ICA Securing Workloads Practice Question
Your team needs to allow end-users to authenticate using JWT tokens issued by an external OIDC provider. Which resource should you define to validate these tokens?
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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RequestAuthentication
RequestAuthentication is specifically designed to configure how Istio validates JWT tokens.
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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AuthorizationPolicy
Why it's wrong here
AuthorizationPolicy is used for access control, not for token validation configuration.
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ServiceEntry
Why it's wrong here
ServiceEntry is for adding external services to the service mesh registry.
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PeerAuthentication
Why it's wrong here
PeerAuthentication is for transport-level mTLS, not JWT token validation.
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RequestAuthentication
Why this is correct
RequestAuthentication is the primary resource for JWT validation in Istio.
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