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VA-003 Manage Vault leases Practice Question
Drag and drop the steps to configure Vault's audit logging to a file into the correct order.
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Enable audit device, then perform operations to generate log entries, then verify the audit log.
The correct sequence for configuring Vault's audit logging to a file is: first enable the audit device (e.g., 'vault audit enable file file_path=...'), then perform operations (e.g., read/write secrets) to generate audit log entries, and finally verify the log file to confirm entries are being recorded. Common mistakes include enabling after generating logs, verifying too early, or skipping the generation step.
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Enable audit device, then perform operations to generate log entries, then verify the audit log.
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because the audit device must be enabled first so that Vault can record operations. Then, performing operations generates log entries. Finally, verification checks that the logs are being written correctly.
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Perform operations to generate log entries, then enable audit device, then verify the audit log.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you cannot generate audit logs before enabling an audit device; the audit device must be enabled first for Vault to record operations.
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Verify audit log, then enable audit device, then perform operations to generate log entries.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because verification requires existing log entries, which cannot occur before enabling the audit device and performing operations.
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Enable audit device, then verify the audit log, then perform operations to generate log entries.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because verifying immediately after enabling, before any operations, would yield no log entries, making verification futile.
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