Linux Foundation
Intermediate
40 hours
CKA

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

The Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification validates your skills in deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters. This performance-based exam tests your ability to perform real-world tasks in a live Kubernetes environment.

What is the CKA Course?

The Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification validates your skills in deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters. This performance-based exam tests your ability to perform real-world tasks in a live Kubernetes environment.

Who Should Take This Course?

  • DevOps Engineers managing container orchestration
  • Platform Engineers building Kubernetes infrastructure
  • Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
  • Cloud Engineers working with Kubernetes
  • System Administrators transitioning to cloud-native
  • IT professionals seeking Kubernetes expertise

What You Will Learn in the CKA Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Cluster Architecture

  • Kubernetes components overview
  • Control plane components
  • Worker node components
  • etcd cluster management

Workloads & Scheduling

  • Deployments and ReplicaSets
  • StatefulSets and DaemonSets
  • Jobs and CronJobs
  • Resource limits and requests

Services & Networking

  • Service types and discovery
  • Ingress controllers and rules
  • Network policies
  • CoreDNS configuration

Storage

  • Persistent Volumes and Claims
  • Storage Classes
  • Volume types and mounting
  • Dynamic provisioning

Security

  • RBAC and ServiceAccounts
  • Security Contexts
  • Network Policies
  • Secrets management

Troubleshooting

  • Application debugging
  • Cluster component logs
  • Node troubleshooting
  • Networking issues

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

  • Basic Linux command-line skills
  • Understanding of containerization (Docker)
  • Familiarity with YAML syntax
  • Basic networking concepts

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the CKA certification exam.

Exam ComponentDetails
Exam Name
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Exam Code
CKA
Exam Type
Performance-based (hands-on lab)
Total Questions
15-20 tasks
Passing Score
66%
Exam Duration
120 minutes
Language
English
Exam Provider
Linux Foundation / PSI
Exam Focus
Administering and managing Kubernetes clusters
Exam Registration
Linux Foundation Training Portal
Retake Policy
One free retake included
Certification Validity
3 years

Exam Topics

Cluster Architecture, Installation & Configuration (25%)
Workloads & Scheduling (15%)
Services & Networking (20%)
Storage (10%)
Troubleshooting (30%)

Training Plans

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Certification Program

USD649
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  • Private instructor-led live classes
  • Hands-on labs
  • Practice exams
  • Certification exam guidance
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USD889
  • Everything in Basic
  • Real-world industry projects
  • Case studies
  • GitHub portfolio project
  • Assignment reviews
  • Capstone mini project
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