HashiCorp Certified - Vault Associate Course - Lab—Key/Value (KV) Version 2 Secrets Engine

The video tutorial covers the key value (KV) version 2 secrets engine in Vault. It explains how to upgrade from KV version 1 to version 2, enable a new KV version 2, and manage data with versioning. The tutorial also discusses deleting, undeleting, and permanently destroying data, as well as working with metadata and custom metadata. Additionally, it provides guidance on creating policies and using the API to interact with KV version 2.

What command is used to list the secrets engines in Vault?

How can you upgrade a KV version 1 secrets engine to version 2?

Describe how to add a description to a new KV version 2 secrets engine.

What are the two prefixes added by default in a KV version 2 secrets engine?

How do you retrieve a specific version of a secret in Vault?

What happens when you delete data from a KV version 2 secrets engine?

Explain the difference between the 'undelete' and 'destroy' commands in Vault.

What is the purpose of custom metadata in a KV version 2 secrets engine?

What command would you use to permanently delete all metadata and versions for a key?

What is the significance of the data prefix when working with KV version 2 in the API?