Modern Security with Microservices and the Cloud

Explore the evolving landscape of security in microservices and cloud environments through this comprehensive conference talk. Gain insights into the unique challenges posed by modern architectures and discover how Vault, a free and open-source tool, can address these security concerns. Learn about the limitations of traditional perimeter security and firewalls, and delve into innovative solutions for cloud and microservices security. Understand Vault's architecture and its "secrets as a service" approach, covering topics such as storing static secrets, generating dynamic credentials, and providing encryption as a service. Through discussions and demonstrations, grasp the intricacies of Vault's key-value store, transit engine, policies, and storage mechanisms. By the end of this talk, acquire the knowledge to implement robust security measures in your microservices stack and cloud infrastructure using Vault.

Intro
Key Value Store
Microservices Stack
Transit Engine
Vault
Demo
Policies
Running Vault
Storage