ICA Securing Workloads Practice Question
What happens when an AuthorizationPolicy is applied to a workload without a sidecar?
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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The policy is ignored.
AuthorizationPolicy relies on the Envoy sidecar to enforce rules. If no sidecar is present, the policy is ignored for that traffic.
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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The policy is logged but not enforced.
Why it's wrong here
It simply won't be processed.
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The workload crashes.
Why it's wrong here
The workload is unaware of the mesh policy.
- ✓
The policy is ignored.
Why this is correct
Policy enforcement requires the sidecar.
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Traffic is denied by default.
Why it's wrong here
Policy cannot enforce without a proxy.
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