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Linux Foundation CKS Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Minimizing Microservice Vulnerabilities | 20% | - Container isolation and security contexts - Pod security standards |
| Topic 2: System Hardening | 15% | - Kernel and node security configuration - Host security controls |
| Topic 3: Cluster Hardening | 15% | - Authentication and authorization - API server security |
| Topic 4: Cluster Setup | 15% | - Secure installation configuration - Hardening cluster components |
| Topic 5: Monitoring, Logging and Runtime Security | 15% | - Audit logging and monitoring - Runtime threat detection |
| Topic 6: Supply Chain Security | 20% | - Secure CI/CD practices - Image scanning and verification |
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Linux Foundation Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) Sample Questions:
SIMULATION
Documentation Upgrading kubeadm clusters
You must connect to the correct host . Failure to do so may result in a zero score.
[candidate@base] $ ssh cks000034
Context
The kubeadm provisioned cluster was recently upgraded, leaving one node on a slightly older version due to workload compatibility concerns.
Task
Upgrade the cluster node compute-0 to match the version of the control plane node.
Use a command like the following to connect to the compute node:
[candidate@cks000034] $ ssh compute-0
Do not modify any running workloads in the cluster.
Do not forget to exit from the compute node once you have completed your tasks:
[candidate@icompute-e] $ exit
Correct Answer:
See the Explanation below for complete solution
Explanation:
Below is the CKS / CKA exam-style, exact step-by-step solution for Upgrading a kubeadm worker node.
Follow in order, type exact commands, no extra actions.
QUESTION - Upgrade node compute-0 (EXAM MODE)
1) Connect to the correct host (control plane)
ssh cks000034
sudo -i
export KUBECONFIG=/etc/kubernetes/admin.conf
2) Identify the control plane Kubernetes version
This is the target version for compute-0.
kubectl get nodes
Example output:
NAME STATUS ROLES VERSION
control-plane Ready control-plane v1.27.4
compute-0 Ready <none> v1.26.6
Note the control-plane version
Example: v1.27.4
3) Drain the compute node (do NOT modify workloads manually)
kubectl drain compute-0 --ignore-daemonsets --delete-emptydir-data
Wait until drain completes successfully.
4) SSH into the compute node
ssh compute-0
sudo -i
5) Check current kubeadm version on compute node
kubeadm version
6) Upgrade kubeadm to match control plane version
Replace 1.27.4 with the exact control-plane version you observed.
apt-get update
apt-get install -y kubeadm=1.27.4-00
Verify:
kubeadm version
7) Run kubeadm upgrade for the node
kubeadm upgrade node
✅ This updates node-specific configs (NO workloads touched).
8) Upgrade kubelet and kubectl to the same version
apt-get install -y kubelet=1.27.4-00 kubectl=1.27.4-00
9) Restart kubelet
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl restart kubelet
systemctl status kubelet --no-pager
10) Exit the compute node (IMPORTANT)
exit
11) Uncordon the compute node (back on control plane)
kubectl uncordon compute-0
12) Final verification
kubectl get nodes
Expected:
NAME STATUS VERSION
compute-0 Ready v1.27.4
SIMULATION
Secrets stored in the etcd is not secure at rest, you can use the etcdctl command utility to find the secret value for e.g:- ETCDCTL_API=3 etcdctl get /registry/secrets/default/cks-secret --cacert="ca.crt" --cert="server.crt" --key="server.key" Output
Using the Encryption Configuration, Create the manifest, which secures the resource secrets using the provider AES-CBC and identity, to encrypt the secret-data at rest and ensure all secrets are encrypted with the new configuration.
Correct Answer:
See the Explanation belowExplanation:
ETCD secret encryption can be verified with the help of etcdctl command line utility.
ETCD secrets are stored at the path /registry/secrets/$namespace/$secret on the master node.
The below command can be used to verify if the particular ETCD secret is encrypted or not.
# ETCDCTL_API=3 etcdctl get /registry/secrets/default/secret1 [...] | hexdump -C
SIMULATION
Create a PSP that will only allow the persistentvolumeclaim as the volume type in the namespace restricted.
Create a new PodSecurityPolicy named prevent-volume-policy which prevents the pods which is having different volumes mount apart from persistentvolumeclaim.
Create a new ServiceAccount named psp-sa in the namespace restricted.
Create a new ClusterRole named psp-role, which uses the newly created Pod Security Policy prevent-volume-policy Create a new ClusterRoleBinding named psp-role-binding, which binds the created ClusterRole psp-role to the created SA psp-sa.
