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CCSP Practice Question: Which practice is most effective for preventing…
Which practice is most effective for preventing the deployment of container images with known vulnerabilities in a DevSecOps pipeline?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Image scanning in CI pipeline before push
Scanning container images in the CI pipeline before pushing to a registry ensures that only secure images are stored and deployed. This is a preventive control.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Post-deployment vulnerability scanning
Why it's wrong here
Post-deployment scanning is reactive, not preventive.
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Image scanning in CI pipeline before push
Why this is correct
Scanning before registry push prevents vulnerable images from being stored.
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Using only official base images
Why it's wrong here
Official images can still have vulnerabilities; scanning is still needed.
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Runtime monitoring with a WAF
Why it's wrong here
WAF protects at runtime, not during the build phase.
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