KCSA Overview OF Cloud Native Security Practice Question
Which THREE of the following statements regarding cloud native security principles are correct? (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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Security policies should be codified, automated, and enforced throughout the software lifecycle
Cloud native security emphasizes automation, ephemeral workloads, and treating infrastructure as code.
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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Security policies should be codified, automated, and enforced throughout the software lifecycle
Why this is correct
Policy-as-code and automation ensure consistent security enforcement.
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates should be scanned for misconfigurations prior to deployment
Why this is correct
Scanning IaC prevents deploying vulnerable infrastructure.
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Developers should have unrestricted administrative access to production clusters for debugging
Why it's wrong here
Unrestricted production access violates security governance and least privilege.
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Container workloads should be treated as ephemeral and replaced rather than patched in place
Why this is correct
Ephemeral workloads prevent long-term persistence of threats.
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Traditional perimeter firewalls are sufficient to secure modern multi-tenant cloud-native clusters
Why it's wrong here
Perimeter firewalls alone cannot protect against internal east-west traffic.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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