CCSP Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security Practice Question
A security engineer is reviewing container security practices. Which tool is specifically designed to scan container images for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)?
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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Trivy
Trivy is an open-source vulnerability scanner for container images, commonly used in CI/CD pipelines.
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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Kubernetes RBAC
Why it's wrong here
RBAC is for access control, not image scanning.
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Trivy
Why this is correct
Trivy is a popular image vulnerability scanner.
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Seccomp
Why it's wrong here
Seccomp is a Linux security module for restricting system calls, not for vulnerability scanning.
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OPA Gatekeeper
Why it's wrong here
OPA Gatekeeper is a Kubernetes admission controller, not an image scanner.
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