KCSA Compliance And Security Frameworks Practice Question
To comply with CIS benchmarks regarding pod security, an administrator wants to prevent containers from running with root privileges. Which field in a Pod Security Standard (restricted profile) enforces this?
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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runAsNonRoot: true
The restricted Pod Security Standard profile disallows running containers as root by enforcing runAsNonRoot: true in the securityContext.
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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runAsNonRoot: true
Why this is correct
runAsNonRoot ensures containers cannot execute as the root user.
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hostNetwork: true
Why it's wrong here
hostNetwork shares the node network namespace with the pod.
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readOnlyRootFilesystem: false
Why it's wrong here
This controls whether the root filesystem is mutable.
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privileged: true
Why it's wrong here
Privileged mode grants full access to host capabilities.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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