350-701 Cloud Security Practice Question
A security team is implementing a DevSecOps pipeline for containerized applications. Which TWO of the following practices should be included to ensure container security?
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Why each option matters
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Secrets management (avoiding hardcoded secrets in images)
Container image scanning checks for vulnerabilities in images, and secrets management prevents exposure of sensitive data in code.
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Secrets management (avoiding hardcoded secrets in images)
Why this is correct
Secrets management prevents exposure of credentials inside containers.
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DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing)
Why it's wrong here
DAST tests running applications, not containers specifically.
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Container image scanning for vulnerabilities
Why this is correct
Scanning images is a key practice to find vulnerabilities before deployment.
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IaC security scanning
Why it's wrong here
IaC scanning is for infrastructure code, not container images.
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Manual code review
Why it's wrong here
Manual review is not automated and not a core DevSecOps practice for containers.
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