HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate (002) — Question 10

Which of the following is a machine-oriented Vault authentication backend?

Answer options

• A. Okta
• B. AppRole
• C. Transit
• D. GitHub

Correct answer: B

Explanation

AppRole is the correct answer because it is designed for machine-to-machine authentication, allowing applications to authenticate securely. The other options, such as Okta, Transit, and GitHub, are primarily user-oriented or for specific functionalities, not tailored for machine authentication.