HashiCorp Certified - Vault Associate Course - Exam Tips for Objective 2

The video tutorial provides exam tips for Objective 2, focusing on understanding vault policies. It covers the basics of policies, their path-based nature, and default denial of access. The tutorial explains the root and default policies, capabilities like create, read, update, delete, and the difference between create and update. It also discusses protected paths, policy customization using glob and templating options, and concludes by encouraging confidence in writing vault policies.

What are the two default policies in Vault and what do they permit?

What capabilities can be used inside a policy and how do they function?

Explain the difference between the 'create' and 'update' capabilities in a policy.

What are root protected paths and why are they important?

How can you customize a policy using glob patterns?