VAULT-ASSOCIATE-002 · Question #75
Which of the following statements explains the benefit of response wrapping? Choose TWO correct answers.
The correct answer is A. Limits the time of secret exposure by having a short-lived wrapping token D. Only the reference to the secrets is transmitted over the public network. Response wrapping secures secrets by encapsulating them in short-lived tokens, which reduces exposure time and ensures only a reference is transmitted over the network.
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- ALimits the time of secret exposure by having a short-lived wrapping token
- BAllow versioning of the secrets
- CIt protects Vault's master key
- DOnly the reference to the secrets is transmitted over the public network
- ELimits the size of secrets to be transmitted over the network
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A90% (46)
- B2% (1)
- C6% (3)
- E2% (1)
Why each option
Response wrapping secures secrets by encapsulating them in short-lived tokens, which reduces exposure time and ensures only a reference is transmitted over the network.
Response wrapping encapsulates the secret within a single-use, time-limited token, which means the sensitive data itself is only exposed for a very brief period when the token is unwrapped, thus limiting the window of exposure.
Response wrapping is a security feature for transit and retrieval of secrets, distinct from secret versioning, which is a specific capability of the KV secrets engine version 2.
Vault's master key is protected through unsealing mechanisms, cryptographic key splitting (e.g., Shamir's Secret Sharing), and secure storage, which are unrelated to response wrapping.
When a secret is response-wrapped, Vault returns a wrapping token instead of the actual secret content. This token is a secure reference, meaning the sensitive secret material itself is never directly transmitted across the network, improving security during transit.
While a wrapping token might be smaller than some large secrets, the primary benefit of response wrapping is not to limit the size of data transmitted, but rather to enhance the security and integrity of secret delivery.
Concept tested: Vault response wrapping benefits
Source: https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/concepts/response-wrapping
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