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What feature must a CNI support to control specific traffic flows for workloads running in Kubernetes?

The correct answer is D. Network Policies. To control specific traffic flows for workloads in Kubernetes, the CNI plugin must support Network Policies.

Submitted by katya_ua· May 4, 2026Kubernetes Fundamentals

Question

What feature must a CNI support to control specific traffic flows for workloads running in Kubernetes?

Options

  • ABorder Gateway Protocol
  • BBorder Gateway Protocol
  • CPod Security Policy
  • DNetwork Policies

How the community answered

(61 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    3% (2)
  • D
    95% (58)

Why each option

To control specific traffic flows for workloads in Kubernetes, the CNI plugin must support Network Policies.

ABorder Gateway Protocol

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a routing protocol primarily used for routing between autonomous systems on the internet, or sometimes within a large cluster for advanced routing, but it's not the feature that directly enables Kubernetes Network Policies.

BBorder Gateway Protocol

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a routing protocol primarily used for routing between autonomous systems on the internet, or sometimes within a large cluster for advanced routing, but it's not the feature that directly enables Kubernetes Network Policies.

CPod Security Policy

Pod Security Policy (PSP) controls security aspects of Pod creation and updates, such as privileged containers or host path access, not specific network traffic flows.

DNetwork PoliciesCorrect

Kubernetes Network Policies are a declarative way to specify how groups of Pods are allowed to communicate with each other and other network endpoints. A CNI (Container Network Interface) plugin must implement support for Network Policies to enable this granular control over traffic flows within the cluster.

Concept tested: CNI and Network Policies

Source: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/network-policies/

Topics

#Kubernetes Networking#Network Policies#CNI#Network Security

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