KCSA Compliance And Security Frameworks Practice Question
A security engineer needs to verify that control plane component pods (such as kube-apiserver and etcd) have correct file ownership on the control plane node. According to CIS benchmarks, who should own these manifest files located in "/etc/kubernetes/manifests"?
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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root:root
CIS benchmarks state that control plane manifest files must be owned by the root user and root group (root:root).
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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nobody:nogroup
Why it's wrong here
nobody:nogroup violates CIS least-privilege ownership requirements.
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root:root
Why this is correct
Manifest files must be owned by root:root to prevent unauthorized modification.
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daemon:daemon
Why it's wrong here
daemon user is incorrect for Kubernetes static pod files.
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kube:kube
Why it's wrong here
kube user is not the standard owner for static pod manifests.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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