AI-200 Containerized AI Workloads Practice Question
You are configuring authentication between an Azure Container App running an AI model and an Azure OpenAI resource. To adhere to security best practices, you must avoid storing API keys in environment variables or code. How should you configure this?
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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Configure a system-assigned managed identity on the Container App and grant it Cognitive Services OpenAI User role on the Azure OpenAI resource
Managed identities allow Azure resources to authenticate to services supporting Microsoft Entra authentication without embedding credentials.
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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Hardcode the secondary endpoint key into the Docker image build arguments
Why it's wrong here
Hardcoding keys violates core security principles as image layers can be inspected.
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Enable anonymous public access on the Azure OpenAI resource for internal virtual network traffic
Why it's wrong here
Enabling anonymous public access compromises the security posture of the AI resource.
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Configure a system-assigned managed identity on the Container App and grant it Cognitive Services OpenAI User role on the Azure OpenAI resource
Why this is correct
System-assigned managed identity allows secure, credential-less authentication from the Container App to Azure OpenAI.
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Store the Azure OpenAI primary key in an Azure Key Vault and reference it via Container App secrets with plain text retrieval
Why it's wrong here
While Key Vault references are secure, managed identity direct authentication removes the need for managing API keys entirely.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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