Setting up secrets, certificates, and keys

In the previous section, we learned about Azure Key Vault and how to create a key vault using the Azure portal and Azure CLI. In this section, we will learn how to set up secrets, certificates, and keys in Azure Key Vault. We can configure Azure Key Vault access with two permission models – Azure Key Vault access policies and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). Azure Key Vault access policies are used to control access to specific resources (keys, secrets, and certificates) within a key vault, providing fine-grained control over who can perform specific operations within the vault. RBAC, on the other hand, is a broader Azure-wide access control mechanism for managing permissions on various resources, including key vaults, and is beneficial when you need a unified access control framework across your entire Azure environment. Choose access policies for detailed control within a key vault, especially when managing individual resources,...