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Anthropic · CCDV-F

Hooks, identity, secrets, and keys

CCDV-F · Lesson 18 of 21 · 2:40:28

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Prepare for the Claude Certified Developer – Foundations exam, on the exam guide version 1.0, effective July 2026. In this lesson: PreToolUse hooks that deny destructive calls, API key storage, rotation, and expiration, keys tied to an identity and workload identity federation, least-privilege roles and workspaces, and monitoring with the Admin API and the Activity Feed. Includes three original practice questions.

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  • Driftwood’s team wants Claude Code to never run a recursive delete outside the build folder, even when nobody repeats the rule in the prompt. What enforces it every time?
  • Driftwood’s nightly job runs in GitHub Actions with a static Claude API key stored as a repository secret, and the security team wants no lasting Claude key in CI. What should replace it?
  • A contractor joins Driftwood for two weeks to test prompts in the playground of one workspace, with no need to manage keys or billing. Which access fits?