KCSA Platform Security Practice Question
You need to ensure that an ingress controller processing TLS termination uses strong cryptographic ciphers and disables outdated protocols such as TLSv1.0 and TLSv1.1. Where are these TLS configuration settings typically managed in an NGINX Ingress deployment?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Ingress controller ConfigMap parameters such as ssl-ciphers and ssl-protocols
NGINX Ingress Controllers allow global configuration of SSL parameters, ciphers, and protocols via ConfigMap settings or specific ingress annotations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Ingress controller ConfigMap parameters such as ssl-ciphers and ssl-protocols
Why this is correct
Global TLS ciphers and protocols are configured via the NGINX Ingress controller's ConfigMap.
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The core DNS configuration map
Why it's wrong here
CoreDNS manages cluster name resolution, not ingress SSL cipher suites.
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The kube-apiserver static pod manifest file
Why it's wrong here
The kube-apiserver manifest configures API server client authentication, not NGINX Ingress TLS cipher suites.
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Persistent Volume Claim storage classes
Why it's wrong here
Storage classes handle provisioning of persistent storage volumes.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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