CGOA Gitops Patterns Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are effective ways to handle 'Configuration Drift' in a GitOps environment? (Select three)
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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Use Admission Controllers to block manual modifications.
Drift can be managed by enabling self-healing, using admission controllers to block non-Git changes, and regular auditing/monitoring of the sync status.
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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Use Admission Controllers to block manual modifications.
Why this is correct
This prevents drift before it happens.
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Monitor 'OutOfSync' status via dashboards or alerts.
Why this is correct
This allows for early detection of issues.
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Deleting the cluster and recreating it daily.
Why it's wrong here
This is inefficient and unnecessary.
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Manual syncing every hour to fix issues.
Why it's wrong here
Manual intervention is not the GitOps way.
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Enable self-healing/automated sync in the GitOps operator.
Why this is correct
This automatically reverts changes.
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