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Azure Key Vault Certificate Issuer

This page shows how to write Terraform for Key Vault Certificate Issuer and write them securely.

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azurerm_key_vault_certificate_issuer (Terraform)

The Certificate Issuer in Key Vault can be configured in Terraform with the resource name azurerm_key_vault_certificate_issuer. The following sections describe 5 examples of how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

cert_issuer.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_key_vault_certificate_issuer" "keycertisr" {
  name          = try(var.settings.issuer_name, null)
  key_vault_id  = var.keyvault_id
  provider_name = try(var.settings.provider_name, null)
  org_id        = try(var.settings.organization_id, null)
  account_id    = try(var.settings.account_id, null)
cert_issuer.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_key_vault_certificate_issuer" "keycertisr" {
  name          = try(var.settings.issuer_name, null)
  key_vault_id  = var.keyvault_id
  provider_name = try(var.settings.provider_name, null)
  org_id        = try(var.settings.organization_id, null)
  account_id    = try(var.settings.account_id, null)
cert_issuer.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_key_vault_certificate_issuer" "keycertisr" {
  name          = try(var.settings.issuer_name, null)
  key_vault_id  = var.keyvault_id
  provider_name = try(var.settings.provider_name, null)
  org_id        = try(var.settings.organization_id, null)
  account_id    = try(var.settings.account_id, null)
cert_issuer.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_key_vault_certificate_issuer" "keycertisr" {
  name          = try(var.settings.issuer_name, null)
  key_vault_id  = var.keyvault_id
  provider_name = try(var.settings.provider_name, null)
  org_id        = try(var.settings.organization_id, null)
  account_id    = try(var.settings.account_id, null)
cert_issuer.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_key_vault_certificate_issuer" "keycertisr" {
  name          = try(var.settings.issuer_name, null)
  key_vault_id  = var.keyvault_id
  provider_name = try(var.settings.provider_name, null)
  org_id        = try(var.settings.organization_id, null)
  account_id    = try(var.settings.account_id, null)

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Parameters

>> from Terraform Registry

Explanation in Terraform Registry

Manages a Key Vault Certificate Issuer.

>> from Terraform Registry

Tips: Best Practices for The Other Azure Key Vault Resources

In addition to the azurerm_key_vault, Azure Key Vault has the other resources that should be configured for security reasons. Please check some examples of those resources and precautions.

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azurerm_key_vault

Ensure to specify a network ACL for the key vault

It is better to specify network ACL for the key vault. The default should be set to deny and Azure Services should be still accepted.

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azurerm_key_vault_key

Ensure to configure the expiration date on all keys

It is better to configure the expiration date on all keys which is not set by default.

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azurerm_key_vault_secret

Ensure to set a content type

It is better to set a content type to aid interpretation on retrieval.

Review your Azure Key Vault settings

In addition to the above, there are other security points you should be aware of making sure that your .tf files are protected in Shisho Cloud.

Azure Resource Manager Example

Azure Resource Manager code does not have the related resource.

The Other Related Azure Key Vault Resources

Frequently asked questions

What is Azure Key Vault Certificate Issuer?

Azure Key Vault Certificate Issuer is a resource for Key Vault of Microsoft Azure. Settings can be wrote in Terraform.

Where can I find the example code for the Azure Key Vault Certificate Issuer?

For Terraform, the anmoltoppo/Terraform, aztfmod/terraform-azurerm-caf and pkhuntia/aztfmod source code examples are useful. See the Terraform Example section for further details.

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