HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003) — Study Hub

Get ready for Terraform Associate (003) with a tight, blueprint-aligned funnel:

• Overview: Format, who it’s for, pacing, and a focused 2–4 week plan.
• Syllabus: Objectives by domain with quick links to targeted drills.
• Cheatsheet: High-yield commands, state/backends, variables/modules, providers/auth, workspaces, and policy picks.
• Practice: Timed, scenario-style questions and full mocks that mirror real workflows.
• FAQ: Common candidate questions, pitfalls, and lab tips.
• Resources: Official docs, registries, tutorials, and tools.
• Updates: Blueprint/version changes and what we adjusted.

What the exam emphasizes (at a glance)

• Core workflow: init → plan → apply → destroy, plans vs targeted applies, drift detection.
• State & backends: local vs remote, locking, state mv/rm/taint-equivalents, refresh/import.
• Variables & outputs: types, validation, sensitive values, locals, tfvars precedence.
• Modules: structure, version pinning, registries, composition, input/output wiring.
• Providers & auth: configuration, version constraints, multiple providers/aliases, cloud auth patterns.
• Workspaces & environments: when to use, naming, pitfalls vs separate state.
• Policy & safety: lifecycle, depends_on, -target trade-offs, sentinel/policy-as-code (awareness), code review & plans.
• Terraform Cloud/Enterprise (awareness): remote runs, VCS integration, variables, workspaces, state management.

Tip: Pair practice with a tiny lab. Use a remote state backend and version-pin modules/providers to make decisions in questions feel automatic.

In this section

• Terraform Associate (003) Overview — Format, What’s Tested & How to Prepare
  Everything to know before HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003): exam format and scope, who it’s for, skills measured (workflow, state/backends, variables/modules, providers/auth, import/replace/refresh-only, workspaces, policy awareness), a 2–4 week plan, and exam-day tactics.
• Terraform Associate (003) Syllabus — Objectives by Domain
  Blueprint-aligned learning objectives for HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003), organized by domain with quick links to targeted practice.
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003) — Cheatsheet
  High-yield Terraform review for the Associate (003) exam: core workflow, state/backends/locking, variables & expressions, modules & versioning, providers & auth, import/replace/refresh-only, workspaces, policy & best practices, and common CLI.
• Terraform Associate (003) Practice — Timed Sets & Full Mocks
  Open the practice app for HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003). Start with domain-focused drills, then mix full-length mocks. Mobile-friendly and aligned to the blueprint.
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003) — Frequently Asked Questions
  Deep-dive FAQ for the Terraform Associate (003) exam: format & scope, versions and tooling, workflow/state/backends, variables/modules, providers/auth, import/replace/drift, workspaces vs separate state, CI/CD, policy-as-code, and exam-day tips.
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate (003) — Resources
  Official docs and trustworthy references for Terraform Associate (003): product docs, language/CLI, state & backends, modules/registry, providers & auth, import/replace/refresh-only, Terraform Cloud/Enterprise, policy-as-code, CI/CD, and hands-on labs.
• Terraform Associate (003) — Updates & Changelog
  Track notable changes to the Terraform Associate (003) study hub: syllabus mapping, cheatsheet refinements, practice coverage, resources, and copy updates.