CCCS-203b Exam Dumps - CrowdStrike Certified Cloud Specialist

When remediation capacity is limited,CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Securityemphasizesrisk-based prioritizationfocused onactual exposurerather than theoretical severity alone.

Filtering vulnerabilities bycontainer running statusallows teams to identify which vulnerable images areactively running and exposed, particularly those that arepublic-facing. Remediating vulnerabilities in running containers first reduces real-world risk immediately, while dormant or unused images can be addressed later.

CVSS scores and CVE age do not account for exploit accessibility or operational exposure. Taking the business offline is impractical and unnecessary when targeted remediation can significantly reduce risk.

Therefore, the correct and CrowdStrike-aligned approach is tofilter by container running status, makingOption Dthe correct answer.

If the primary concern is adversaries obtainingadministrator or elevated privileges, the first Cloud Identity Analyzer category to review isPrivilege Escalation. This category focuses on techniques and misconfigurations that allow attackers to gain higher-level permissions than initially granted.

Privilege escalation in cloud environments often involves overly permissive IAM roles, abuse of service principals, misconfigured trust relationships, or exploitation of identity federation mechanisms. CrowdStrike Cloud Identity Analyzer maps these behaviors to established attack frameworks and highlights identities that could be abused to gain admin-level access.

Other categories address different stages of the attack lifecycle.Executionfocuses on running malicious actions,Persistenceon maintaining access, andDefense Evasionon hiding activity. While all are important, privilege escalation represents the most direct path to full environment compromise.

Therefore, the correct starting point isPrivilege Escalation.

When using theFalcon Kubernetes Admission Controller, CrowdStrike allows administrators to precisely scope which Kubernetes assets are evaluated againstIndicators of Misconfiguration (IOMs)andImage Assessment policiesby usingboth namespaces and pod or service labels.

Namespaces provide a logical boundary within Kubernetes clusters, often representing environments such as dev, staging, or production. Labels add further granularity by identifying workloads based on application, team ownership, or deployment tier. By combining namespaces and labels, security teams can enforce policies with fine-grained control while minimizing unintended enforcement.

Using only namespaces or only labels limits flexibility and may lead to over- or under-enforcement. CrowdStrike documentation supports the combined approach as a best practice for scalable and precise policy enforcement in Kubernetes environments.

Therefore, the correct answer isNamespaces and Pod or Service labels.

In CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Cloud Groups can be applied to container images using three specific image attributes: Image registry, Image repository, and Image tag. These attributes uniquely identify container images and allow precise scoping of policies and visibility.

Image registry identifies where the image is hosted (for example, Amazon ECR or Docker Hub).

Image repository defines the namespace or project within that registry.

Image tag specifies the version or variant of the image.

Together, these attributes provide a consistent and cloud-native method to group images across environments. Other attributes such as image version or type are not used as Cloud Group selectors in Falcon. Therefore, the correct answer is Image registry, Image repository, and Image tag.

CrowdStrike recommends starting withPhase 1: Initial deploymentwhen an environment already haspre-existing Host Intrusion Prevention Systems (HIPS)or similar legacy security controls in place. This guidance is based on the need to carefully evaluate compatibility, performance impact, and policy overlap before enabling more advanced protections.

Phase 1 focuses on sensor deployment, baseline visibility, and detection-only monitoring. This approach allows security teams to observe system behavior, identify potential conflicts, and fine-tune policies without immediately enforcing blocking or prevention actions. When legacy HIPS solutions are already active, enabling stronger protections too quickly can lead to false positives, application disruptions, or system instability.

Phase 2: Interim protection is better suited for environments that are cloud-native, highly ephemeral, or already aligned with modern endpoint security practices. However, environments with existing HIPS suites require a more cautious rollout to avoid overlapping controls and duplicated enforcement.

CrowdStrike’s phased deployment model ensures a smooth transition by prioritizing stability and operational awareness. Therefore, whenpre-existing HIPS suitesare present, CrowdStrike documentation and deployment best practices clearly recommend beginning withPhase 1: Initial deploymentbefore progressing to stronger enforcement phases.