Q8 Key Vault Domain 4 · 20–25% of exam

An AKS cluster must mount Key Vault secrets as files in pods. Which solution enables this without code changes?

  1. A Init container with az keyvault secret show
  2. B Secrets Store CSI Driver with Azure Key Vault Provider (correct answer)
  3. C Custom DaemonSet pulling secrets
  4. D Kubernetes External Secrets operator only

Shortcut: The Secrets Store CSI Driver with the AKS Key Vault add-on mounts secrets, keys, and certificates from Key Vault as files or Kubernetes secrets, using workload identity for authentication.