ICA Securing Workloads Practice Question
Which THREE conditions must be met for a PeerAuthentication policy to enforce STRICT mTLS?
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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Sidecar sidecar-injection enabled
STRICT mode requires an Istio-enabled sidecar, the PeerAuthentication mode set to STRICT, and the absence of conflicting policies.
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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Sidecar sidecar-injection enabled
Why this is correct
The proxy must be present.
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Namespace must be 'default'
Why it's wrong here
Works in any namespace.
- ✗
Service must be exposed via NodePort
Why it's wrong here
Not relevant to internal mTLS.
- ✓
PeerAuthentication mode set to STRICT
Why this is correct
The setting is mandatory.
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Certificate provisioning is healthy
Why this is correct
Certs are needed for the handshake.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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