KCSA Compliance And Security Frameworks Practice Question
Which CNCF project acts as a cloud-native runtime security and intrusion detection tool that monitors system calls against predefined security rules?
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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Falco
Falco is the CNCF incubating runtime security tool that acts as a security camera for containers, detecting anomalous behavior and policy violations.
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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Trivy
Why it's wrong here
Trivy is a comprehensive vulnerability scanner.
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Fluentd
Why it's wrong here
Fluentd is a log collection and forwarding tool.
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Falco
Why this is correct
Falco monitors kernel system calls in real-time for security violations.
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Cert-manager
Why it's wrong here
Cert-manager manages TLS certificates within Kubernetes.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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