You're reading from Becoming KCNA Certified Build a strong foundation in cloud native and Kubernetes and pass the KCNA exam with ease

Product type Paperback

Published in Feb 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804613399

Length 306 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Kubernetes

Concepts

Cloud Native

Author (1):

Dmitry Galkin

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: The Cloud Era

2. Chapter 1: From Cloud to Cloud Native and Kubernetes FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Overview of CNCF and Kubernetes Certifications

4. Part 2: Performing Container Orchestration

5. Chapter 3: Getting Started with Containers

6. Chapter 4: Exploring Container Runtimes, Interfaces, and Service Meshes

7. Part 3: Learning Kubernetes Fundamentals

8. Chapter 5: Orchestrating Containers with Kubernetes

9. Chapter 6: Deploying and Scaling Applications with Kubernetes

10. Chapter 7: Application Placement and Debugging with Kubernetes

11. Chapter 8: Following Kubernetes Best Practices

12. Part 4: Exploring Cloud Native

13. Chapter 9: Understanding Cloud Native Architectures

14. Chapter 10: Implementing Telemetry and Observability in the Cloud

15. Chapter 11: Automating Cloud Native Application Delivery

16. Part 5: KCNA Exam and Next Steps

17. Chapter 12: Practicing for the KCNA Exam with Mock Papers

18. Chapter 13: The Road Ahead

19. Assessments

20. Index

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Kubernetes certification path

At the time of writing, CNCF offers four Kubernetes certification exams:

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

CKA was the first exam to be launched in 2017 and was valid for 2 years, but later, the validity period was extended to 3 years. CKAD and KCNA also have a 3-year validity period; only the CKS exam is valid for 2 years after passing.

Out of all of the exams, CKS is the hardest and requires a candidate to hold a valid, non-expired CKA certification to demonstrate that they already possess sufficient K8s expertise. This means that while you can purchase CKS at any time, you won’t be able to take it unless you first pass CKA. All the other exams can be attempted in any order; however, the recommended path is shown in the following diagram: