ReplicaSets

OperationDescriptionSampleRule
get-replicasetsYN
list-replicasetsYN
watch-replicasetsYN
create-replicasetsYN
update-replicasetsYN
patch-replicasetsYN
delete-replicasetsYN
deletecollection-replicasetsYN
get-replicasets-scaleYN
update-replicasets-scaleYN
patch-replicasets-scaleYN
get-replicasets-statusYN
update-replicasets-statusYN
patch-replicasets-statusYN
any-replicasetsSynthetic aggregation for rules that filter the replicasets resource with no specific verb. Not a distinct audit record; hosts rule listings that key on objectRef.resource alone.NN

get replicasets

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets/dw-harn-replicasets",
  "verb": "get",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=9bb0383c49b319fbf6b5ed61ab944378956d4292c784d32244ce2fa4dd846a3c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:32.578660Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:32.582716Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

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list replicasets

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets?limit=500&timeout=3s",
  "verb": "list",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=9bb0383c49b319fbf6b5ed61ab944378956d4292c784d32244ce2fa4dd846a3c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:32.792674Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:32.798730Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

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watch replicasets

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets?resourceVersion=1542&timeout=3s&watch=true",
  "verb": "watch",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=9bb0383c49b319fbf6b5ed61ab944378956d4292c784d32244ce2fa4dd846a3c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:32.800109Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:35.801327Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

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create replicasets

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets?fieldManager=kubectl-create&fieldValidation=Strict",
  "verb": "create",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=9bb0383c49b319fbf6b5ed61ab944378956d4292c784d32244ce2fa4dd846a3c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 201
  },
  "requestObject": {
    "kind": "ReplicaSet",
    "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
      "namespace": "dw-harn"
    },
    "spec": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "selector": {
        "matchLabels": {
          "app": "dw-harn"
        }
      },
      "template": {
        "metadata": {
          "labels": {
            "app": "dw-harn"
          }
        },
        "spec": {
          "containers": [
            {
              "name": "c",
              "image": "docker.io/library/busybox:1.36",
              "command": [
                "sh",
                "-c",
                "sleep 3600"
              ],
              "resources": {},
              "terminationMessagePath": "/dev/termination-log",
              "terminationMessagePolicy": "File",
              "imagePullPolicy": "IfNotPresent"
            }
          ],
          "restartPolicy": "Always",
          "terminationGracePeriodSeconds": 0,
          "dnsPolicy": "ClusterFirst",
          "securityContext": {},
          "schedulerName": "default-scheduler"
        }
      }
    },
    "status": {
      "replicas": 0
    }
  },
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "ReplicaSet",
    "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "1535",
      "generation": 1,
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:32Z"
    },
    "spec": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "selector": {
        "matchLabels": {
          "app": "dw-harn"
        }
      },
      "template": {
        "metadata": {
          "labels": {
            "app": "dw-harn"
          }
        },
        "spec": {
          "containers": [
            {
              "name": "c",
              "image": "docker.io/library/busybox:1.36",
              "command": [
                "sh",
                "-c",
                "sleep 3600"
              ],
              "resources": {},
              "terminationMessagePath": "/dev/termination-log",
              "terminationMessagePolicy": "File",
              "imagePullPolicy": "IfNotPresent"
            }
          ],
          "restartPolicy": "Always",
          "terminationGracePeriodSeconds": 0,
          "dnsPolicy": "ClusterFirst",
          "securityContext": {},
          "schedulerName": "default-scheduler"
        }
      }
    },
    "status": {
      "replicas": 0
    }
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:32.466633Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:32.471484Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

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update replicasets

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets/dw-harn-replicasets?fieldManager=kubectl-replace&fieldValidation=Strict",
  "verb": "update",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=4cf95d11cbd90036bab41cdc6b88cc8f91550e9135ed4bb61495b02f647812ff"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
    "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "resourceVersion": "704"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestObject": {
    "kind": "ReplicaSet",
    "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "704",
      "generation": 1,
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:30:58Z",
      "labels": {
        "dw-harn-patched": "1"
      }
    },
    "spec": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "selector": {
        "matchLabels": {
          "app": "dw-harn"
        }
      },
      "template": {
        "metadata": {
          "labels": {
            "app": "dw-harn"
          }
        },
        "spec": {
          "containers": [
            {
              "name": "c",
              "image": "docker.io/library/busybox:1.36",
              "command": [
                "sh",
                "-c",
                "sleep 3600"
              ],
              "resources": {},
              "terminationMessagePath": "/dev/termination-log",
              "terminationMessagePolicy": "File",
              "imagePullPolicy": "IfNotPresent"
            }
          ],
          "restartPolicy": "Always",
          "terminationGracePeriodSeconds": 0,
          "dnsPolicy": "ClusterFirst",
          "securityContext": {},
          "schedulerName": "default-scheduler"
        }
      }
    },
    "status": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "fullyLabeledReplicas": 1,
      "readyReplicas": 1,
      "availableReplicas": 1,
      "terminatingReplicas": 0,
      "observedGeneration": 1
    }
  },
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "ReplicaSet",
    "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "704",
      "generation": 1,
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:30:58Z",
      "labels": {
        "dw-harn-patched": "1"
      }
    },
    "spec": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "selector": {
        "matchLabels": {
          "app": "dw-harn"
        }
      },
      "template": {
        "metadata": {
          "labels": {
            "app": "dw-harn"
          }
        },
        "spec": {
          "containers": [
            {
              "name": "c",
              "image": "docker.io/library/busybox:1.36",
              "command": [
                "sh",
                "-c",
                "sleep 3600"
              ],
              "resources": {},
              "terminationMessagePath": "/dev/termination-log",
              "terminationMessagePolicy": "File",
              "imagePullPolicy": "IfNotPresent"
            }
          ],
          "restartPolicy": "Always",
          "terminationGracePeriodSeconds": 0,
          "dnsPolicy": "ClusterFirst",
          "securityContext": {},
          "schedulerName": "default-scheduler"
        }
      }
    },
    "status": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "fullyLabeledReplicas": 1,
      "readyReplicas": 1,
      "availableReplicas": 1,
      "terminatingReplicas": 0,
      "observedGeneration": 1
    }
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:31:02.023903Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:31:02.026927Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

patch replicasets

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets/dw-harn-replicasets?fieldManager=kubectl-patch",
  "verb": "patch",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=9bb0383c49b319fbf6b5ed61ab944378956d4292c784d32244ce2fa4dd846a3c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestObject": {
    "metadata": {
      "labels": {
        "dw-harn-patched": "1"
      }
    }
  },
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "ReplicaSet",
    "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "1556",
      "generation": 1,
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:32Z",
      "labels": {
        "dw-harn-patched": "1"
      }
    },
    "spec": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "selector": {
        "matchLabels": {
          "app": "dw-harn"
        }
      },
      "template": {
        "metadata": {
          "labels": {
            "app": "dw-harn"
          }
        },
        "spec": {
          "containers": [
            {
              "name": "c",
              "image": "docker.io/library/busybox:1.36",
              "command": [
                "sh",
                "-c",
                "sleep 3600"
              ],
              "resources": {},
              "terminationMessagePath": "/dev/termination-log",
              "terminationMessagePolicy": "File",
              "imagePullPolicy": "IfNotPresent"
            }
          ],
          "restartPolicy": "Always",
          "terminationGracePeriodSeconds": 0,
          "dnsPolicy": "ClusterFirst",
          "securityContext": {},
          "schedulerName": "default-scheduler"
        }
      }
    },
    "status": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "fullyLabeledReplicas": 1,
      "readyReplicas": 1,
      "availableReplicas": 1,
      "terminatingReplicas": 0,
      "observedGeneration": 1
    }
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:35.871306Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:35.876619Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

delete replicasets

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets/dw-harn-replicasets",
  "verb": "delete",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=9bb0383c49b319fbf6b5ed61ab944378956d4292c784d32244ce2fa4dd846a3c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "status": "Success",
    "details": {
      "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
      "group": "apps",
      "kind": "replicasets",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
    },
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestObject": {
    "kind": "DeleteOptions",
    "apiVersion": "meta.k8s.io/__internal",
    "propagationPolicy": "Background"
  },
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "Status",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "metadata": {},
    "status": "Success",
    "details": {
      "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
      "group": "apps",
      "kind": "replicasets",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
    }
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:35.941201Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:35.944632Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

