X.509 Certificates vs Vaults - The Security Industry Got It Wrong
Why are we still using passwords and SSH keys stored in vaults when X.509 certificates have been securing the internet since the 1980s?
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In this video, we break down:
What X.509 certificates are and how they work
The role of Certificate Authorities (CA)
What vaults are and how they manage credentials
The problems with static credentials - rotation, sprawl, stolen secrets
What Privileged Access Management (PAM) means
How Teleport's vault-free approach uses short-lived certificates instead
Whether you're a DevOps engineer, security professional, or just curious about how infrastructure access works - this video is for you.
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:09 - What is X.509?
2:35 - Why didn't we use certificates for infrastructure?
3:36 - What is a Vault?
5:08 - The problem with Vaults
6:55 - Teleport's Vault-Free PAM approach
8:57 - Quick Demo
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