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Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2016-12-04

PuppetAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A Puppet module that automates installing and configuring HashiCorp Vault for secure secret storage on servers.

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    What it does
      Installs Vault binary
      Configures secure defaults
      Creates dedicated user
    Tech stack
      Puppet
      HashiCorp Vault
    Use cases
      Secret management setup
      Cloud infrastructure automation
      Environment provisioning
    Audience
      Ops and DevOps teams
      Infrastructure engineers

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Automatically install and configure Vault on a new server using Puppet.

REASON 2

Set up centralized secret storage so apps stop hardcoding passwords and API keys.

REASON 3

Provision a new environment with a running, auditable Vault instance.

What's in the stack?

PuppetVault

How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires a Puppet-managed server environment and understanding of Vault concepts.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how this Puppet module installs and configures HashiCorp Vault on a server.
Prompt 2
Write a Puppet manifest that applies this module to set up Vault with a dedicated system user.
Prompt 3
Explain how applications would request secrets from a Vault instance set up by this module.
Prompt 4
Help me adapt this Cerberus Vault Puppet module for my own infrastructure instead of Nike's.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is cerberus-vault-puppet-module?

A Puppet module that automates installing and configuring HashiCorp Vault for secure secret storage on servers.

What language is cerberus-vault-puppet-module written in?

Mainly Puppet. The stack also includes Puppet, Vault.

Is cerberus-vault-puppet-module actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-12-04).

How hard is cerberus-vault-puppet-module to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is cerberus-vault-puppet-module for?

Mainly ops devops.

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