deletecollection replicasets

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets?labelSelector=dw-harn-patched",
  "verb": "deletecollection",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=3ffde68ef687218e01296d94b0aa59c81cc98de2bd73ab70e21510c8cd4b9cec"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "ReplicaSetList",
    "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "resourceVersion": "832"
    },
    "items": [
      {
        "metadata": {
          "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
          "namespace": "dw-harn",
          "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
          "resourceVersion": "831",
          "generation": 2,
          "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T23:13:00Z",
          "labels": {
            "dw-harn-patched": "1"
          }
        },
        "spec": {
          "replicas": 2,
          "selector": {
            "matchLabels": {
              "app": "dw-harn"
            }
          },
          "template": {
            "metadata": {
              "labels": {
                "app": "dw-harn"
              }
            },
            "spec": {
              "containers": [
                {
                  "name": "c",
                  "image": "docker.io/library/busybox:1.36",
                  "command": [
                    "sh",
                    "-c",
                    "sleep 3600"
                  ],
                  "resources": {},
                  "terminationMessagePath": "/dev/termination-log",
                  "terminationMessagePolicy": "File",
                  "imagePullPolicy": "IfNotPresent"
                }
              ],
              "restartPolicy": "Always",
              "terminationGracePeriodSeconds": 0,
              "dnsPolicy": "ClusterFirst",
              "securityContext": {},
              "schedulerName": "default-scheduler"
            }
          }
        },
        "status": {
          "replicas": 2,
          "fullyLabeledReplicas": 2,
          "readyReplicas": 1,
          "availableReplicas": 1,
          "terminatingReplicas": 0,
          "observedGeneration": 2
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T23:13:04.556306Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T23:13:04.565976Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

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get replicasets/scale

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets/dw-harn-replicasets/scale",
  "verb": "get",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=fd038e49e5a46840f8f58360c3f09257f92bccd0cadad3ad68fcfec20b99b52c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "subresource": "scale"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T22:12:15.478839Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T22:12:15.480229Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

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update replicasets/scale

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets/dw-harn-replicasets/scale",
  "verb": "update",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=2f9bb39ae9e6831406f8ad02206bf46e69b5760f7adffe5feb860da290b80a7e"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
    "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "resourceVersion": "783",
    "subresource": "scale"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestObject": {
    "kind": "Scale",
    "apiVersion": "autoscaling/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "783",
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-03T00:14:31Z"
    },
    "spec": {
      "replicas": 1
    },
    "status": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "selector": "app=dw-harn"
    }
  },
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "Scale",
    "apiVersion": "autoscaling/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "785",
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-03T00:14:31Z"
    },
    "spec": {
      "replicas": 1
    },
    "status": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "selector": "app=dw-harn"
    }
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-03T00:14:35.554747Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-03T00:14:35.560845Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

patch replicasets/scale

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets/dw-harn-replicasets/scale",
  "verb": "patch",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=fd038e49e5a46840f8f58360c3f09257f92bccd0cadad3ad68fcfec20b99b52c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "subresource": "scale"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestObject": {
    "spec": {
      "replicas": 2
    }
  },
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "Scale",
    "apiVersion": "autoscaling/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "745",
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T22:12:11Z"
    },
    "spec": {
      "replicas": 2
    },
    "status": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "selector": "app=dw-harn"
    }
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T22:12:15.716126Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T22:12:15.719608Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

get replicasets/status

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets/dw-harn-replicasets/status",
  "verb": "get",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=4cf95d11cbd90036bab41cdc6b88cc8f91550e9135ed4bb61495b02f647812ff"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "subresource": "status"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:31:02.089380Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:31:02.090927Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

