Infrastructure Foundation Skill

Vault provides encrypted secret storage with KV v2 engines, audit logging, and policy-based access control. Deploy it containerized with TLS/SSL enforcement and dynamic credentials to manage PostgreSQL, Redis, and application secrets across development, staging, and production environments.

Traefik functions as a reverse proxy with built-in TLS/SSL enforcement, routing traffic across containerized services. It integrates with Vault for secrets and Authentik for authentication, enabling secure end-to-end networking for foundation infrastructure components.

Authentik provides identity and access management with SSO integration. Configure it within your foundation infrastructure to authenticate users across Vault, Traefik, PostgreSQL, and other services using policy-based access control and dynamic credentials.

Deploy PostgreSQL and Redis as containerized components using IaC patterns with Vault for secrets provisioning and Traefik for secure networking. This enables consistent database and caching configuration across development, staging, and production environments.

Each component solves distinct problems—Vault manages secrets, Traefik handles networking and routing, and Authentik provides identity. They work independently but integrate synergistically for complete foundation infrastructure; use what your architecture requires.

This approach centralizes configuration but requires careful policy design for access isolation. Ensure Vault policies, Traefik routing rules, and Authentik roles align across MinIO, PostgreSQL, and Redis to prevent credential leakage or misconfigured access.