350-701 Cloud Security Practice Question
A DevSecOps team is integrating security into their CI/CD pipeline. They want to scan infrastructure-as-code templates for misconfigurations and container images for vulnerabilities. Which two tools are appropriate? (Select two.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Trivy
IaC scanning can use Checkov or similar, and container scanning tools like Trivy or Clair are common.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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SAST
Why it's wrong here
SAST scans application source code, not IaC or container images.
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Trivy
Why this is correct
Trivy scans container images for vulnerabilities.
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HashiCorp Vault
Why it's wrong here
Vault is for secrets management, not scanning.
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Checkov
Why this is correct
Checkov scans Terraform and other IaC for security misconfigurations.
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DAST
Why it's wrong here
DAST tests running applications, not IaC or containers.
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