HashiCorp HCVA0-003 Exam Dumps

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A: AWS auth uses IAM roles, avoiding hardcoded credentials. Correct for Lambda.

B: Userpass requires username/password, violating policy. Incorrect.

C: Token requires a pre-generated token, often hardcoded. Incorrect.

D: AppRole needs RoleID/SecretID, typically hardcoded. Incorrect.

Overall Explanation from Vault Docs:

''The AWS auth method provides an automated mechanism to retrieve a Vault token for IAM principals... no manual credential provisioning required.''

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Vault creates two default policies upon initialization: root and default. The HashiCorp Vault documentation states: 'Vault creates two default policies, root and default. The root policy cannot be deleted or modified. The default policy is attached to all tokens, by default, however, this action can be modified if needed.' The root policy grants unrestricted access for administrative tasks, while the default policy provides basic permissions for all tokens unless overridden.

Policies like user, admin, base, and vault are not default; they must be explicitly created by users if needed. Thus, A (root) and D (default) are the correct selections.

HashiCorp Vault Documentation - Policies: Built-in Policies

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The response wrapping feature in Vault functions by securing responses in a single-use token's cubbyhole. The HashiCorp Vault documentation states: 'To help address this problem, Vault includes a feature called response wrapping. When requested, Vault can take the response it would have sent to an HTTP client and instead insert it into the cubbyhole of a single-use token, returning that single-use token instead.' This ensures the response is accessible only once by the intended recipient.

The docs further explain: 'Logically speaking, the response is wrapped by the token, and retrieving it requires an unwrap operation against this token. Functionally speaking, the token provides authorization to use an encryption key from Vault's keyring to decrypt the data.' Options B, C, and D misrepresent this process---no dedicated key encryption, no splitting into multiple tokens, and no persistent multi-use tokens occur. Thus, A is correct.

HashiCorp Vault Documentation - Response Wrapping

The Vault CLI command to query information about the token the client is currently using is vault token lookup. This command displays information about the token or accessor provided as an argument, or the locally authenticated token if no argument is given. The information includes the token ID, accessor, policies, TTL, creation time, and metadata. This command can be useful for debugging and auditing purposes, as well as for renewing or revoking tokens. Reference: token lookup - Command | Vault | HashiCorp Developer, Tokens | Vault | HashiCorp Developer

The transit secrets engine relieves the burden of proper encryption/decryption from application developers and pushes the burden onto the operators of Vault. The transit secrets engine provides encryption as a service, which means that it performs cryptographic operations on data in-transit without storing any data. This allows developers to delegate the responsibility of managing encryption keys and algorithms to Vault operators, who can define and enforce policies on the transit secrets engine. This way, developers can focus on their application logic and data, while Vault handles the encryption and decryption of data in a secure and scalable manner. Reference: Transit - Secrets Engines | Vault | HashiCorp Developer, Encryption as a service: transit secrets engine | Vault | HashiCorp Developer