Environment Variables and Secrets Quiz

Quiz covering Environment Management

Questions in this quiz

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1. 1

   Which of the following is considered a security best practice when handling sensitive information like API keys or database passwords?

2. 2

   In a Linux-based deployment environment, which command is typically used to set an environment variable for the duration of the current shell session?

3. 3

   When using a .env file for local development, why is it critical to add this file to your .gitignore?

4. 4

   You are deploying a containerized application using Docker. How can you pass an environment variable named 'DB_URL' into the container at runtime?

5. 5

   When working with a distributed system, why is it often preferred to use a centralized Secret Management Service (e.g., AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault) over standard environment variables?