ICA Advanced Scenarios Practice Question
You want to force all traffic to an external service to go through an EgressGateway. What is required?
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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A ServiceEntry for the host and a VirtualService to direct traffic to the egress gateway.
A ServiceEntry to register the external host, and a VirtualService to route that traffic to the EgressGateway.
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 a ServiceEntry.
Why it's wrong here
ServiceEntry registers the host, but does not force traffic through the gateway.
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A PeerAuthentication policy.
Why it's wrong here
This only affects internal mTLS.
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A ServiceEntry for the host and a VirtualService to direct traffic to the egress gateway.
Why this is correct
This pattern is the standard way to enforce egress traffic control.
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Only an EgressGateway.
Why it's wrong here
The gateway needs routing rules to know which traffic to handle.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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