AI-200 Containerized AI Workloads Practice Question
You are designing a secure MLOps pipeline using Azure Container Registry. Which THREE practices should you implement to secure your AI container images?
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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Use managed identities instead of admin credentials for registry authentication
Securing container images in ACR involves vulnerability scanning, access control with managed identities, and content signing.
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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Disable role-based access control (RBAC) on the registry to simplify management
Why it's wrong here
Disabling RBAC weakens security and violates the principle of least privilege.
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Use managed identities instead of admin credentials for registry authentication
Why this is correct
Managed identities eliminate hardcoded static credentials.
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Sign container images using Notation before pushing to ACR
Why this is correct
Signing images ensures authenticity and provenance verification.
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Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud vulnerability scanning on the ACR registry
Why this is correct
Defender for Cloud scans container images for known vulnerabilities.
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Enable anonymous pull access for all public developers
Why it's wrong here
Anonymous pull exposes proprietary IP to unauthorized users.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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