A security team is reviewing a containerized application. They find that the container images are built from a base image that has known vulnerabilities and that the containers run with root privileges. Which of the following is the most effective immediate remediation?

Enable container logging and monitoring

Use a container orchestration platform

Use a minimal, patched base image and run containers with a non-root user

Restrict network access between containers

What is the primary role of container orchestration tools like Kubernetes?

To replace the need for a hypervisor in virtualized environments

To automate deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications

To build container images from source code

To provide a graphical interface for editing container images

A DevOps team wants to deploy a microservices application with multiple services that need to scale independently. They also want to enforce network policies between services and manage secrets securely. They are considering using Kubernetes. Which set of features makes Kubernetes the best choice?

Virtual machine snapshots, load balancers, and firewall rules

Configuration management, patch management, and backup tools

Serverless functions, API gateway, and managed database

Horizontal pod autoscaling, network policies, and secrets management

What is a common security risk specific to container environments?

Mandatory use of insecure protocols

Kernel sharing between containers and the host

Inability to isolate network traffic

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Cloud Computing and Containerization Concepts EHE Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1application · medium
A security team is reviewing a containerized application. They find that the container images are built from a base image that has known vulnerabilities and that the containers run with root privileges. Which of the following is the most effective immediate remediation?
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What is the primary role of container orchestration tools like Kubernetes?
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A DevOps team wants to deploy a microservices application with multiple services that need to scale independently. They also want to enforce network policies between services and manage secrets securely. They are considering using Kubernetes. Which set of features makes Kubernetes the best choice?
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4application · medium
A company is moving its customer relationship management (CRM) system to a cloud provider. The provider manages the application, data, runtime, middleware, operating system, and infrastructure. The company only manages user accounts and data entry. Which service model is being used?
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5foundation · easy
What is a common security risk specific to container environments?
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