Certification

Vault Associate

HashiCorp

Median earnings
Cost
$71
Duration
Completion

You should take the Vault Associate certification exam if you are a Cloud Engineer with foundational Vault knowledge and skills. You may specialize in security, development, or operations.

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Skills taught

Define the purpose of authentication methodsChoose an authentication method based on use caseExplain the difference between human vs. system authentication methodsDefine the purpose of identities and groupsAuthenticate to Vault using the API, CLI, and UIConfigure authentication methods using the API, CLI, and UIExplain the value of Vault policiesDescribe Vault policy syntax: pathDescribe Vault policy syntax: capabilitiesChoose a Vault policy based on requirementsConfigure Vault policies using the UI and CLIChoose between service and batch tokens based on use caseDescribe root token uses and lifecycleExplain the purpose of token accessorsExplain the impact of time-to-liveExplain orphaned tokensDescribe how to create tokens based on needExplain the purpose of a lease IDDescribe how to renew leasesDescribe how to revoke leasesChoose a secrets engine based on use caseCompare and contrast dynamic secrets vs. static secrets, and know their use casesDescribe the uses of transit secrets engineDescribe the purpose of secrets enginesDescribe the use of response wrappingExplain the value of short-lived, dynamically generated secretsEnable secrets engines using the CLI, API*, and UIAccess Vault secrets using the CLI, API, and UIEncrypt and decrypt secretsRotate the encryption key
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