A. Storing sensitive data like passwords and API keys B. Storing non-sensitive configuration data as key-value pairs C. Managing network access policies D. Defining CPU and memory resource limits

A. An encrypted network channel between pods B. An object for storing sensitive data such as passwords, tokens, and SSH keys C. A private cluster configuration D. A node-level TLS certificate

A. AES-256 encrypted at rest B. Base64 encoded C. SHA-256 hashed D. Stored as plain text

A. Temporary storage tied to the pod lifecycle B. A cluster-level storage resource provisioned independently of pods C. A read-only volume for ConfigMaps D. A cloud-provider disk attached directly to a node

A. A request for storage by a pod, specifying size and access mode B. A permanent volume deletion request C. A cluster-wide storage policy D. A backup mechanism for persistent data