Course Introduction

Welcome to the HashiCorp Certified Vault Operations Professional certification course. In this lesson, we’ll combine theory, live demos, and hands-on practice to prepare you for the Vault Operations Professional exam.

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.

I was the first to earn the HashiCorp Vault Expert Partner Certification and hold multiple Vault badges. Since 2020, I’ve served as a HashiCorp Ambassador and contributed to exam question and scenario development.

Stay Connected

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

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Answer multiple-choice questions on Vault Operations Professional topics
• Complete hands-on tasks on Vault nodes or clusters

If you’re new to Vault, start with Getting Started with HashiCorp Vault.

Course Structure

1. Lectures & Slides
   Introduce terms and definitions for each objective.
2. Vault Demonstrations
   Live CLI or UI demos using AWS clusters or local dev servers.
3. 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

Explore these materials to familiarize yourself with the exam format and content.

That wraps up the course introduction. I’m excited to guide you toward becoming a Certified Vault Operations Professional!

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