CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
Which TWO characteristics help ensure a GitOps repository is auditable?
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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Cryptographically signed commits to verify authorship.
Auditable GitOps relies on commit history (who made the change) and cryptographic signing of commits (verifying the origin of the change).
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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Only allowing the admin user to push code.
Why it's wrong here
This defeats the purpose of distributed auditability.
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Use of private email addresses in commit logs.
Why it's wrong here
This hinders auditability.
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Cryptographically signed commits to verify authorship.
Why this is correct
This guarantees the integrity of the commit history.
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Detailed commit logs showing the author and time of change.
Why this is correct
This provides the 'who' and 'when'.
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Storing all files as binary blobs.
Why it's wrong here
Binary files are impossible to audit.
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