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HashiCorp Vault Associate
Certification (003) Coverage

Every official exam objective mapped 1:1 to Vault Mastery content. Complete coverage verified against HashiCorp's official exam guide.

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Official Exam Reference

All exam objectives are taken directly from HashiCorp's official Vault Associate Certification (003) exam guide. We update our content whenever HashiCorp releases new exam versions.

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1

Compare authentication methods

18% of exam
Complete

Official Exam Topics

  • Describe authentication methods
  • Choose an authentication method based on use case
  • Differentiate human vs. system auth methods

Vault Mastery Coverage

  • E.A.T. Framework: Auth Methods
  • Userpass, LDAP, AppRole, Kubernetes Auth
  • Token-based authentication patterns
  • Practice questions: 750+
2

Create Vault policies

14% of exam
Complete

Official Exam Topics

  • Illustrate the value of Vault policy
  • Describe Vault policy syntax: path, capabilities
  • Craft a Vault policy based on requirements

Vault Mastery Coverage

  • Policy syntax and structure
  • Capabilities: create, read, update, delete, list
  • Path-based access control
  • Practice questions: 650+
3

Assess Vault tokens

12% of exam
Complete

Official Exam Topics

  • Describe Vault token lifecycle
  • Define token accessors
  • Differentiate between service and batch tokens
  • Explain time-to-live
  • Explain orphaned tokens
  • Explain token hierarchy and revocation

Vault Mastery Coverage

  • Token types: service, batch, orphan
  • TTL and renewal mechanisms
  • Token accessors and metadata
  • Practice questions: 720+
4

Manage Vault leases

10% of exam
Complete

Official Exam Topics

  • Explain the purpose of a lease ID
  • Renew leases
  • Revoke leases

Vault Mastery Coverage

  • Lease lifecycle management
  • Lease renewal strategies
  • Revocation patterns
  • Practice questions: 590+
5

Compare and configure Vault secrets engines

20% of exam
Complete

Official Exam Topics

  • Choose a secret method based on use case
  • Contrast dynamic secrets vs. static secrets
  • Define transit engine
  • Define secrets engines (KV v1 vs v2, Transit, PKI, Database, AWS, etc.)

Vault Mastery Coverage

  • KV v1 vs KV v2 differences
  • Transit encryption as a service
  • Dynamic secrets: Database, AWS, Azure
  • PKI certificate generation
  • Practice questions: 1,180+
6

Utilize Vault CLI

10% of exam
Complete

Official Exam Topics

  • Use CLI commands to authenticate
  • Use CLI commands to access Vault secrets
  • Use CLI commands to manage Vault policies
  • Use CLI commands to manage tokens

Vault Mastery Coverage

  • E.A.T. Framework: Command construction
  • vault read, write, list, delete commands
  • Command builder interactive tool
  • Practice questions: 590+
7

Utilize Vault UI

8% of exam
Complete

Official Exam Topics

  • Enable and access the Vault UI
  • Navigate Vault UI to perform common tasks

Vault Mastery Coverage

  • UI navigation patterns
  • Common workflows in UI
  • Practice questions: 470+
8

Be aware of the Vault API

4% of exam
Complete

Official Exam Topics

  • Authenticate to Vault via the API
  • Access Vault secrets via the API

Vault Mastery Coverage

  • REST API fundamentals
  • cURL examples for common operations
  • Practice questions: 240+
9

Explain encryption as a service

4% of exam
Complete

Official Exam Topics

  • Describe the transit secrets engine
  • Encrypt and decrypt secrets via transit engine
  • Rotate the encryption key

Vault Mastery Coverage

  • Transit engine deep dive
  • Encryption/decryption workflows
  • Key rotation strategies
  • Practice questions: 720+

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