DevOps
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Administer production-grade Kubernetes clusters with confidence.
About this course
CKA validates skills in Kubernetes cluster architecture, installation, configuration, workloads, networking, storage, and troubleshooting. Entirely hands-on — no multiple choice, just real cluster tasks.
Learning roadmap
1
Container fundamentals
Docker, container networking, image management
1 week
2
Kubernetes architecture
Pods, nodes, control plane, etcd, kubelet
2 weeks
3
Workloads & scheduling
Deployments, DaemonSets, StatefulSets, Jobs
2 weeks
4
Networking & storage
Services, Ingress, PV/PVC, ConfigMaps, Secrets
2 weeks
5
Troubleshooting & exam
Cluster debugging, logging, killer.sh practice
3 weeks
Certification details
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Issued by CNCF / Linux Foundation ·
Valid for 3 years ·
Exam code: CKA
17 tasks · 2 hours · Performance-based · Cost: USD 395
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Top DevOps cert 2024
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Interesting facts
Kubernetes is used by 96% of organizations that use containers in production.
CKA is a performance-based exam — no multiple choice, just real cluster scenarios.
Kubernetes was originally designed at Google and donated to the CNCF in 2016.
Over 5.6 million developers use Kubernetes globally as of 2024.
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