KCSA Overview OF Cloud Native Security Practice Question

Which THREE of the following components are typically the responsibility of the user (rather than the cloud provider) in a managed Kubernetes service (like EKS, GKE, or AKS) under the shared responsibility model?

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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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Implementing container image vulnerability management and hardening base images.

In managed Kubernetes, the provider manages the control plane infrastructure and cloud hardware (Cloud layer). The user is responsible for cluster configurations (Cluster), container images (Container), and application source code (Code).

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

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Implementing container image vulnerability management and hardening base images.
Why this is correct
Container image security is the user's responsibility (Container layer).
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Manufacturing the physical hardware and server racks in the data center.
Why it's wrong here
Physical hardware is managed exclusively by the cloud provider (Cloud layer).
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Configuring Kubernetes RBAC roles and role bindings.
Why this is correct
RBAC configuration is a user responsibility within the Cluster layer.
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Writing secure application code and managing third-party dependencies.
Why this is correct
Application code and dependencies are the user's responsibility (Code layer).
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Applying security patches to the managed cloud control plane master nodes.
Why it's wrong here
Control plane master nodes are managed by the cloud provider in a managed Kubernetes service.

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