CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
You are configuring an automated GitOps pipeline. How do you prevent 'drift' from occurring due to out-of-band changes?
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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By enabling automated self-healing in the GitOps controller.
Enabling automated self-healing (or auto-sync) in the GitOps controller ensures that any unauthorized cluster changes are automatically reverted.
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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By manually disabling 'kubectl' access for all users.
Why it's wrong here
While a security measure, it is not a GitOps reconciliation feature.
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By enabling automated self-healing in the GitOps controller.
Why this is correct
Self-healing forces the cluster to align with the Git-defined desired state.
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By storing the state in a central database instead of Git.
Why it's wrong here
GitOps requires Git as the source of truth.
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By setting up a cron job to restart the cluster daily.
Why it's wrong here
This does not address the drift itself.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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