HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional Practice Exam
HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional Practice Exam
About HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional Practice Exam
The HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional Exam exam is a lab-based certification build specifically for for Cloud Engineers specializing in deploying, configuring, managing, and monitoring HashiCorp Vault. The Valut Operations exam validates the candidates expertise in operating Vault in production environments and evaluating Vault Enterprise functionality and use cases.
Exam Prerequisites
The suggested prerequisites for the HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional Exam are -
- Candidates are recommended to pass the HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate Certification exam
- Linux Skills: Ability to list and edit files via the command terminal
- IP Networking: Understanding of IP networking principles
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI): Experience with PGP and TLS
- Information Security Fundamentals: Knowledge of network security and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Container Infrastructure: Understanding concepts and functionality, including starting/stopping services and reading logs
Exam Format
The HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional Exam includes three types of questions:
- Hands-on: Perform operational tasks using the Vault CLI or UI in provided Linux environments.
- Multiple-choice: Select one or more correct responses from the given options.
- Hybrid: For multiple-choice questions, inspect the provided Vault environment to discover the correct response.
Course Outline
The HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 - Understanding to create a Working Vault Server Configuration
- 1.1 Enable and Configure Secret Engines
- 1.2 Practice Production Hardening
- 1.3 Auto Unseal Vault
- 1.4 Implement Integrated Storage
- 1.5 Enable and Configure Authentication Methods
- 1.6 Practice Secure Vault Initialization
- 1.7 Regenerate a Root Token
- 1.8 Rekey Vault and Rotate Encryption Keys
Domain 2 - Understand Monitor a Vault Environment
- 2.1 Monitor and Understand Vault Telemetry
- 2.2 Monitor and Understand Vault Audit Logs
- 2.3 Monitor and Understand Vault Operational Logs
Domain 3 - Understanding to employ the Vault Security Model
- 3.1 Describe Secure Introduction of Vault Clients
- 3.2 Describe the Security Implications of Running Vault in Kubernetes
Domain 4 - Build Fault-Tolerant Vault Environments
- 4.1 Configure a Highly Available (HA) Cluster
- 4.2 (Vault Enterprise) Enable and Configure Disaster Recovery (DR) Replication
- 4.3 (Vault Enterprise) Promote a Secondary Cluster
Domain 5 - Understand the Hardware Security Module (HSM) Integration
- 5.1 (Vault Enterprise) Describe the Benefits of Auto Unsealing with HSM
- 5.2 (Vault Enterprise) Describe the Benefits and Use Cases of Seal Wrap (PKCS#11)
Domain 6 - Understanding Scale Vault for Performance
- 6.1 Use Batch Tokens
- 6.2 (Vault Enterprise) Describe the Use Cases of Performance Standby Nodes
- 6.3 (Vault Enterprise) Enable and Configure Performance Replication
- 6.4 (Vault Enterprise) Create a Paths Filter
Domain 7 - Understanding Configure Access Control
- 7.1 Interpret Vault Identity Entities and Groups
- 7.2 Write, Deploy, and Troubleshoot ACL Policies
- 7.3 (Vault Enterprise) Understand Sentinel Policies
- 7.4 (Vault Enterprise) Define Control Groups and Describe Their Basic Workflow
- 7.5 (Vault Enterprise) Describe and Interpret Multi-Tenancy with Namespaces
Domain 8 - Understanding Configure Vault Agent
- 8.1 Securely Configure Auto-Auth and Token Sink
- 8.2 Configure Templating
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- Full-Length Mock Test with unique questions in each test set
- Practice objective questions with section-wise scores
- In-depth and exhaustive explanation for every question
- Reliable exam reports evaluating strengths and weaknesses
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What are our Practice Exams?
- Practice exams have been designed by professionals and domain experts that simulate real-time exam scenario.
- Practice exam questions have been created on the basis of content outlined in the official documentation.
- Each set in the practice exam contains unique questions built with the intent to provide real-time experience to the candidates as well as gain more confidence during exam preparation.
- Practice exams help to self-evaluate against the exam content and work towards building strength to clear the exam.
- You can also create your own practice exam based on your choice and preference