update replicasets/status

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets/dw-harn-replicasets/status?fieldManager=kubectl-replace&fieldValidation=Strict",
  "verb": "update",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=4cf95d11cbd90036bab41cdc6b88cc8f91550e9135ed4bb61495b02f647812ff"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
    "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "resourceVersion": "704",
    "subresource": "status"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestObject": {
    "kind": "ReplicaSet",
    "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "704",
      "generation": 1,
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:30:58Z",
      "labels": {
        "dw-harn-patched": "1"
      }
    },
    "spec": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "selector": {
        "matchLabels": {
          "app": "dw-harn"
        }
      },
      "template": {
        "metadata": {
          "labels": {
            "app": "dw-harn"
          }
        },
        "spec": {
          "containers": [
            {
              "name": "c",
              "image": "docker.io/library/busybox:1.36",
              "command": [
                "sh",
                "-c",
                "sleep 3600"
              ],
              "resources": {},
              "terminationMessagePath": "/dev/termination-log",
              "terminationMessagePolicy": "File",
              "imagePullPolicy": "IfNotPresent"
            }
          ],
          "restartPolicy": "Always",
          "terminationGracePeriodSeconds": 0,
          "dnsPolicy": "ClusterFirst",
          "securityContext": {},
          "schedulerName": "default-scheduler"
        }
      }
    },
    "status": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "fullyLabeledReplicas": 1,
      "readyReplicas": 1,
      "availableReplicas": 1,
      "terminatingReplicas": 0,
      "observedGeneration": 1
    }
  },
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "ReplicaSet",
    "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "704",
      "generation": 1,
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:30:58Z",
      "labels": {
        "dw-harn-patched": "1"
      }
    },
    "spec": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "selector": {
        "matchLabels": {
          "app": "dw-harn"
        }
      },
      "template": {
        "metadata": {
          "labels": {
            "app": "dw-harn"
          }
        },
        "spec": {
          "containers": [
            {
              "name": "c",
              "image": "docker.io/library/busybox:1.36",
              "command": [
                "sh",
                "-c",
                "sleep 3600"
              ],
              "resources": {},
              "terminationMessagePath": "/dev/termination-log",
              "terminationMessagePolicy": "File",
              "imagePullPolicy": "IfNotPresent"
            }
          ],
          "restartPolicy": "Always",
          "terminationGracePeriodSeconds": 0,
          "dnsPolicy": "ClusterFirst",
          "securityContext": {},
          "schedulerName": "default-scheduler"
        }
      }
    },
    "status": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "fullyLabeledReplicas": 1,
      "readyReplicas": 1,
      "availableReplicas": 1,
      "terminatingReplicas": 0,
      "observedGeneration": 1
    }
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:31:02.184620Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:31:02.187687Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

patch replicasets/status

#
Resource
replicasets

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/apps/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/replicasets/dw-harn-replicasets/status?fieldManager=kubectl-patch",
  "verb": "patch",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=786fc563dbb253683c44d23d0aac3742ea61ade7f27a43f50934a82662e15409"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "replicasets",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
    "apiGroup": "apps",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "subresource": "status"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestObject": {},
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "ReplicaSet",
    "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-replicasets",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "734",
      "generation": 1,
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T22:17:40Z",
      "labels": {
        "dw-harn-patched": "1"
      }
    },
    "spec": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "selector": {
        "matchLabels": {
          "app": "dw-harn"
        }
      },
      "template": {
        "metadata": {
          "labels": {
            "app": "dw-harn"
          }
        },
        "spec": {
          "containers": [
            {
              "name": "c",
              "image": "docker.io/library/busybox:1.36",
              "command": [
                "sh",
                "-c",
                "sleep 3600"
              ],
              "resources": {},
              "terminationMessagePath": "/dev/termination-log",
              "terminationMessagePolicy": "File",
              "imagePullPolicy": "IfNotPresent"
            }
          ],
          "restartPolicy": "Always",
          "terminationGracePeriodSeconds": 0,
          "dnsPolicy": "ClusterFirst",
          "securityContext": {},
          "schedulerName": "default-scheduler"
        }
      }
    },
    "status": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "fullyLabeledReplicas": 1,
      "readyReplicas": 1,
      "availableReplicas": 1,
      "terminatingReplicas": 0,
      "observedGeneration": 1
    }
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T22:17:44.296250Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T22:17:44.299402Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

any verb on replicasets (synthetic aggregation)

#
Resource
replicasets

Description

Synthetic aggregation for rules that filter the replicasets resource with no specific verb. Not a distinct audit record; hosts rule listings that key on objectRef.resource alone.