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HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate (003) Questions 141–145 (page: 30)

Updated On: 10-Feb-2026

Which of the following best describes response wrapping?

  1. The response is Base64 encoded, and the user must decode the response to retrieve the cleartext data
  2. Rather than provide a direct response, Vault returns a token and an accessor
  3. Vault responds with an encrypted version of the response, decrypted via transit
  4. Vault inserts the response into a single-use token's cubbyhole

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Comprehensive and Detailed In-Depth
Response wrapping secures responses:
D . Cubbyhole: "Vault takes the response and inserts it into the cubbyhole of a single-use token." Incorrect Options:

A . Base64: "Not directly related to response wrapping." B . Token/Accessor: "Describes token use, not wrapping." C . Transit: "Not involved in response wrapping."


Reference:

https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/concepts/response-wrapping#overview



You have ciphertext stored in an Amazon S3 bucket encrypted by the key named prod-customer. Will Vault decrypt this data with the command vault write transit/decrypt/prod-customer ciphertext="vault:v4:Xa1f9FIJtn13em/Wb7QCsXsU/kCOn7..." given this output?

$ vault read transit/keys/prod-customer
Key Value
--- -----
...
keys map[4:1549347108 5:1549347109 6:1549347110]
latest_version 6
min_available_version 0
min_decryption_version 4
min_encryption_version 0
Will Vault decrypt this data for you by running the following command?

$ vault write transit/decrypt/prod-customer ciphertext="vault:v4:Xa1f9FIJtn13em/Wb7QCsXsU/kCOn7..."

  1. Yes, because the minimum decryption key configuration is set to 4
  2. No, since the latest version of the key is 6

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Comprehensive and Detailed In-Depth
Vault can decrypt if the key version is available:
A . Yes: "The minimum decryption version set to 4 indicates that Vault will be able to decrypt data encrypted with version 4 of the key."
Incorrect Option:
B . No: "The latest version being 6 does not impact Vault's ability to decrypt earlier versions."


Reference:

https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/secrets/transit#usage



True or False? You can create and update Vault policies using the UI.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Comprehensive and Detailed In-Depth
The Vault UI supports policy management:
A . True: "You can indeed create and update Vault policies within the UI." Incorrect Option:
B . False: Incorrect; UI functionality exists.


Reference:

https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/concepts/policies



What is the default value of the VAULT_ADDR environment variable?

  1. http://127.0.0.1:8200
  2. https://vault.example.com:8200
  3. https://127.0.0.1:8200
  4. http://vault.example.com:8200

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Comprehensive and Detailed In-Depth
The default address is:
C . https://127.0.0.1:8200: "Vault assumes the value of https://127.0.0.1:8200 when you make requests to Vault."
Incorrect Options:
A, B, D: Non-default values requiring manual setting.


Reference:

https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/commands#vault_addr



True or False? The root and default policies can be deleted if they are not needed or being used.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Comprehensive and Detailed In-Depth
In HashiCorp Vault, the root and default policies are built-in and cannot be deleted:
B . False: "The default and root policy cannot be deleted. You don't have to use them, but you can't delete them." The root policy grants superuser privileges, while the default policy provides common permissions assigned to new tokens unless explicitly excluded (e.g., via vault token create -no- default-policy). Their permanence ensures baseline functionality and security.
Incorrect Option:
A . True: Incorrect; these policies are immutable in terms of deletion. "The root and default policies cannot be deleted."
This design choice maintains Vault's operational integrity and security model.


Reference:

https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/concepts/policies#built-in-policies



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