QCecuring - Enterprise Security Solutions

PKI for DevOps: cert-manager, Vault & ACME

Integrate PKI into modern DevOps workflows. Covers cert-manager, HashiCorp Vault PKI, ACME automation, mTLS in service meshes, and certificate-as-code patterns. Designed for platform engineers who need certificates to just work in Kubernetes and cloud-native environments.

1 Day (7 hours) Virtual Workshop Intermediate to Advanced $900 per participant (minimum 3)

What You'll Learn

Full Day - Cloud-Native PKI & Automation

Morning

cert-manager deep dive (issuers, certificates, challenges)
HashiCorp Vault PKI secrets engine
ACME protocol automation patterns
Lab: Deploy cert-manager, issue certs in Kubernetes
Lab: Configure Vault PKI and issue short-lived certs

Afternoon

mTLS with Istio and Linkerd
Infrastructure as Code for PKI (Terraform)
Certificate automation in CI/CD pipelines
Short-lived certificates and workload identity
Monitoring and troubleshooting cert-manager
Multi-cluster certificate management patterns

Lab Environment

Infrastructure

Dedicated Kubernetes cluster per participant

VMs / Resources

K8s cluster with cert-manager, Vault, Istio pre-installed

Access

kubectl + browser-based terminal

Post-Training

48 hours additional access

What's Included

1 day live instructor-led workshop (7 hours)
Dedicated Kubernetes lab per participant
Lab guides and reference configs
Terraform modules for PKI (take home)
cert-manager troubleshooting guide
Post-training email support (1 week)
Certificate of Completion

Who Should Attend

DevOps engineers, platform engineers, SREs, cloud infrastructure teams

Prerequisites

Kubernetes experience (deployments, services, secrets), basic PKI understanding, familiarity with Helm and kubectl

Training Investment

Participants Per Person Total
3 $900 $2,700
5 $900 $4,500
8 $900 $7,200
10 $900 $9,000
15+ $850 $12,750

On-site delivery available at additional cost (travel + accommodation).

Ready to Enroll?

Contact us to schedule training for your team. We offer flexible scheduling and can customize the curriculum to your environment.

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