KCSA Compliance And Security Frameworks Practice Question
When evaluating a Kubernetes cluster against security and compliance baselines, which TWO tools are commonly used for automated auditing and benchmarking? (Choose TWO)
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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kube-bench
Kube-bench and Kubescape are both widely recognized tools for auditing Kubernetes compliance against benchmarks.
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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Kustomize
Why it's wrong here
Kustomize customizes Kubernetes objects declaratively.
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kube-bench
Why this is correct
kube-bench automates checking Kubernetes against CIS Benchmarks.
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Helm
Why it's wrong here
Helm is a package manager for Kubernetes, not a compliance auditor.
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Kubescape
Why this is correct
Kubescape performs multi-framework compliance and risk scanning.
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Kubectl
Why it's wrong here
Kubectl is the standard command-line cluster management tool.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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