Infrastructure Security with Vault and SOPS

Implement enterprise-grade secret management using HashiCorp Vault and SOPS for encrypted GitOps workflows.

advanced
local
Security
100 minutes
6 steps
Prerequisites
  • Kubernetes cluster
  • Basic cryptography knowledge
  • Git and kubectl configured
Learning Objectives
  • 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
Technologies Used
HashiCorp Vault
SOPS
Kubernetes
GPG
KMS
Exercise Steps
1

Deploy HashiCorp Vault to Kubernetes

Current

Install and configure Vault in development mode, then transition to a production-ready setup.

2

Configure Secret Engines and Authentication

Set up various secret engines and authentication methods for different use cases.

3

Install and Configure SOPS for File Encryption

Set up SOPS (Secrets OPerationS) for encrypting configuration files with multiple key backends.

4

Encrypt and Manage Secrets with SOPS

Encrypt secret files using SOPS and demonstrate secure GitOps workflows with encrypted configurations.

5

Integrate Vault with Kubernetes Applications

Deploy applications that dynamically fetch secrets from Vault using the Vault Agent Injector.

6

Implement Security Best Practices and Auditing

Configure audit logging, secret rotation, and security policies for production-grade secret management.

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