All courses
Resource hub
Featured resource
Tech Upskilling Playbook 2025
Tech Upskilling Playbook

Build future-ready tech teams and hit key business milestones with seven proven plays from industry leaders.

Learn more
Hamburger Icon
  • Labs icon Lab
  • Cloud
  • Security
Google Cloud Platform icon
Labs

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) - Practice Exam Part 10

This lab provides practice scenarios to help prepare you for the Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) exam. You will be presented with tasks to complete, as well as server(s) and/or an existing Kubernetes cluster to complete them in. You will need to use your knowledge of Kubernetes to successfully complete the provided tasks, much like you would on the real CKS exam. Good luck!

Get started Contact sales
Google Cloud Platform icon
Labs

Path Info

Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Last updated
Clock icon Sep 03, 2025

Contact sales

By filling out this form and clicking submit, you acknowledge our privacy policy.

Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Analyze a Dockerfile for Security Best Practices

    1. Check the Dockerfile located at /home/cloud_user/Dockerfile on the CLI server. This Dockerfile is based upon alpine:3.13.5.
    2. Correct the two security issues within the file.

    Note: If you need an OS user, you can use the user nobody with id 65534.

  2. Challenge

    Analyze a YAML File for Security Best Practices

    1. Check the YAML file located at /home/cloud_user/scooby-gang-deploy.yml on the CLI server.
    2. Correct the two security issues within the file.

    Note: If you need an OS user, you can use the user nobody with id 65534.

  3. Challenge

    Ensure Containers Are Static and Immutable

    1. Check all of the Pods in the sunnydale namespace and determine whether their containers are static and immutable.

      Note: In this scenario, static/immutable means that:

      • The container does not have access to any elevated privileges.
      • The container process cannot write to the container file system.

    2. Delete any Pods in the namespace that are not static and immutable.

Pluralsight Skills - Labs - Pluralsight
Author
Pluralsight Skills

Pluralsight Skills gives leaders confidence they have the skills needed to execute technology strategy. Technology teams can benchmark expertise across roles, speed up release cycles and build reliable, secure products. By leveraging our expert content, skill assessments and one-of-a-kind analytics, keep up with the pace of change, put the right people on the right projects and boost productivity. It's the most effective path to developing tech skills at scale.

What's a lab?

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.

Provided environment for hands-on practice

We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.

Guided walkthrough

Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!

Did you know?

On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.
Ready to get started?
View individual plans View team plans