Azure Key Vault and Configuration Management for Secure CI/CD

Managing sensitive credentials, API keys, and connection strings securely is one of the most critical challenges in modern software deployment. This text-based course provides a clear pathway to securing your application secrets and managing configurations within cloud-based delivery pipelines. You will transition from storing sensitive data in plain text to deploying highly secure, automated configurations using industry-standard practices. What you'll learn: - Understand the core principles of secrets management and modern zero-trust security concepts - Configure Azure Key Vault to securely store secrets, keys, and certificates - Integrate Key Vault with automated CI/CD pipelines for seamless credential retrieval - Manage environment-specific configuration files safely across development, staging, and production - Implement access policies and role-based access control to enforce the principle of least privilege - Monitor and audit secret access using cloud observability tools The course begins with foundational concepts, defining key terminology and security principles before moving into step-by-step configuration workflows and pipeline integration techniques. This program is designed for beginners, developers, and junior DevOps engineers looking to establish a solid foundation in secure configuration management, with no prior cloud security experience required. Start reading today to secure your deployment pipelines and protect your application infrastructure.