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Writes to a local file
Sends to system syslog
Sends to a TCP or UDP endpoint
Publishes to Kafka topic
VA-003 Explain Vault architecture Practice Question
Match each Vault audit device to its output destination.
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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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File: Writes audit logs to a local file
The correct matches are: File writes to a local file, Syslog sends to syslog, Socket sends to a TCP/UDP endpoint. Common confusions mix the output destinations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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File: Writes audit logs to a local file
Why this is correct
File audit device writes logs to a specified file path.
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File: Sends audit logs to syslog
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes the Syslog audit device, not File.
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Syslog: Sends audit logs to syslog daemon
Why this is correct
Syslog audit device sends logs to the system's syslog service.
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Syslog: Writes audit logs to a file
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes the File audit device, not Syslog.
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Socket: Sends audit logs to a TCP or UDP endpoint
Why this is correct
Socket audit device sends logs to a specified TCP or UDP address.
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Socket: Writes audit logs to a file
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes the File audit device, not Socket.
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