CGOA Gitops Patterns Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are necessary to prevent 'Secret Sprawl' in a multi-cluster 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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Using External Secrets Operator to sync secrets to specific namespaces.
To prevent secrets from being exposed everywhere, you should use tools like External Secrets, namespace-scoped secrets, and avoid putting sensitive data directly into the Git repository.
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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Using External Secrets Operator to sync secrets to specific namespaces.
Why this is correct
This limits the blast radius of secrets.
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Using a dedicated Secret Management system (e.g., HashiCorp Vault).
Why this is correct
Centralized secret management is a best practice.
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Applying RBAC policies to ensure only specific apps can access secrets.
Why this is correct
This is critical for multi-tenant security.
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Granting 'cluster-admin' to the GitOps operator service account.
Why it's wrong here
This is a security risk.
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Storing encrypted secrets in the Git repository.
Why it's wrong here
While an option, it's not the most secure compared to external secrets.
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