Which API Management policy should you implement?

You are a developer for a SaaS company that offers many web services.

All web services for the company must meet the following requirements:

✑ Use API Management to access the services

✑ Use OpenID Connect for authentication

✑ Prevent anonymous usage

A recent security audit found that several web services can be called without any authentication.

Which API Management policy should you implement?
A . jsonp
B . authentication-certificate
C . check-header
D . validate-jwt

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Answer: D

Explanation:

Add the validate-jwt policy to validate the OAuth token for every incoming request.

Incorrect Answers:

A: The jsonp policy adds JSON with padding (JSONP) support to an operation or an API to allow cross-

domain calls from JavaScript browser-based clients. JSONP is a method used in JavaScript programs to request data from a server in a different domain. JSONP bypasses the limitation enforced by most web browsers where access to web pages must be in the same domain.

JSONP – Adds JSON with padding (JSONP) support to an operation or an API to allow cross-domain calls from JavaScript browser-based clients.

Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/api-management-howto-protect-backend-with-aad