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HashicorpHashiCorp Blog

This is HashiCorp's official engineering blog, written by the company behind Terraform, Vault, and Consul. It covers how to automate infrastructure, manage secrets, and enforce security policies across clouds. Ideal for DevOps engineers, security professionals, and cloud architects looking to adopt HashiCorp tools.

9 May 2026·20 posts·6 clusters·15 authors
Reading Posture
From the Field
HashiCorp's blog on infrastructure security, automation, and multi-cloud management.
Verdict:Reach for it
Reach for it when

Read this when you want to secure secrets, manage multi-cloud infrastructure, or implement policy as code.

Look elsewhere when

Skip it if you need hands-on tutorials for non-HashiCorp tools or general DevOps culture posts.

In context

Compared to AWS Security Blog, this one is more vendor-specific but offers deeper integration patterns for Terraform and Vault.

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What this is

As told for the tourist

This is HashiCorp's official engineering blog, written by the company behind Terraform, Vault, and Consul. It covers how to automate infrastructure, manage secrets, and enforce security policies across clouds. Ideal for DevOps engineers, security professionals, and cloud architects looking to adopt HashiCorp tools.

Start Here

A recommended reading path through the code

Start Here

A recommended reading path through the code

  1. 01

    Start here because it sets the foundation for understanding HashiCorp's core infrastructure tool.

  2. 02

    Essential for learning their approach to infrastructure access and credential management.

  3. 03

    Covers compliance patterns that are central to HashiCorp's governance philosophy.

  4. 04

    Shows advanced multi-cloud orchestration and how to manage complex deployments.

  5. 05

    Explores cutting-edge identity challenges for AI workloads, a key differentiator.

  6. 06

    Deep dive into federating identities across clouds, critical for enterprise architects.

  7. 07

    Advanced post on operationalizing Vault, with real-world scaling insights.

What's inside

6 sections of the codebase

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2026-05

LDAP secrets management now available in IBM Vault Enterprise 2.0

8m

This post explains how to migrate LDAP static roles to IBM Vault Enterprise 2.0's centralized rotation system with self-managed flows and automated lifecycle management.

Secrets Management & Automation#security#tutorialDavid Mills
2026-05

Introducing HCP Terraform powered by Infragraph - now in public preview

6m

This post introduces HCP Terraform powered by Infragraph, a public preview tool that provides a single source of truth for hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure optimization.

Terraform & Multi-Cloud Infrastructure#infra#product-engineeringTom O’Connell
2026-05

Mitigate credential exposure in Windows environments with Boundary and Vault

7m

This post discusses how Boundary and Vault integrate with Windows AD DS to secure RDP connections using dynamic credentials.

Infrastructure Access & SSH#security#tutorialJan Prinsloo
2026-05

How Vault Secrets Operator (VSO) automates secret management for enterprises on Kubernetes

9m

This post describes how HashiCorp Vault Secrets Operator (VSO) automates secret delivery in Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift for secure lifecycle management at scale.

Secrets Management & Automation#security#tutorialFerris Arley
2026-04

SPIFFE: Securing the identity of agentic AI and non-human actors

7m

This post explains how Vault Enterprise uses native SPIFFE auth to secure non-human identities, including AI agents.

AI & Non-Human Identity#security#architectureDavid Mills
2026-04

Announcing the new Partner Premier tier for the Terraform Registry

3m

This post announces the launch of a new Partner Premier tier on the Terraform Registry.

Terraform & Multi-Cloud Infrastructure#product-engineeringAdam Rowan
2026-04

Securing the last mile with local account password rotation

8m

This post explains how IBM Vault Enterprise 2.0 automates local account password rotation via SSH to replace shared passwords with unique, audited credentials.

Secrets Management & Automation#security#tutorialDavid Mills
2026-04

Secure SSH access at scale with HashiCorp Vault and Boundary

9m

This post presents an updated approach to building scalable, role-based SSH access using SSH certificates, Vault, and Boundary for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Infrastructure Access & SSH#security#architectureMoayad Ismail
2026-04

Turning secret detection into measurable risk reduction

6m

This post explains how Vault Radar helps teams move from secret detection to coordinated remediation, reducing credential sprawl risk.

Secrets Management & Automation#security#tutorialChandni Patel
2026-04

Bridging the trust gap: Unified public CA orchestration with IBM Vault

8m

This post describes how IBM Vault automates public CA workflows and unifies PKI lifecycle management with new public certificate integration.

Identity & Secret Federation#security#tutorialDavid Mills
2026-04

Faster threat detection with Boundary session recording + Auditbeat

7m

This post explains how to combine Boundary session recordings with Elastic Auditbeat for SIEM-ready privileged access monitoring.

Infrastructure Access & SSH#security#observabilityDan Rohan
2026-04

Terraform adds pre-written Sentinel policies for ISO 27001

5m

This post announces pre-written Sentinel policies for ISO 27001 compliance, released by Terraform and AWS.

Policy as Code & Compliance#security#tutorialMitchell Ross
2026-04

From zero trust to continuous trust: Securing autonomous AI systems

8m

This post discusses how continuous trust enforces identity, access, and control at runtime for autonomous AI systems, moving beyond zero trust.

AI & Non-Human Identity#security#architectureJackson Connell
2026-04

From 80 days to 5: How Banco Bradesco accelerated digital product delivery with HCP Terraform

7m

This post describes how Banco Bradesco accelerated digital product delivery from 80 days to 5 using HCP Terraform with policy as code and curated modules.

Policy as Code & Compliance#culture#product-engineeringFernando de Araujo Silva
2026-04

Advancing secret sync with workload identity federation

7m

This post explains how Vault Enterprise 2.0 modernizes secret sync with workload identity federation, replacing static credentials with short-lived tokens.

Identity & Secret Federation#security#architectureKartik Lunkad
2026-04

Agentic AI changes the shape of trust

9m

This post explores how agentic AI reshapes identity and access, requiring trust to extend beyond login as autonomy scales.

AI & Non-Human Identity#security#architectureAubrey Johnson
2026-04

Vault Enterprise 2.0 modernizes identity security at scale

6m

This post highlights how Vault Enterprise 2.0 strengthens identity-based security with operational and usability improvements for scaling adoption.

Identity & Secret Federation#security#product-engineeringRich DuBose
2026-04

Simplifying Terraform dynamic credentials on AWS with native OIDC integration

7m

This post explains how AWS AFT's native OIDC integration simplifies Terraform dynamic credentials implementation and strengthens identity-based access.

Terraform & Multi-Cloud Infrastructure#security#tutorialMike Doheny
2026-04

AWS permission delegation now generally available in HCP Terraform

5m

This post announces the general availability of AWS temporary permission delegation in HCP Terraform for streamlined setup with security guardrails.

Terraform & Multi-Cloud Infrastructure#security#product-engineeringMitchell Ross
2026-04

HCP Terraform adds IP allow lists

4m

This post announces IP allowlists at the organization and agent level in HCP Terraform to ensure tokens are only accepted from trusted IPs.

Terraform & Multi-Cloud Infrastructure#security#product-engineeringMitchell Ross

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