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HashiCorp HCVA0-003 Exam - Topic 9 Question 21 Discussion

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
A) The original encryption key has been rotated at least once
B) The data is stored in Vault using a KV v2 secrets engine
C) This is the second version of the encrypted data
D) Similar to the KV secrets engine, the Transit secrets engine was enabled using the transit v2 option

HashiCorp HCVA0-003 Exam - Topic 9 Question 21 Discussion

Actual exam question for HashiCorp's HCVA0-003 exam
Question #: 21
Topic #: 9
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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

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Suggested Answer: A

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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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Jesusa
4 days ago
I lean towards option C.
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Flo
10 days ago
The output shows "vault:v2", indicating KV v2.
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Hyun
15 days ago
Why B?
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Flo
20 days ago
I think option B is correct.
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Floyd
25 days ago
D seems off, Transit isn't the same as KV.
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Lenita
1 month ago
C makes sense, looks like it's versioned data.
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Remedios
1 month ago
Wow, I didn't know the Transit engine had a v2 option!
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Vanda
1 month ago
I think A is misleading, no way to tell from this.
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Felicitas
2 months ago
B is correct, it's using KV v2.
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Suzan
2 months ago
I feel like the "vault:v2" part suggests it's the second version of the data, but I need to double-check that.
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Lavonna
2 months ago
This looks familiar; I practiced a question about the Transit secrets engine, but I can't remember if it was about versioning or key rotation.
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Geraldine
2 months ago
I remember something about the ciphertext format, but I can't recall if it means the key has been rotated.
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Myong
2 months ago
I think the output indicates that the data is stored in Vault, but I'm not sure if it's specifically KV v2 or something else.
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