CCSP Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security Practice Question
A company is deploying a microservices architecture on Kubernetes and wants to implement supply chain security. Which THREE of the following practices should be adopted?
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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Signing container images with Cosign
Image signing ensures integrity, scanning for CVEs identifies vulnerabilities, and using admission controllers to verify signatures enforces policy.
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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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Signing container images with Cosign
Why this is correct
Correct; signing ensures image provenance.
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Allowing all images from public registries
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; untrusted registries increase risk.
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Scanning images for CVEs using Trivy
Why this is correct
Correct; scanning identifies known vulnerabilities.
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Using the :latest tag for all images
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; :latest is mutable and insecure.
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Configuring an admission controller like Kyverno to verify image signatures
Why this is correct
Correct; admission controller enforcement ensures only signed images are deployed.
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