EX280 Security And SCC Practice Question
An administrator needs to configure a new project so that pods deployed within it run with the restricted-v2 Security Context Constraint by default. Which action should the administrator perform?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Annotate the Namespace with security.openshift.io/scc: restricted-v2
Applying the security.openshift.io/scc: restricted-v2 annotation to the Namespace forces pods requesting no specific SCC to default to restricted-v2 via admission control.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Annotate the Namespace with security.openshift.io/scc: restricted-v2
Why this is correct
This annotation instructs the SCC admission plugin to assign restricted-v2 as the default for pods in the namespace.
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Edit the default cluster-wide SCC object directly to set restricted-v2 as priority zero
Why it's wrong here
Cluster-wide default SCC assignments are managed via cluster roles and annotations, not by modifying the core restricted-v2 SCC object directly.
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Create a RoleBinding linking the restricted-v2 ClusterRole to the system:authenticated group
Why it's wrong here
SCC permissions are granted using ClusterRoles for sccs, but standard RoleBindings alone do not change the default namespace assignment.
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Patch the PodSecurity standards admission configuration in the APIServer resource
Why it's wrong here
Pod Security Standards control admission via labels, but SCCs are managed through OpenShift SCC admission controllers and annotations.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Red Hat exam blueprint
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