CKS Audit Stage Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are valid audit stages in Kubernetes audit logging?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is that candidates may not realize that RequestReceived is also a valid stage and might overlook it, assuming only ResponseStarted and Panic are the only two. The question selects A and E as the correct pair, but any two of the three valid stages would be technically correct.
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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ResponseStarted
Kubernetes audit logging defines four stages: RequestReceived, ResponseStarted, ResponseComplete, and Panic. Among the options, valid stages are A (ResponseStarted), B (Panic), and E (RequestReceived). Since the question asks for exactly two, the selected correct answers are A and E. Both are valid. Option B (Panic) is also a valid stage but is not included as a correct answer for this specific question.
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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ResponseStarted
Why this is correct
ResponseStarted is a valid audit stage that fires after the response headers are sent but before the body.
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Panic
Why it's wrong here
Panic is a valid audit stage that occurs when the server recovers from a panic.
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ResponseFinished
Why it's wrong here
ResponseFinished is not a valid audit stage; the correct stage is ResponseComplete.
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RequestProcessing
Why it's wrong here
RequestProcessing is not a valid audit stage; the correct stage is RequestReceived.
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RequestReceived
Why this is correct
RequestReceived is a valid audit stage that fires as soon as the request is received by the API server.
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