HashiCorp (an IBM company)
Infrastructure-as-code and secrets-management certifications built around Terraform, Vault and Consul, with short online-proctored exams.
HashiCorp certifications are unusually accessible: the associate exams run for an hour, cost a fraction of most vendor exams and are delivered entirely online. The trade-off is precision — questions often hinge on exact command behaviour or a specific configuration block.
Terraform Associate is by far the most widely held of the set and has become a common baseline requirement for platform engineering roles.
Professional-tier exams take a different form entirely: they are hands-on lab exams that require you to complete real tasks against live infrastructure. Associate credentials are valid for two years.
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Role-based credentials for practitioners with hands-on experience.
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The standard infrastructure-as-code credential: Terraform workflow and state, modules and providers, variables and outputs, and how HCP Terraform changes team collaboration.
Secrets management with Vault: authentication methods and policies, static and dynamic secrets engines, encryption as a service, and the operational side of running Vault.
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (004) validates infrastructure automation and repeatable delivery workflows. This practice bank contains 27 source-complete questions.
HashiCorp exams with an available question bank, shown with answer-support coverage.
Categories and topics that run through the HashiCorp catalog.
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Clear answers about the exam, the study experience, and what to expect before you begin.
This directory currently lists 6 HashiCorp exams across 2 levels (Associate and Professional). HashiCorp adds and retires exams regularly, so treat this as a working map rather than a permanent one.
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003) is the usual starting point — it is the most widely taken associate-level exam in the HashiCorp programme. The standard infrastructure-as-code credential: Terraform workflow and state, modules and providers, variables and outputs, and how HCP Terraform changes team collaboration.
The best-known active options in this directory include HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003), HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate (002) and HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional. Compare their levels, syllabus domains and role focus before choosing one.
Yes — 3 HashiCorp exams have 457 practice questions in total. 6 questions currently carry an explanation.
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