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Concepts
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Write a secret
Read data at a path
Write data or invoke an endpoint
Delete a secret or path
List keys under a path
VA-003 Create Vault policies Practice Question
Match each Vault command to its function.
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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vault kv put: Stores a secret at a specified path in the KV secret engine.
The correct matches are: A (vault kv put) stores secrets in KV, D (vault kv delete) deletes secrets, and F (vault read) reads data from any path. Options B and C are incorrect because their descriptions are swapped: vault kv get retrieves a secret (not lists), and vault kv list lists keys (not retrieves). Option E is incorrect because vault write is a generic command that writes to any path, not specifically to the KV secret engine; the KV-specific command for storing secrets is vault kv put.
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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vault kv put: Stores a secret at a specified path in the KV secret engine.
Why this is correct
vault kv put is the dedicated command to store or update secrets in the KV engine.
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vault kv get: Lists all secrets at a given path.
Why it's wrong here
This describes vault kv list, not vault kv get.
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vault kv list: Retrieves a secret from a specified path.
Why it's wrong here
This describes vault kv get, not vault kv list.
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vault kv delete: Deletes a secret at a specified path.
Why this is correct
vault kv delete is used to delete secrets from the KV engine.
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vault write: Stores a secret at a specified path in the KV secret engine.
Why it's wrong here
While vault write can write to KV, the dedicated command is vault kv put.
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vault read: Reads data from a path in any secret engine.
Why this is correct
vault read is used to read data from various paths, including KV secrets.
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