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 Component | Details |
|---|---|
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
Training Plans
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Basic
Certification Program
- Certification syllabus training
- Private instructor-led live classes
- Hands-on labs
- Practice exams
- Certification exam guidance
Pro
Certification + Projects
- Everything in Basic
- Real-world industry projects
- Case studies
- GitHub portfolio project
- Assignment reviews
- Capstone mini project
Premium
Career Acceleration
- Everything in Pro
- Resume building
- LinkedIn profile optimization
- Interview preparation
- Mock interviews
- Career mentoring sessions
- Capstone project
- Certification exam strategy
- Industry use-case training
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Learning Path
Your certification journey — from prerequisites to advanced roles.
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