Kubernetes Certifications

CKA · CKAD · CKS

Complete preparation for the CKA, CKAD and CKS Kubernetes certifications: 32 lessons, 18 hands-on simulator labs, a command cheat-sheet, quizzes and per-track mock exams.

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Objectifs

Administrator

CKA
Storage10 %
Troubleshooting30 %
Workloads & Scheduling15 %
Cluster Architecture, Installation & Configuration25 %
Services & Networking20 %

Developer

CKAD
Application Design and Build20 %
Application Deployment20 %
Application Observability and Maintenance15 %
Application Environment, Configuration and Security25 %
Services and Networking20 %

Security

CKS

An active CKA certification is required.

Cluster Setup15 %
Cluster Hardening15 %
System Hardening10 %
Minimize Microservice Vulnerabilities20 %
Supply Chain Security20 %
Monitoring, Logging and Runtime Security20 %

Parcours

  1. Week 1 — Core objects and kubectl

    1 week
    • Complete foundation lessons 1–5
    • Finish Labs 1–5
    • Build a personal kubectl alias sheet
  2. Week 2 — Workloads, scheduling and storage

    1 week
    • Complete controller and health lessons
    • Finish rollout, scheduling and PVC labs
    • Practice YAML generation without notes
  3. Week 3 — Architecture and lifecycle

    1 week
    • Study component failure paths
    • Run kubeadm and upgrade scenarios in a real playground
    • Repeat RBAC lab from memory
  4. Week 4 — Networking

    1 week
    • Trace Service → EndpointSlice → Pod
    • Write three NetworkPolicies
    • Practice Ingress and Gateway API
  5. Week 5 — Troubleshooting under time

    1 week
    • Complete node repair and incident drills
    • Practice etcd snapshot/restore on a disposable cluster
    • Run first timed mock
  6. Week 6 — Exam simulation and review

    1 week
    • Run two full timed mocks
    • Review every failed validator
    • Repeat weak domains at command-line speed
  7. Week 1 — Manifest and kubectl fluency

    1 week
    • Complete foundation lessons
    • Generate Pod/Deployment/Service YAML quickly
    • Finish Labs 1–5
  8. Week 2 — Application design

    1 week
    • Select workload types from scenarios
    • Build init and sidecar patterns
    • Practice volumes and command overrides
  9. Week 3 — Deployment and packaging

    1 week
    • Perform rollouts and rollback
    • Build blue/green and canary examples
    • Render Helm and Kustomize changes
  10. Week 4 — Configuration and security

    1 week
    • Complete configuration and Restricted-profile labs
    • Practice ServiceAccounts/RBAC
    • Tune probes and resources
  11. Week 5 — Networking and debugging

    1 week
    • Debug Service chains
    • Write NetworkPolicies
    • Use logs, exec, debug and port-forward
  12. Week 6 — Timed application tasks

    1 week
    • Run two timed mocks
    • Reduce manifest editing time
    • Repeat every missed task from a clean reset
  13. Week 1 — CKA prerequisite refresh

    1 week
    • Review architecture, RBAC, networking and troubleshooting
    • Complete CKA RBAC and NetworkPolicy labs
    • Verify command fluency
  14. Week 2 — Cluster and host hardening

    1 week
    • Audit API server and node exposure
    • Practice seccomp/AppArmor tasks
    • Review sensitive file permissions
  15. Week 3 — Workload isolation

    1 week
    • Enforce Pod Security Standards
    • Build default-deny policies
    • Remove unnecessary ServiceAccount tokens
  16. Week 4 — Supply chain

    1 week
    • Scan images and manifests
    • Verify signatures and identities
    • Design admission enforcement
  17. Week 5 — Audit and runtime response

    1 week
    • Read audit records
    • Tune runtime detections
    • Run evidence-preserving containment lab
  18. Week 6 — Timed security incidents

    1 week
    • Run two timed mocks
    • Repeat hardening changes on a disposable cluster
    • Document rollback for every control-plane edit

18 thèmes

1Foundations20 fiches
2Cluster Architecture14 fiches
3Workloads & Scheduling5 fiches
4Storage2 fiches
5Services & Networking4 fiches
6Troubleshooting5 fiches
7Application Design and Build0 fiches
8Application Deployment3 fiches
9Observability and Maintenance0 fiches
10Configuration and Security0 fiches
11Cluster Setup0 fiches
12Cluster Hardening0 fiches
13System Hardening0 fiches
14Microservice Security0 fiches
15Supply Chain Security4 fiches
16Runtime Security0 fiches
17Real-cluster practice0 fiches
18Study plans0 fiches