An engineer must check the admin rights of users on a database regularly and prepares the Python script to automate the process. The script connects to the database and runs a query. What is a security issue about the secrets in the code that relates to secret protection?

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer must check the admin rights of users on a database regularly and prepares the Python script to automate the process. The script connects to the database and runs a query. What is a security issue about the secrets in the code that relates to secret protection?

• A. They must be stored in configuration files if there is a possibility of leakage.
• B. They must be Base64-encoded if stored in the user database.
• C. They must be encrypted if stored in the user database.
• D. They must be stored in configuration files if no authentication will be used.