Question 80
At Horizon observability, in a disposable simulated environment during a monitored release window: The audit group platform-auditors must use the existing metrics-api-node-reader ClusterRole for cluster-scoped Node inventory. Work only within the stated target and verify before declaring success. Which operational control most directly prevents this failure or configuration drift?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Require approval and periodic recertification for ClusterRoleBindings and group membership. This reduces recurrence of the specific operational failure. It reinforces the action: Run kubectl create clusterrolebinding metrics-api-node-audit --clusterrole=metrics-api-node-reader --group=platform-auditors. The relevant mechanism is: A ClusterRoleBinding applies its referenced ClusterRole permission set at cluster scope to the named group.
Incorrect Answers
This routine guards against another mechanism: Drain cordons the node and requests evictions for eligible Pods; the ignore-daemonsets flag is needed because DaemonSet Pods are not deleted by drain. The recurring exposure in the current case is: A ClusterRoleBinding applies its referenced ClusterRole permission set at cluster scope to the named group. The matching preventive check is “Require approval and periodic recertification for ClusterRoleBindings and group membership”.
The suggested review tracks a different technical risk: Helm rollback submits resources from a prior release revision but cannot automatically undo external side effects or storage migrations. Here the sustained control must address: A ClusterRoleBinding applies its referenced ClusterRole permission set at cluster scope to the named group. Choose “Require approval and periodic recertification for ClusterRoleBindings and group membership”.
This routine guards against another mechanism: Nodes are cluster-scoped and their access rules belong in a ClusterRole rather than a namespaced Role. The recurring exposure in the current case is: A ClusterRoleBinding applies its referenced ClusterRole permission set at cluster scope to the named group. The matching preventive check is “Require approval and periodic recertification for ClusterRoleBindings and group membership”.