EX280 Security And SCC Practice Question
You are integrating an external LDAP identity provider. Which secret must be created to store the bind password for the LDAP server?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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A generic secret in the 'openshift-config' namespace
OpenShift requires the LDAP bind password to be stored in a secret referenced by the OAuth configuration.
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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A secret in the 'openshift-authentication' namespace
Why it's wrong here
While authentication pods run here, the configuration secret must be in 'openshift-config'.
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A project-level secret in the target application namespace
Why it's wrong here
OAuth identity providers are cluster-wide configurations managed by the cluster-admin.
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A secret in the 'kube-system' namespace
Why it's wrong here
Kube-system is for core platform components, not custom OAuth secrets.
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A generic secret in the 'openshift-config' namespace
Why this is correct
The secret containing the bind password must be in the 'openshift-config' namespace for the OAuth operator to read it.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Red Hat exam blueprint
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