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Expert knowledge for Azure Key Vault development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when managing keys/secrets, RBAC vs access policies, Private Link, Managed HSM, or ARM/Bicep/Terraform deployments, and other Azure Key Vault related development tasks. Not for Azure Information Protection (use azure-information-protection), Azure Attestation (use azure-attestation), Azure Dedicated HSM (use azure-dedicated-hsm), Azure Payment Hsm (use azure-payment-hsm).
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Key Vault. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
Runs azqr for Azure compliance and security audits, monitors Key Vault keys/secrets/certificates for expirations, and validates resource configurations.
Guides designing secret storage, rotation, and credential management systems covering HashiCorp Vault patterns, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault, and zero-knowledge architectures.
Manages Azure Key Vault secrets, keys, and certificates using Python SDK. Handles CRUD operations, listing, deletion/recovery, and cryptographic functions for secure storage.
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Key Vault. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
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WebFetch tool if the Microsoft Learn MCP server is not available.| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L30-L38 | Diagnosing and fixing Key Vault issues: certificate problems, access policy and Azure Policy failures, Private Link misconfig, and interpreting REST/API error codes. |
| Best Practices | L40-L49 | Best practices for securing keys/secrets, using soft-delete, disaster recovery for Managed HSM, and automating single/dual-credential secret rotation in Azure Key Vault. |
| Decision Making | L51-L56 | Guidance on migrating Key Vault keys and access control (access policies to RBAC) and planning capacity, performance, and scaling for Azure Managed HSM deployments. |
| Limits & Quotas | L58-L67 | Key Vault and Managed HSM limits: throttling, quotas, size/storage constraints, logging behavior, soft-delete rules, and firewall/network configuration. |
| Security | L69-L95 | Securing Azure Key Vault and Managed HSM: auth/RBAC vs access policies, network/firewall/Private Link, HSM/BYOK and attestation, backups, and role/permission management. |
| Configuration | L97-L120 | Configuring Key Vault and Managed HSM for auth, logging, monitoring, alerts, key types/import/rotation, secure key release, governance, and managing secrets/storage keys. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L122-L153 | Code samples and patterns for integrating Key Vault/Managed HSM with apps and services: client libraries, JS key/secret ops, Event Grid/Logic Apps, DigiCert, TLS offload, and SAS retrieval. |
| Deployment | L155-L166 | How to deploy and provision Azure Key Vault and Managed HSM (vaults, keys, secrets) using ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform, Azure CLI, and PowerShell |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Troubleshoot common Azure Key Vault certificate issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/certificates/faq |
| Understand common Azure Key Vault error codes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/common-error-codes |
| Diagnose and fix Key Vault Private Link configuration issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/private-link-diagnostics |
| Interpret Azure Key Vault REST API error codes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/rest-error-codes |
| Troubleshoot Azure Policy enforcement on Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/troubleshoot-azure-policy-for-key-vault |
| Troubleshoot Azure Key Vault access policy issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/troubleshooting-access-issues |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Use and manage Azure Key Vault soft-delete safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/soft-delete-overview |
| Security best practices for Azure Key Vault keys | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/keys/secure-keys |
| Disaster recovery procedure for Azure Managed HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/managed-hsm/disaster-recovery-guide |
| Apply security best practices to Azure Managed HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/managed-hsm/secure-managed-hsm |
| Apply security best practices for Key Vault secrets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/secrets/secure-secrets |
| Automate rotation of single-credential secrets in Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/secrets/tutorial-rotation |
| Automate rotation for dual-credential secrets in Key Vault | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/secrets/tutorial-rotation-dual |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Decide how to migrate Azure Key Vault key workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/migrate-key-workloads |
| Migrate Key Vault from access policies to RBAC | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/rbac-migration |
| Plan capacity and scaling for Azure Managed HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/managed-hsm/scaling-guidance |
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure and interpret Azure Key Vault logging behavior | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/logging |
| Understand and handle Azure Key Vault throttling limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/overview-throttling |
| Review Azure Key Vault and Managed HSM service limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/general/service-limits |
| Configure Managed HSM firewall and networking | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/managed-hsm/configure-network-security |
| Review Azure Managed HSM service limits and quotas | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/managed-hsm/service-limits |
| Understand soft-delete behavior and constraints in Managed HSM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/managed-hsm/soft-delete-overview |
| Understand Azure Key Vault secret size and storage behavior | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/secrets/about-secrets |