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SC-100 · Identity authentication and access

Practice question 157 of 498 · easy

A deployment currently hardcodes an API credential in source. What is the best first design evaluation?

Choose the single best answer.

  1. A.Use supported identity-based access to eliminate the credential, or a protected secret store if unavoidable
  2. B.Reuse a global administrator’s password
  3. C.Move the password into a code comment
  4. D.Base64-encode it in the repository
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  • Use supported identity-based access to eliminate the credential, or a protected secret store if unavoidable

Identity-based access can remove the credential; a protected store handles unavoidable secrets. Comments and encoding leave it exposed, while administrator password reuse increases impact.

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