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CCSP Practice Question: Is a best practice for managing secrets in…
Which of the following is a best practice for managing secrets in cloud-native applications?
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Why each option matters
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Store secrets in a dedicated secrets management service
Using a cloud secret manager (like AWS Secrets Manager or HashiCorp Vault) to inject secrets at runtime avoids hardcoding and enables rotation. Least privilege IAM and environment variables are also good but using a dedicated service is best.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Hardcode secrets in environment variables
Why it's wrong here
Hardcoding is risky; environment variables can leak.
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Include secrets in container images
Why it's wrong here
Secrets in images are exposed to anyone with image access.
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Use the same secret across all environments
Why it's wrong here
Secrets should be unique per environment to limit blast radius.
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Store secrets in a dedicated secrets management service
Why this is correct
Secrets managers provide secure storage, access control, and rotation.
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