KCSA Platform Security Practice Question
Which THREE configurations should be applied to a Kubernetes Pod Security Standard 'restricted' profile compliance checklist? (Choose three)
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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Restricting container capabilities to drop ALL and only permit essential ones like NET_BIND_SERVICE
The Restricted Pod Security Standard requires running as non-root, disabling privilege escalation, and restricting dangerous capabilities.
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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Allowing privileged: true for all application containers
Why it's wrong here
Privileged containers are strictly forbidden in baseline and restricted pod security profiles.
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Restricting container capabilities to drop ALL and only permit essential ones like NET_BIND_SERVICE
Why this is correct
Restricted profiles require dropping all default capabilities except optionally NET_BIND_SERVICE.
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Setting allowPrivilegeEscalation to false in the container securityContext
Why this is correct
Restricted profiles mandate that allowPrivilegeEscalation is explicitly set to false.
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Mounting the host root filesystem in read-write mode
Why it's wrong here
Mounting host root filesystems violates pod security standards.
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Requiring runAsNonRoot to be true
Why this is correct
Restricted profiles mandate that containers must run as a non-root user.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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