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VA-003 Create Vault policies Practice Question

A policy must allow a user to revoke their own token. Which endpoint and capability are required?

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

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path "auth/token/revoke-self" { capabilities = ["update"] }

To revoke your own token, you need the endpoint 'auth/token/revoke-self' with the 'update' capability. Option A uses 'auth/token/revoke', which is for revoking other tokens and requires sudo capability. Option B uses the correct endpoint but 'write' is not a valid capability in Vault; the correct capability is 'update'. Option C uses 'sys/leases/revoke', which is for revoking leases, not tokens.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • ✗

    path "auth/token/revoke" { capabilities = ["update"] }

    Why it's wrong here

    This endpoint is for revoking any token, not just self.

  • ✗

    path "auth/token/revoke-self" { capabilities = ["write"] }

    Why it's wrong here

    'write' is not a valid capability; use 'update'.

  • ✗

    path "sys/leases/revoke" { capabilities = ["update"] }

    Why it's wrong here

    This is for revoking leases, not tokens.

  • ✓

    path "auth/token/revoke-self" { capabilities = ["update"] }

    Why this is correct

    This is the correct endpoint and capability for self-revocation.

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