ICA Securing Workloads Practice Question
What does the 'jwksUri' field in a RequestAuthentication resource define?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The URL to fetch the public keys for JWT validation.
The jwksUri specifies the endpoint where the JWT issuer publishes its public keys, used by Istio to verify the token signature.
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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The URL to register the application.
Why it's wrong here
Registration happens externally.
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The URL to fetch the public keys for JWT validation.
Why this is correct
This is the definition of a JWKS URI.
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The location where JWTs are stored.
Why it's wrong here
JWTs are transient.
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The address of the Identity Provider login page.
Why it's wrong here
The login page is for the user, not the proxy.
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