Overview
The Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) course introduces foundational concepts in Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. It covers container orchestration, microservices architecture, observability, and security. Designed for beginners, KCNA validates entry-level skills, preparing learners for advanced certifications like CKA or CKS while building confidence in managing cloud-native environments.
• Entry-level IT professionals• Developers• DevOps engineers starting with Kubernetes cloud-native ecosystem
- 1. Kubernetes Fundamentals
- Core Kubernetes concepts (pods
- deployments
- services
- namespaces).
- Cluster architecture and components (API server
- etcd
- kubelet
- scheduler
- controller manager).
- Basic kubectl commands and YAML manifests.
- Understanding workloads
- scaling and rolling updates.2. Cloud Native Architecture
- Principles of cloud-native computing (microservices
- scalability
- resilience).
- CNCF ecosystem projects and their roles.
- Service meshes
- serverless and container runtimes.
- Benefits of cloud-native vs. traditional monolithic applications.3. Container Orchestration (16%)
- How Kubernetes orchestrates containers.
- Scheduling
- resource requests/limits and affinity rules.
- Networking basics: ClusterIP
- NodePort
- LoadBalancer.
- Storage concepts: Persistent Volumes (PV) and Persistent Volume Claims (PVC).4. Observability
- Monitoring and logging in Kubernetes.
- Tools like Prometheus
- Grafana
- Fluentd and OpenTelemetry.
- Health checks
- probes and metrics.
- Tracing distributed applications.5. Security
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
- Secrets management and ConfigMaps.
- Pod security policies and admission controllers.
- Image scanning and supply chain security basics.
- Exam Name: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
- Certification Valid: for 2 Years
- Format: Multiple-choice
- Duration: 90 minutesThere are no prerequisites for this exam.
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