CERTIFIED KUBERNETES ADMINISTRATOR (CKA CERTIFICATION)
The Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) program was created by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), in collaboration with The Linux Foundation, to help develop the Kubernetes ecosystem. As the fourth highest velocity open source project, Kubernetes use is exploding.
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation is committed to growing the community of Kubernetes Administrators, thereby allowing continued growth across the broad set of companies and organizations that are using Kubernetes. Certification is a key step in that process, allowing certified administrators to quickly establish their credibility and value in the job market, and also allowing companies to more quickly hire high-quality teams to support their growth.
WHAT IS THE CKA CERTIFCATION PROGRAM
The purpose of the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) program is to provide assurance that CKAs have the skills, knowledge, and competency to perform the responsibilities of Kubernetes administrators. It is an online, proctored, performance-based test that requires solving multiple issues from a command line. The CKA program is separate from Kubernetes Certified Service Provider (KCSP) program. You can become a CKA without needing to be involved with a KCSP, but for a company to become a KCSP it must employ at least three CKAs. You can learn more about the KCSP program.CERTIFICATION
The CKA Certification will be valid for 3 years. To keep the certification valid you will have to retake and pass the same exam prior to the expiration of the certification.EXAM DETAILS CKA CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
The online exam consists of a set of performance-based items (problems) to be solved in a command line running Version 1.9.1 and candidates have 3 hours to complete the tasks. The Certification focuses on the skills required to be a successful Kubernetes Administrator in industry today. This includes these general domains and their weights on the exam:- Application Lifecycle Management 8%
- Installation, Configuration & Validation 12%
- Core Concepts 19%
- Networking 11%
- Scheduling 5%
- Security 12%
- Cluster Maintenance 11%
- Logging / Monitoring 5%
- Storage 7%
- Troubleshooting 10%
EXAM DETAILS
- Exam type: Online.
- Duration: About 3 hours.
- Starting date(s): After your registration you will receive an invitation to sign up for a time slot for taking the exam.
- Location: Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia.
- Language: Exam questions and tasks are available in English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and German.
- Preparation: Kubernetes Administration Training.
- Includes: Free retake
- Certification reference: CKA.
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 3 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
