HashiCorp Vault 101 Corporate Training
Comprehensive course covering HashiCorp Vault fundamentals and advanced concepts, preparing you for the HashiCorp Certified Vault Associate certification exam.
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 and components
Install and configure Vault in various environments
Implement authentication methods and authorization policies
Work with secrets engines and manage dynamic secrets
Master Vault token lifecycle and management
Configure high availability and replication
Use Vault Agent for automated secret management
Prepare for the Vault Associate certification exam
Comprehensive Curriculum
Our 3 days program covers everything from fundamentals to advanced topics
1Course Introduction
4 lessons • 0 quizzes • 0 labs
Course Introduction
4 lessons • 0 quizzes • 0 labs
Learn about course introduction
- •Important Note on Lab Environments
- •HashiCorp Vault Course Introduction
- •Code Repository
- •Community
2Vault Introduction
5 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Vault Introduction
5 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Learn about vault introduction
- •What is HashiCorp Vault?
- •The Traditional Security Model
- •Identity Based Security Model
- •Vault Use Cases
- •Vault OSS vs Enterprise
- •Section 2 QuizQuiz
3Installing the Vault CLI
4 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Installing the Vault CLI
4 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Learn about installing the vault cli
- •Install Vault - Windows Users
- •Install Vault - Mac Users
- •Install Vault - Linux Users
- •Manual Vault Install
- •Section 3 - QuizQuiz
4Interacting with Vault
4 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Interacting with Vault
4 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Learn about interacting with vault
- •Basic Vault CLI Commands
- •Vault Server Modes
- •The Vault UI
- •The Vault API
- •Section 4 QuizQuiz
5Vault Architecture
4 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Vault Architecture
4 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Learn about vault architecture
- •Vault Architecture - Internals
- •Vault Seal and Unseal
- •Vault Architecture - High Availability
- •Vault Architecture - Multi-Region
- •Section 5 QuizQuiz
6Starting a Production Vault Server
9 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Starting a Production Vault Server
9 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Learn about starting a production vault server
- •The Configuration File
- •Initializing Vault
- •Unsealing Vault
- •Vault Server Status
- •Storage Backends
- •Audit Devices
- •Run a Production Vault Server Lab
- •Auto Unseal
- •AWS Auto Unseal Lab Demo
- •10 production vault server labLab
- •Section 6 QuizQuiz
7Authentication Methods
12 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Authentication Methods
12 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Learn about authentication methods
- •Authentication Methods - Overview
- •Types of Auth Methods
- •Userpass Auth Method
- •Userpass Auth Lab
- •Active Directory Auth Method
- •AppRole Auth Method
- •AppRole Auth Lab
- •Kubernetes Auth Method
- •AWS Auth Method
- •Vault Entities and Aliases
- •Vault Identity Groups
- •Vault Entities, Aliases, and Identity Groups Lab
- •Section 7 QuizQuiz
8Policies
9 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Policies
9 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Learn about policies
- •Vault Policies - Overview
- •Policy Syntax
- •Policies Lab 1
- •Managing Policies
- •Policy Capabilities
- •Policies Lab 2
- •Templated Policies
- •Admin Policy Example
- •Sentinel Policies
- •10 vault policies authorization labLab
- •Section 8 QuizQuiz
9Tokens
8 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Tokens
8 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Learn about tokens
- •Vault Tokens - Overview
- •Root Tokens
- •Token Hierarchies and Orphan Tokens
- •Token Accessors
- •Tokens Lab 1
- •Token TTL, Max TTL, and Periodic Tokens
- •Service and Batch Tokens
- •Tokens Lab 2
- •09 token management labLab
- •Section 9 QuizQuiz
10Secrets Engines
16 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Secrets Engines
16 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Learn about secrets engines
- •Secrets Engines - Overview
- •Key / Value (KV)
- •KV Commands 1
- •KV Secrets Engine Lab 1
- •KV Commands 2
- •KV Secrets Engine Lab 2
- •Dynamic Secrets
- •Dynamic Secrets Examples: Database, AWS, PKI
- •AWS Secrets Engine Lab
- •Transit Secrets Engine - Encryption as a Service
- •Transit Secrets Engine - Key Rotation and Data Re-wrap
- •Transit Secrets Engine Lab
- •Cubbyhole Secrets Engine
- •Cubbyhole Secrets Engine Lab
- •Cubbyhole Response Wrapping
- •Cubbyhole Response Wrapping Lab
- •17 secrets engines labLab
- •Section 10 QuizQuiz
11Replication Design - Disaster Recovery and Performance Replication
2 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Replication Design - Disaster Recovery and Performance Replication
2 lessons • 1 quizzes • 0 labs
Learn about replication design - disaster recovery and performance replication
- •Replication Design with DR and PR
- •DR and PR Whiteboard and Demo [Optional] (25:11)
- •Section 11 QuizQuiz
12The Vault Agent
5 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
The Vault Agent
5 lessons • 1 quizzes • 1 labs
Learn about the vault agent
- •Vault Agent Overview
- •Vault Agent Auto-Auth
- •Vault Agent Caching
- •Vault Agent Templates
- •Vault Agent Lab Demo
- •06 vault agent automation labLab
- •Section 12 QuizQuiz
13Exam Preparation
2 lessons • 0 quizzes • 0 labs
Exam Preparation
2 lessons • 0 quizzes • 0 labs
Learn about exam preparation
- •Exam Objectives
- •What to Expect
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
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