KCSA Compliance And Security Frameworks Practice Question
A security engineer is configuring kube-apiserver audit logging to satisfy NIST compliance requirements. Which configuration file specifies which requests are logged and at what log level?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Audit policy file
An audit policy file passed via --audit-policy-file defines rules for what events are recorded and what log level is applied in Kubernetes.
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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kubeadm.conf
Why it's wrong here
kubeadm.conf is used for bootstrap cluster initialization.
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Kubelet configuration file
Why it's wrong here
Kubelet configuration governs node-level daemon behavior.
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Admission configuration YAML
Why it's wrong here
Admission configuration configures admission webhook plugins.
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Audit policy file
Why this is correct
The audit policy file dictates log retention levels and included event types.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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