Hint:
Also, Check the Configuration is working or not by trying to Mount a Secret in the pod maifest, it should get failed.
POD Manifest:
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
name:
spec:
containers:
- name:
image:
volumeMounts:
- name:
mountPath:
volumes:
- name:
secret:
secretName:
Correct Answer:
See the Explanation belowExplanation:
apiVersion: policy/v1beta1
kind: PodSecurityPolicy
metadata:
name: restricted
annotations:
seccomp.security.alpha.kubernetes.io/allowedProfileNames: 'docker/default,runtime/default' apparmor.security.beta.kubernetes.io/allowedProfileNames: 'runtime/default' seccomp.security.alpha.kubernetes.io/defaultProfileName: 'runtime/default' apparmor.security.beta.kubernetes.io/defaultProfileName: 'runtime/default' spec:
privileged: false
# Required to prevent escalations to root.
allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
# This is redundant with non-root + disallow privilege escalation,
# but we can provide it for defense in depth.
requiredDropCapabilities:
- ALL
# Allow core volume types.
volumes:
- 'configMap'
- 'emptyDir'
- 'projected'
- 'secret'
- 'downwardAPI'
# Assume that persistentVolumes set up by the cluster admin are safe to use.
- 'persistentVolumeClaim'
hostNetwork: false
hostIPC: false
hostPID: false
runAsUser:
# Require the container to run without root privileges.
rule: 'MustRunAsNonRoot'
seLinux:
# This policy assumes the nodes are using AppArmor rather than SELinux.
rule: 'RunAsAny'
supplementalGroups:
rule: 'MustRunAs'
ranges:
# Forbid adding the root group.
- min: 1
max: 65535
fsGroup:
rule: 'MustRunAs'
ranges:
# Forbid adding the root group.
- min: 1
max: 65535
readOnlyRootFilesystem: false
SIMULATION
Context
A PodSecurityPolicy shall prevent the creation of privileged Pods in a specific namespace.
Task
Create a new PodSecurityPolicy named prevent-psp-policy,which prevents the creation of privileged Pods.
Create a new ClusterRole named restrict-access-role, which uses the newly created PodSecurityPolicy prevent-psp-policy.
Create a new ServiceAccount named psp-restrict-sa in the existing namespace staging.
Finally, create a new ClusterRoleBinding named restrict-access-bind, which binds the newly created ClusterRole restrict-access-role to the newly created ServiceAccount psp-restrict-sa.
Correct Answer:
See the Explanation below
Explanation:
SIMULATION
You can switch the cluster/configuration context using the following command:
[desk@cli] $ kubectl config use-context qa
Context:
A pod fails to run because of an incorrectly specified ServiceAccount
Task:
Create a new service account named backend-qa in an existing namespace qa, which must not have access to any secret.
Edit the frontend pod yaml to use backend-qa service account
Note: You can find the frontend pod yaml at /home/cert_masters/frontend-pod.yaml
Correct Answer:
See the Explanation belowExplanation:
[desk@cli] $ k create sa backend-qa -n qa
sa/backend-qa created
[desk@cli] $ k get role,rolebinding -n qa
No resources found in qa namespace.
[desk@cli] $ k create role backend -n qa --resource pods,namespaces,configmaps --verb list
# No access to secret
[desk@cli] $ k create rolebinding backend -n qa --role backend --serviceaccount qa:backend-qa
[desk@cli] $ vim /home/cert_masters/frontend-pod.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
name: frontend
spec:
serviceAccountName: backend-qa # Add this
image: nginx
name: frontend
[desk@cli] $ k apply -f /home/cert_masters/frontend-pod.yaml
pod created
[desk@cli] $ k create sa backend-qa -n qa
serviceaccount/backend-qa created
[desk@cli] $ k get role,rolebinding -n qa
No resources found in qa namespace.
[desk@cli] $ k create role backend -n qa --resource pods,namespaces,configmaps --verb list role.rbac.authorization.k8s.io/backend created
[desk@cli] $ k create rolebinding backend -n qa --role backend --serviceaccount qa:backend-qa rolebinding.rbac.authorization.k8s.io/backend created
[desk@cli] $ vim /home/cert_masters/frontend-pod.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
name: frontend
spec:
serviceAccountName: backend-qa # Add this
image: nginx
name: frontend
[desk@cli] $ k apply -f /home/cert_masters/frontend-pod.yaml
pod/frontend created
https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-service-account/
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