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Basic terminal skills, understanding of on-premises/cloud architecture, understanding of security

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The Vault-Associate-002 exam — officially the HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate (002) — is HashiCorp's certification test for professionals working with its technologies, and passing it awards the HashiCorp Certification certification at the Associate level. Whether you are a student, an office worker, or a veteran of the field, a vendor-issued credential is one of the few qualifications every employer reads the same way. It also leads naturally toward HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate (003), HashiCorp Certified: Vault Operations Professional.

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The HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate (002) syllabus is divided into 9 domains, headlined by Explain Vault architecture, Assess Vault tokens, and Explain encryption as a service. The complete weighted outline is in the syllabus section above — let it direct your preparation toward the points that matter most.

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