CGOA Related Practices Practice Question
What is the primary function of an 'Admission Controller' in a GitOps-based DevSecOps workflow?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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To validate and enforce policies on cluster resources before they are persisted.
Admission controllers act as a final gate, validating or mutating requests to the Kubernetes API to ensure they comply with organizational policies.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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To build container images.
Why it's wrong here
This is the role of a CI build tool.
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To validate and enforce policies on cluster resources before they are persisted.
Why this is correct
This prevents non-compliant resources from ever being created.
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To monitor application logs for errors.
Why it's wrong here
This is the role of an observability tool.
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To trigger the CI/CD pipeline.
Why it's wrong here
Admission controllers do not trigger pipelines.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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