AI-200 Containerized AI Workloads Practice Question
Your containerized AI application needs to access sensitive API keys. What is the most secure way to provide these to your application in Azure Container Apps?
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 Azure Key Vault references.
Azure Key Vault references allow secrets to be injected securely into the container environment.
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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Store them in environment variables in the YAML file.
Why it's wrong here
This exposes secrets in plain text.
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Hardcode them in the application code.
Why it's wrong here
This is a severe security risk.
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Store them in a sidecar container.
Why it's wrong here
This is overly complex and doesn't inherently secure the secret.
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Use Azure Key Vault references.
Why this is correct
Key Vault references keep secrets out of the configuration and inject them at runtime.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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