AZ400-Q: govern a personal access token

A legacy integration requires a PAT temporarily. Which configuration minimizes risk?

  • A) No expiry and full organization scope.
  • B) Store it in repository source for easy rotation.
  • C) Share one token across all integrations.
  • D) Minimum scopes, short expiration, secure storage, named ownership, and a migration plan. ✓ Answer: D. A PAT is a credential; constrain it and plan to remove it. Why not the others: Broad, embedded, shared, indefinite tokens are high risk.

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