350-701 Cloud Security Practice Question
A DevSecOps team is implementing secrets management for a cloud-native application. They want to avoid storing secrets in environment variables or code. Which solution should they use?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Use HashiCorp Vault to dynamically generate and manage secrets
A dedicated secrets management tool like HashiCorp Vault securely stores and provides access to secrets (API keys, passwords) without embedding them in code or environment variables. Azure Key Vault and AWS Secrets Manager are also valid, but Vault is a common cross-platform solution. The other options are insecure.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Embed secrets in the container image
Why it's wrong here
Embedding secrets in images is a security risk.
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Pass secrets via command-line arguments
Why it's wrong here
Command-line arguments can be visible in process listings.
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Use HashiCorp Vault to dynamically generate and manage secrets
Why this is correct
Vault provides secure secrets storage and rotation.
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Store secrets in a configuration file in the repository
Why it's wrong here
Storing secrets in repos is insecure.
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