Associate 003 certification exam
Comprehensive Curriculum
Our 3 days program covers everything from fundamentals to advanced topics
1Getting Started with Vault
5 lessons • 1 quizzes • 2 labs
Getting Started with Vault
5 lessons • 1 quizzes • 2 labs
Introduction to HashiCorp Vault, CLI installation, environment variables, and basic operations
- •Welcome to Vault Associate Certification
- •Community
- •What is HashiCorp Vault?
- •Secrets Management Challenges
- •Vault Environment Variables Reference
- •Vault CLI BasicsLab
- •Vault CLI — Authentication and OutputLab
- •Getting Started with VaultQuiz
2Vault Architecture Fundamentals
3 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Vault Architecture Fundamentals
3 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Deep dive into Vault's internal architecture, seal/unseal mechanics, and high availability patterns
- •Vault Architecture Internals
- •Seal and Unseal Mechanics
- •High Availability with Integrated Storage (Raft)
- •Vault Architecture FundamentalsQuiz
3Production Vault Deployment
4 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Production Vault Deployment
4 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Configure production Vault servers with Integrated Storage, auto-unseal, and understand HCP Vault
- •Vault Configuration File Deep Dive
- •Storage Backends
- •Auto-Unseal Options
- •HCP Vault Dedicated
- •Production Vault Server with Raft and Auto-UnsealLab
- •Production Vault DeploymentQuiz
4Authentication Methods
5 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Authentication Methods
5 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Configure authentication for humans and machines including AppRole, Kubernetes, and identity entities
- •Authentication Methods Overview
- •Human vs Machine Authentication
- •AppRole Authentication
- •Kubernetes Authentication
- •Identity Entities and Groups
- •Authentication Methods and Identity EntitiesLab
- •Authentication MethodsQuiz
5Policies and Authorization
3 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Policies and Authorization
3 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Write Vault policies with proper syntax, wildcards, and templating for fine-grained access control
- •Policy Syntax and Capabilities
- •Templated Policies
- •Policy Selection by Requirements
- •Policy Creation and ManagementLab
- •Policies and AuthorizationQuiz
6Token Management
3 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Token Management
3 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Master token types, lifecycle, TTL management, token operations, and cubbyhole secrets engine
- •Token Types and Lifecycle
- •Token Operations and Management
- •Token-Scoped Storage: Cubbyhole Secrets Engine
- •Token Operations and ManagementLab
- •Token ManagementQuiz
7Static Secrets - KV Engine
2 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Static Secrets - KV Engine
2 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Work with KV secrets engine v1 and v2, versioning, metadata, and check-and-set operations
- •Secrets Engine Operations
- •KV Secrets Engine
- •KV Secrets Engine and VersioningLab
- •Static Secrets and KV EngineQuiz
8Dynamic Secrets and Leases
4 lessons • 1 quizzes • 3 labs
Dynamic Secrets and Leases
4 lessons • 1 quizzes • 3 labs
Configure dynamic secrets with AWS, understand lease lifecycle, and master lease management operations
- •Dynamic Secrets Concepts
- •Lease Management
- •AWS Secrets Engine
- •AWS Dynamic and Static CredentialsLab
- •Lease Management OperationsLab
- •Database Secrets Engine
- •Database Secrets Engine - Dynamic PostgreSQL CredentialsLab
- •Dynamic Secrets and LeasesQuiz
9Encryption as a Service
1 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Encryption as a Service
1 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Use Transit secrets engine for encryption, decryption, key rotation, and data rewrap
- •Transit Secrets Engine
- •Transit Encryption LabLab
- •Encryption as a ServiceQuiz
10Secret Distribution Patterns
4 lessons • 1 quizzes • 2 labs
Secret Distribution Patterns
4 lessons • 1 quizzes • 2 labs
Implement Vault Agent, templates, response wrapping, and Vault Secrets Operator for Kubernetes
- •Vault Agent and Vault Proxy Overview
- •Vault Agent: Templates and Configuration
- •Response Wrapping and Token Delivery
- •Vault Secrets Operator (VSO)
- •Vault Agent and TemplatesLab
- •Vault Secrets Operator for KubernetesLab
- •Secret Distribution PatternsQuiz
11Enterprise and Managed Features
2 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Enterprise and Managed Features
2 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Understand DR and Performance Replication, Secrets Sync, and enterprise capabilities
- •Vault Replication and High Availability
- •Enterprise Capabilities and Advanced Features
- •Enterprise and Managed FeaturesQuiz
12Exam Preparation
4 lessons • 3 quizzes • 0 labs
Exam Preparation
4 lessons • 3 quizzes • 0 labs
Review exam objectives, practice UI navigation, and prepare for the Vault Associate 003 certification
- •Vault Associate 003 Exam Overview and Objectives
- •Vault UI Navigation and Best Practices
- •Exam Study Tips and Strategies
- •Course Completion and Next Steps
- •Vault Associate Practice Exam 1Quiz
- •Vault Associate Practice Exam 2Quiz
- •Vault Associate Practice Exam 3Quiz
Training Packages
Choose the package that best fits your team's learning style and schedule
1 Week Self-Paced
- 1 week of self-paced hands-on with video lectures
- Includes two 1-hour office hours for live Q&A
- A dedicated lab environment per student for a week
- An AWS account provided per student
- Access to private study groups for team Q&A
3 Day Live Instructor-Led
- 3 days (6 hours each) hands-on live remote instructor-led class
- Access to all video lectures for reference
- A dedicated lab environment per student for two weeks
- An AWS account provided per student
- Two weeks of post-training support via private study groups
- Custom exercises tailored to your security requirements
• Price is per student
• Minimum of 4 students per class
• All prices are in USD
Need a custom package for a larger team? Contact us
Meet Your Instructor
Sam Gabrail
HashiCorp Authorized Instructor • Former HashiCorp Sr. Solutions Engineer
- 15+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, and Platform Engineering
- HashiCorp Authorized Instructor for Terraform and Vault
- Trained hundreds of professionals at Fortune 500 companies
- Creator of the popular TeKanAid Platform Engineering YouTube channel
What Students Are Saying
“Excellent course, recommend for anyone planning to use Vault in the future. Clear explanations from the author help to understand the concepts well. I had no experience with Vault, but with the help of this course, I was able to deploy Vault in a production environment.”
“I had the privilege of contributing to the Vault 202 course through questions and recommendations for some of the sections. Having seen its content firsthand, I can vouch for its outstanding quality. Sam has managed to blend depth of knowledge with clear explanations, offering both theoretical and practical insights into HashiCorp Vault.”
“Hats off for your presentation skills. Advanced topics presented in this HashiCorp Vault + Kubernetes course were understandable and easy to grasp. Chosen topics were exactly what I needed to be able to perform the production deployment of HashiCorp Vault inside Kubernetes. I extremely appreciate your personal interest after the course.”
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