Quick Answer
The answer is Azure Key Vault, GitHub Advanced Security, and Credential Scanner. These three components form the core of Azure DevOps secret scanning by ensuring secrets are never hardcoded in code or exposed during pipeline execution. GitHub Advanced Security provides automated secret scanning directly within repositories, detecting leaked credentials before they reach production. Azure Key Vault acts as a secure, centralized store for pipeline secrets, allowing dynamic retrieval without embedding them in YAML files. Credential Scanner, a Microsoft security tool integrated into Azure DevOps, proactively scans code commits and build artifacts for common credential patterns. On the Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect exam, this question tests your understanding of securing CI/CD pipelines against secret leaks—a common trap is confusing Azure Artifacts (package management) or Azure Boards (work tracking) with security scanning tools. Remember the mnemonic "KGC" for Key Vault, GitHub Advanced Security, and Credential Scanner to recall the three required secret scanning components.
This SC-100 practice question tests your understanding of design security solutions for infrastructure. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which THREE components are required to implement a secure Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline that scans for secrets in code? (Choose three.)
Azure Artifacts to store packages.
Why wrong: Artifacts is not related to secret scanning.
GitHub Advanced Security for secret scanning.
It scans repositories for secrets.
Credential Scanner in Azure DevOps.
A built-in task to detect credentials in code.
Azure Boards for tracking security issues.
Why wrong: Boards is for project management, not scanning.
Azure Key Vault to store secrets used in pipelines.
Key Vault securely stores secrets.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
GitHub Advanced Security for secret scanning.
Option B is correct because GitHub Advanced Security includes secret scanning for code repositories. Option C is correct because Azure Key Vault can store secrets accessed during pipeline execution. Option D is correct because Credential Scanner is a Microsoft security tool that is integrated into Azure DevOps for scanning secrets. Option A is wrong because Azure Artifacts is a package management solution. Option E is wrong because Azure Boards is for work item tracking.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Azure Artifacts to store packages.
Why it's wrong here
Artifacts is not related to secret scanning.
GitHub Advanced Security for secret scanning.
Why this is correct
It scans repositories for secrets.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Credential Scanner in Azure DevOps.
Why this is correct
A built-in task to detect credentials in code.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Azure Boards for tracking security issues.
Why it's wrong here
Boards is for project management, not scanning.
Azure Key Vault to store secrets used in pipelines.
Why this is correct
Key Vault securely stores secrets.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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Design security solutions for infrastructure — This question tests Design security solutions for infrastructure — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: GitHub Advanced Security for secret scanning. — Option B is correct because GitHub Advanced Security includes secret scanning for code repositories. Option C is correct because Azure Key Vault can store secrets accessed during pipeline execution. Option D is correct because Credential Scanner is a Microsoft security tool that is integrated into Azure DevOps for scanning secrets. Option A is wrong because Azure Artifacts is a package management solution. Option E is wrong because Azure Boards is for work item tracking.
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