ICA Securing Workloads Practice Question
Which Istio component is responsible for enforcing the AuthorizationPolicy at the workload level?
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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Envoy Proxy
The Envoy proxy (sidecar) intercepts all inbound and outbound traffic and enforces policies defined in AuthorizationPolicy.
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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Envoy Proxy
Why this is correct
Envoy is the data plane component that enforces security policies locally on the pod.
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Citadel
Why it's wrong here
Citadel is a deprecated component; its functionality was merged into Istiod.
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Ingress Gateway
Why it's wrong here
The Gateway is just one type of workload, not the general enforcement engine for all traffic.
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Istiod
Why it's wrong here
Istiod manages the control plane and translates policies, but doesn't enforce them at the data plane.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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