cleanstart/vault-k8s repository overview

Verified VAULT-K8S Container Image

A hardened, minimal VAULT-K8S container image built from source with verifiable software provenance and an SBOM, designed for secure production deployments.

For additional versions including FIPS support, explore CleanStart Images — secure, hardened container images⁠

Pull Latest Image Download the container image from the registry

docker pull cleanstart/vault-k8s:latest

docker pull cleanstart/vault-k8s:latest-dev

Basic Run Run the container with basic configuration

docker run -it --name vault-k8s \
  -e VAULT_ADDR=http://vault:8200 \
  -e VAULT_SKIP_VERIFY=true \
  cleanstart/vault-k8s:latest

Production Deployment Deploy with production security settings

docker run -d --name vault-k8s-prod \
  --read-only \
  --security-opt=no-new-privileges \
  --user 100:100 \
  -e VAULT_ADDR=https://vault:8200 \
  -e VAULT_CACERT=/vault/tls/ca.crt \
  cleanstart/vault-k8s:latest

Volume Mount Mount local directory for persistent data

docker run -v $(pwd)/config:/vault/config \
  -v $(pwd)/tls:/vault/tls \
  cleanstart/vault-k8s:latest

Port Forwarding Run with custom port mappings

docker run -p 8200:8200 cleanstart/vault-k8s:latest

Why Use CleanStart Images⁠

• Verified — Built from source with verifiable software provenance
• Hardened — Minimal software footprint designed for secure deployment
• Transparent — SBOM available for visibility into image contents
• Production-ready — Built for modern container environments