ICA Traffic Management Practice Question
Which resource configuration is necessary to allow a service to communicate with a database outside the mesh using TLS?
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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ServiceEntry and DestinationRule
A ServiceEntry is needed to register the database host, and a DestinationRule is needed to define TLS settings.
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 PeerAuthentication
Why it's wrong here
Doesn't handle external discovery.
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Only Gateway
Why it's wrong here
Gateway is for ingress.
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Only VirtualService
Why it's wrong here
Needs ServiceEntry for discovery.
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ServiceEntry and DestinationRule
Why this is correct
Both are required to handle discovery and TLS policy.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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