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Better Together: JWT and Vault in Modern Apps

Learn why and how you would want to integrate JWTs into your Vault workflow for better application security.

JWT (JSON Web token) is one of the most popular ways of managing access within modern applications. It is simple to use, scalable, and easy to manage. HashiCorp Vault is perfect to securely store and manage the lifecycle of secrets like JWTs.

These two technologies work well together when building secure applications. In this talk, Shrivatsa Upadhye will explain how you can integrate JWT and Vault to solve challenges around accessing keys and secrets or database URIs based on user profile and the metadata within the JWT.

What You'll Learn

  • The benefits of JWT and HashiCorp Vault
  • How to integrate JWT and HashiCorp Vault

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