KCSA Kubernetes Security Fundamentals Practice Question
You are reviewing admission webhook configurations and notice that timeoutSeconds is set to 3 seconds for a critical validation webhook. If the webhook server takes 4 seconds to respond, what does the API server do when failurePolicy is 'Ignore'?
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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It allows the API request to proceed as if the webhook succeeded.
When failurePolicy is 'Ignore', a timeout or error reaching the webhook results in the API server ignoring the failure and allowing the request to proceed.
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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It quarantines the pod in a Pending state.
Why it's wrong here
Webhooks do not quarantine pods; they either allow or deny the creation request.
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It rejects the API request immediately.
Why it's wrong here
Rejection on timeout/error only occurs when failurePolicy is set to 'Fail'.
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It retries the webhook request indefinitely until it responds.
Why it's wrong here
Kubernetes does not retry webhooks indefinitely upon timeout.
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It allows the API request to proceed as if the webhook succeeded.
Why this is correct
An 'Ignore' failure policy allows requests to proceed despite webhook errors or timeouts.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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