EX280 Security And SCC Practice Question
A cluster administrator wishes to enforce the restricted Pod Security Standard across an entire namespace named auditing-ns. Which label should the administrator apply to the namespace to enforce this policy while generating audit warnings for non-compliant pods?
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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pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce: restricted and pod-security.kubernetes.io/audit: restricted
Namespace-level Pod Security Standards are enforced using standard Kubernetes labels. To enforce while auditing, the enforce label is set to restricted, and the audit label can also be set.
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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pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce: restricted and pod-security.kubernetes.io/audit: restricted
Why this is correct
This combination sets the enforcement level to restricted and logs audit warnings.
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security.openshift.io/scc.enforce: restricted-v2
Why it's wrong here
OpenShift SCCs use different labeling schemes; Pod Security Standards use the standard kubernetes.io labels.
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security.openshift.io/pod-security-standard: enforce-restricted
Why it's wrong here
This is a non-existent label.
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admission.cluster.openshift.io/validate-psa: true
Why it's wrong here
This is not a valid namespace label for Pod Security Standards.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Red Hat exam blueprint
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