ICA Traffic Management Practice Question
Which component is responsible for enforcing traffic policies in the data plane?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Envoy proxy
The Envoy proxy (injected as a sidecar) handles all data plane traffic management.
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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Envoy proxy
Why this is correct
Envoy is the data plane proxy.
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Ingress Gateway
Why it's wrong here
Ingress Gateway is a specific type of proxy.
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istiod
Why it's wrong here
istiod is the control plane.
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Kiali
Why it's wrong here
Kiali is observability.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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