CKS Questions and Answers

Context

A container image scanner is set up on the cluster, but it's not yet fully integrated into the cluster s configuration. When complete, the container image scanner shall scan for and reject the use of vulnerable images.

Task

Given an incomplete configuration in directory /etc/kubernetes/epconfig and a functional container image scanner with HTTPS endpoint https://wakanda.local:8081 /image_policy :

1. Enable the necessary plugins to create an image policy

2. Validate the control configuration and change it to an implicit deny

3. Edit the configuration to point to the provided HTTPS endpoint correctly

Finally, test if the configuration is working by trying to deploy the vulnerable resource /root/KSSC00202/vulnerable-resource.yml.

Context

A PodSecurityPolicy shall prevent the creation of privileged Pods in a specific namespace.

Task

Create a new PodSecurityPolicy named prevent-psp-policy,which prevents the creation of privileged Pods.

Create a new ClusterRole named restrict-access-role, which uses the newly created PodSecurityPolicy prevent-psp-policy.

Create a new ServiceAccount named psp-restrict-sa in the existing namespace staging.

Finally, create a new ClusterRoleBinding named restrict-access-bind, which binds the newly created ClusterRole restrict-access-role to the newly created ServiceAccount psp-restrict-sa.