HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate (002) — Question 2

The Vault encryption key is stored in Vault’s backend storage.

Answer options

• A. True
• B. False

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because Vault does not store its encryption key in its backend storage to ensure security. Instead, it uses a method to derive the encryption key at runtime, which protects it from unauthorized access.