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SY0-701 · Question #159
Which of the following is a common source of unintentional corporate credential leakage in cloud environments?
The correct answer is A. Code repositories. Code repositories: Developers sometimes inadvertently include sensitive information, such as API keys, passwords, and other credentials, in their code. When this code is pushed to public repositories (e.g., GitHub, GitLab), those credentials can be exposed to the world, leading…
Submitted by alyssa_d· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
Which of the following is a common source of unintentional corporate credential leakage in cloud environments?
Options
- ACode repositories
- BDark web
- CThreat feeds
- DState actors
- EVulnerability databases
How the community answered
(49 responses)- A94% (46)
- B4% (2)
- C2% (1)
Explanation
Code repositories: Developers sometimes inadvertently include sensitive information, such as API keys, passwords, and other credentials, in their code. When this code is pushed to public repositories (e.g., GitHub, GitLab), those credentials can be exposed to the world, leading to potential credential leakage.
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