Guided Lab: How to Create an Azure Key Vault

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Description

Azure Key Vault is a cloud-based service designed to securely store and manage sensitive information such as API keys, passwords, certificates, and cryptographic keys. It enables fine-grained access control, audit logging, and integration with other Azure services to safeguard secrets across your cloud environment.

This lab walks you through the step-by-step process of provisioning an Azure Key Vault using the portal interface. You’ll focus on essential configuration tasks including selecting a resource group, naming the vault, choosing a region and pricing tier, and reviewing deployment details. By the end of this exercise, you’ll have a securely deployed Key Vault ready for use.

Objectives

In this lab, you will:

Navigate the Azure portal to access the Key Vault creation interface.
Provision a new Azure Key Vault.
Review optional configuration tabs, including access policies, networking, and tagging.
Deploy the Key Vault and monitor progress via the Deployment Overview blade.
Access the deployed resource for post-deployment validation and configuration.

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Lab Steps

Navigating to Virtual Machine Scale Set (VMSS)

1. In the Azure portal, go to the unified search bar at the top.

2. Type “key” and select “Key vaults” from the results.

3. On the Key vault blade, click Create to begin provisioning.

Creating an Azure Key Vault

1. Under the Basics tab:

Select an existing Resource Group from the dropdown.
In the Key vault name field, enter your preferred name.
Set the Region to Central US.
Pricing tier: Standard

2. Once you’ve completed the required configurations, feel free to explore the other tabs, such as Access configuration, Networking, and Tags. The default settings in these sections are typically sufficient and can be left unchanged.

3. When you’re ready, click the Create button to initiate the Key Vault deployment.

Deployment Overview

Once the deployment begins, Azure will start provisioning your Key Vault. You’ll be redirected to the Deployment Overview blade, where you can monitor progress in real time.

Key elements to review include:

Deployment Name – The unique identifier for this deployment session. Useful for tracking and referencing in logs or support cases.
Status – Indicates the current state of the deployment (e.g., In progress, Succeeded, Failed). Watch for errors or warnings here.
Start Time – Timestamp showing when the deployment was initiated. Helpful for auditing and performance tracking.
Resource Group – The container that holds the Key Vault and related resources.
Subscription – The Azure subscription under which the resources are being billed. Double-check this to avoid unexpected charges.
Correlation ID – A unique GUID used for backend tracking and support diagnostics. Include this when contacting Microsoft support.

Once the deployment is complete, click Go to resource to open your newly created Key Vault. This takes you directly to the resource blade.

That’s basically it! You’ve completed the guided lab for provisioning an Azure Key Vault—your vault is now securely deployed and ready for use.