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Implement Azure Key Vault

13 of 21 guides |  4 minutes to complete  |  Last Updated: February 2025
This time-saving guide can help you pursue a certification or advance your career by increasing your skills with the most widely used Azure services.
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About this guide

Introduction

In this guide, you’ll see how to create an Azure key vault and then create a password secret within that key vault, providing a securely stored, centrally managed password for use with applications.

Job Skills

Task 1: Create an Azure key vault
Task 2: Add a secret to the key vault

Azure Key Vault is a cloud service for securely storing and accessing secrets like API keys, passwords, certificates, and cryptographic keys.

As organizations around the world migrate solutions to the cloud, the ability to manage cloud-based resources and services opens doors in numerous industries.

Summary

Here’s a summary of what you will complete in this guide:

  • Create an Azure key vault to securely store centrally managed passwords for use with applications
  • Create a password secret in the key vault

Career Connections

Professionals with the skills from this series will have a solid foundation for pursuing entry-level roles such as Cloud Support Specialist, Junior Cloud Administrator, Technical Sales Representative, IT Support Technician, or Help Desk Technician.

As of 2025, entry-level salaries in the U.S. average $71,125 for Cloud Support Specialists, $63,244 for Junior Cloud Administrators, $50,442 for IT Support Technicians, and $48,540 for Help Desk Technicians. Please note that these figures are approximate, derived from online sources, and can vary based on factors such as location, industry, and company size.