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Top Hashicorp vault interview question and answers

December 18, 2021 comments off

What is vault associate?

The Vault Associate certification is for Cloud Engineers specializing in security, development, or operations who know the basic concepts, skills, and use cases associated with open source HashiCorp Vault.

Can we store files in HashiCorp vault?

If you want to store large files inside of Vault:

It’s a simpler setup and you can do point-in-time live snapshots. Plus if you find you need the space in the future, you can just migrate your storage backend.

What can be stored in the HashiCorp vault?

Vault encrypts data using 256-bit AES with GCM. It can store data in various backends (files, Amazon DynamoDB, Consul, etc, and much more). The other key aspect is that Vault never stores a key in a persistent location.

Is HashiCorp vault on premise?

HashiCorp Vault: Multi-Cloud Secrets Management Simplified

Vault allows you to centrally manage and securely store secrets across on-premises infrastructure and the cloud using a single system. The Vault API exposes cryptographic operations for developers to secure sensitive data without exposing encryption keys.

What are secrets HashiCorp?

Secrets engines are Vault components which store, generate or encrypt secrets. In Your First Secrets tutorial, you used the key/value v2 secrets engine to store data. Some secret engines like the key/value secrets engines simply store and read data. … Other secret engines provide encryption as a service.

How does HashiCorp vault store keys?

SSH keys to connect to remote machines are shared and stored as plaintext. API keys to invoke external system APIs are stored as plaintext. An app integrates with LDAP, and its configuration information is in plaintext.

What is the HashiCorp key vault?

HashiCorp Vault enables organizations to secure, store, and tightly control access to tokens, passwords, certificates, encryption keys for protecting secrets and other sensitive data using a UI, CLI, or HTTP API.

What is the backend in the vault?

The storage stanza configures the storage backend, which represents the location for the durable storage of Vault’s information. Each backend has pros, cons, advantages, and trade-offs. For example, some back ends support high availability while others provide a more robust backup and restoration process.

What is Vault cloud?

Vault Cloud provides premium, full-service cloud computing solutions with Australia’s highest security standards. Built on advanced OpenStack architecture with powerful Intel processors, lightning-fast solid-state storage, and AI and machine learning accelerators, it also delivers unparalleled performance.

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