About the Instructor
I’m Bryan Krausen, Principal Consultant, author, and instructor specializing in HashiCorp tools and cloud architecture. With over 20 years in enterprise IT and five years working deeply with Vault at scale, I bring real-world insights to every topic.
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Follow me on Twitter or visit my GitHub for configuration examples and course materials: https://github.com/btkrausen/HashiCorp If you have questions about the course content, please use the Q&A feature or message me privately.Course Goals and Audience
This is a professional-level course. You should already know Vault fundamentals:
- Storage backends, auth methods, secrets engines, audit devices
- Basic Vault operations in lab or production
- Answer multiple-choice questions on Vault Operations Professional topics
- Complete hands-on tasks on Vault nodes or clusters
Course Structure
- Lectures & Slides
Introduce terms and definitions for each objective. - Vault Demonstrations
Live CLI or UI demos using AWS clusters or local dev servers. - Hands-On Labs
Access 20+ real-world scenarios via KodeKloud with no extra cloud costs.
Course Resources
- Slide PDFs: Downloadable decks for offline review
- Hands-On Labs: Live Vault environment links
- Quizzes: End-of-module assessments
- Exam Tips: Sample questions and best practices
Exam Overview
This is a four-hour, online-proctored exam combining hands-on Vault configuration tasks with multiple-choice questions. You’ll be tested on deploying, configuring, managing, and monitoring Vault in real-world scenarios. Ideal candidates hold the Vault Associate certification or have equivalent production experience.Additional Resources
- Official docs: Vault Documentation
- API docs: Vault API Documentation
- Certification overview, study guide, and review guide
That wraps up the course introduction. I’m excited to guide you toward becoming a Certified Vault Operations Professional!