HashiCorp HCVA0-003 Exam - Topic 9 Question 21 Discussion

Actual exam question for HashiCorp's HCVA0-003 exam

Question #: 21
Topic #: 9

After encrypting data using the Transit secrets engine, you've received the following output. Which of the following is true based on the output displayed below?

Key: ciphertext Value: vault:v2:45f9zW6cglbrzCjI0yCyC6DBYtSBSxnMgUn9B5aHcGEit71xefPEmmjMbrk3

AThe original encryption key has been rotated at least once

BThe data is stored in Vault using a KV v2 secrets engine

CThis is the second version of the encrypted data

DSimilar to the KV secrets engine, the Transit secrets engine was enabled using the transit v2 option

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Suggested Answer: A

Comprehensive and Detailed in Depth

A: v2 shows the key was rotated once. Correct.

B: Transit doesn't store data. Incorrect.

C: v2 is the key version, not data version. Incorrect.

D: No transit v2 option exists. Incorrect.

Overall Explanation from Vault Docs:

''Ciphertext is prepended with the key version (e.g., v2)... Indicates rotation.''

by Mattie at May 28, 2026, 10:35 AM

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