HashiCorp’s Terraform Associate certification validates foundational knowledge and skills in infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform. It is intended for cloud engineers who can identify Terraform Enterprise features and understand on premises and cloud architecture. Candidates should have basic terminal skills and a grasp of
cloud infrastructure concepts before taking the exam.

The exam objectives include understanding IaC concepts, the purpose of Terraform, Terraform basics, using the CLI outside the core workflow, interacting with modules, managing the Terraform workflow, implementing and maintaining state, reading and generating configurations, and familiarity with Terraform Cloud and Enterprise capabilities.

Comprehending Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Assessing Terraform’s purpose
Fundamentals of Terraform
Handling Terraform CLI (outside workflow)
Managing Terraform workflows
Managing Terraform modules
Deploy and handle state
Read, produce and alter configurations
Familiarity with Terraform Cloud and Enterprise capabilities