VCP-DCV vSphere Security Practice Question
A company is implementing vSphere with Tanzu for containerized workloads. To secure the workload management plane, which THREE security features should be configured? (Choose three.)
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Why each option matters
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Pod Security Policies
The correct answers are A, D, and E. Pod Security Policies (A) enforce security standards for pods in Kubernetes clusters. vSphere Native Key Provider (D) enables encryption for Kubernetes objects, securing data at rest. Network Policies (E) control traffic between pods, providing network segmentation. Option B (vCenter Single Sign-On) is not a new security feature specific to vSphere with Tanzu; it is already part of vCenter authentication. Option C (Content Library) is used for content management, not security.
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Pod Security Policies
Why this is correct
Enforces security standards for pods.
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vCenter Single Sign-On
Why it's wrong here
Already required for vCenter; not a new security feature for Tanzu.
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Content Library
Why it's wrong here
Used for template and ISO management, not security.
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vSphere Native Key Provider
Why this is correct
Provides encryption for Kubernetes secrets and other objects.
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Network Policies
Why this is correct
Controls pod-to-pod communication for security.
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