CV0-004 Security Practice Question
A cloud architect is designing a secrets management solution for a microservices application. The solution must avoid hardcoding secrets in code and support automatic rotation. Which THREE of the following are best practices? (Select THREE.)
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Use a dedicated secrets management service like AWS Secrets Manager.
Best practices include using a dedicated vault, injecting secrets at runtime, and enabling rotation. Storing secrets in environment variables is not recommended. Using IAM roles avoids storing credentials.
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Use a dedicated secrets management service like AWS Secrets Manager.
Why this is correct
Centralized vault for secrets.
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Inject secrets into containers at runtime via volume mounts.
Why this is correct
Avoids hardcoding and reduces exposure.
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Use long-lived static keys for simplicity.
Why it's wrong here
Static keys increase risk; rotation is preferred.
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Enable automatic rotation of secrets.
Why this is correct
Reduces risk of compromised credentials.
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Store secrets in environment variables for ease of access.
Why it's wrong here
Environment variables can be exposed; not a best practice.
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