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If you've ever stared at a production alert screaming `token is not renewable` at 2 AM, you know the particular joy of Vault token management. These errors...
Set up Vault's Kubernetes auth method so pods authenticate using their ServiceAccount tokens — then inject secrets via Vault Agent sidecar or the Vault Secrets Operator. Zero hardcoded credentials in your cluster.
How to set up and use HashiCorp Vault for secrets management — KV secrets engine, dynamic credentials, policies, AppRole authentication, and production hardening. Stop hardcoding credentials in environment variables.
Advanced Ansible patterns for production infrastructure — dynamic inventory from AWS/GCP, encrypting secrets with Ansible Vault, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, and structuring large projects with collections.
How to diagnose and fix HashiCorp Vault 'permission denied' errors when reading secrets, including ACL policy debugging and token inspection.
How to handle HashiCorp Vault entering sealed state after a restart, including manual unseal, auto-unseal configuration, and HA considerations.
Encrypt sensitive data with Ansible Vault — encrypt files, inline variables, multi-password setups, and integrate with external secret managers like HashiCorp Vault.
Generate short-lived database credentials, AWS IAM roles, and PKI certificates with Vault dynamic secrets — eliminating long-lived credentials from your infrastructure.
Install HashiCorp Vault, understand seal/unseal mechanics, configure secret engines, and store your first secrets with policies and authentication methods.
Inject HashiCorp Vault secrets into Kubernetes pods using the Agent Injector and CSI provider — with practical examples for database credentials and TLS certificates.
Deploy Vault for production — HA with Raft storage, auto-unseal with cloud KMS, audit logging, performance tuning, backup strategies, and disaster recovery.
Integrate HashiCorp Vault with Kubernetes to eliminate static secrets from your cluster — with working manifests, threat models, and pipeline automation.