AI-300 Genaiops Infrastructure Practice Question
You are configuring a connection to a vector store. What is the best way to handle the secret credential?
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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Store in Azure Key Vault and reference in the connection.
Key Vault is the centralized store for all application secrets in Azure, which should be linked to the project connection.
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 key in the flow configuration.
Why it's wrong here
Security risk.
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Store in Azure Key Vault and reference in the connection.
Why this is correct
This is the standard, secure practice.
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Pass it as a parameter in the code.
Why it's wrong here
Less secure than Key Vault.
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Store it in an environment variable.
Why it's wrong here
Less secure than Key Vault.
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