ICA Securing Workloads Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are true regarding the RequestAuthentication resource?
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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It can be applied to specific workloads using a selector.
RequestAuthentication is used to validate JWTs and can be applied at the namespace or workload level.
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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It enforces that the request MUST have a JWT token.
Why it's wrong here
It validates tokens if present, but does not enforce their presence by default (that requires AuthorizationPolicy).
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It can be applied to specific workloads using a selector.
Why this is correct
Selectors allow granular policy targeting.
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It handles the issuance of JWT tokens.
Why it's wrong here
It validates, it does not issue.
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It replaces the need for PeerAuthentication.
Why it's wrong here
They serve different purposes (JWT vs mTLS).
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It can be applied at the namespace level to cover all services in that namespace.
Why this is correct
Yes, namespace-wide scope is supported.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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