How to answer 'How are API keys and database secrets injected into production applications?' on a SIG Lite
I. Reviewer Guidance & Pitfalls
State that secrets are never checked into version control, are injected dynamically at runtime via environment variables from dedicated secrets managers, and are encrypted at rest.
II. Example Answer Passing Enterprise Audit
Compliant Response
Sealed · APP-07
Application secrets are stored in encrypted cloud secret vaults and injected as runtime environment variables into container tasks; repository scanning prevents secrets from entering git history (SOC 2, CC6.1).
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