20+ practice questions focused on Kubernetes Cluster Component Security — one of the most tested topics on the Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA, CNCF) (KCSA) exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Kubernetes Cluster Component Security PracticeA security scan reveals that the kubelet read-only port (typically port 1055) is active and exposes unauthenticated pod and cluster metadata. How should this vulnerability be remediated?
Explanation: The kubelet read-only port (default 10255, sometimes referenced as 1055 in older docs) serves unauthenticated, unencrypted pod and node metadata. The correct remediation is to disable it entirely by setting readOnlyPort: 0 in the kubelet configuration (or --read-only-port=0 flag), which removes the exposure at its source rather than attempting to filter it.
An engineer needs to verify that the kubelet on worker nodes is not allowing unauthenticated requests. Which configuration parameter in the kubelet configuration file disables anonymous access?
Explanation: In the kubelet configuration file (KubeletConfiguration, v1beta1), anonymous authentication is controlled by the nested field authentication.anonymous.enabled. Setting it to false disables unauthenticated requests to the kubelet's HTTPS endpoint, forcing all callers to present a valid client certificate or bearer token. This is the canonical, schema-valid way to turn off anonymous access in modern Kubernetes.
An administrator wants to prevent the kubelet from automatically approving certificate signing requests (CSRs) generated by nodes joining the cluster. Which mechanism manages kubelet TLS bootstrapping approval behavior?
Explanation: The CSR Approver controller, part of the kube-controller-manager, is responsible for automatically approving or denying CertificateSigningRequests submitted by kubelets during TLS bootstrapping. It evaluates CSRs against configured policies (such as the `--cluster-signing-cert-file` and RBAC permissions on `certificates.k8s.io` resources) and issues approvals. Disabling or restricting this controller (or removing the `system:certificates.k8s.io:certificatesigningrequests:nodeclient` ClusterRole binding) prevents automatic approval of node CSRs.
An administrator wants to limit the blast radius if an attacker compromises a worker node. Which setting ensures that the kubelet does not automatically create or modify ServiceAccount tokens for pods unless explicitly requested?
Explanation: Setting automountServiceAccountToken: false on the ServiceAccount or in the pod spec prevents the kubelet from projecting a service account token into the pod's filesystem unless explicitly requested. This limits blast radius because a compromised pod cannot use an auto-mounted token to call the API server. The setting can be applied at the ServiceAccount level (affecting all pods using it) or per-pod (overriding the ServiceAccount default).
An administrator wants to ensure that a malicious container executing on a worker node cannot query the kubelet API to extract sensitive pod information. Which kubelet configuration setting controls whether requests to the kubelet require authorization?
Explanation: The kubelet's authorization.mode setting determines how it authorizes API requests. Setting it to Webhook makes the kubelet send SubjectAccessReview requests to the kube-apiserver, so only identities with proper RBAC (e.g., system:kubelet-api-admin) can access the kubelet API. This prevents a compromised container from querying the kubelet to extract pod secrets or execute commands.
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