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Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

This intermediate Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) training prepares DevOps professionals to take the CKS exam, which is the one exam needed to learn the Kubernetes Security Specialist certification. After finishing this Kubernetes training, you'll know how to minimize microservice vulnerabilities and set up and harden Kubernetes clusters.

Updated October 2022

29Skills
144Videos
27h 19mTotal
144 videos27h 19m

Who This Course Is For

This Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) training is considered professional-level Kubernetes training, which means it was designed for DevOps professionals. This Kubernetes skills course is designed for DevOps professionals with three to five years of experience with DevOps.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • Performing basic installations with Kubernetes (K8s) clusters
  • Configuring and managing Kubernetes clusters
  • Providing Kubernetes networking, storage, and security solutions
  • Monitoring Kubernetes performance with logs and troubleshooting problems

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Intro to Certified Kubernetes Security (CKS)57m
  • Premium skill.Intro to Network Policy for Kubernetes59m
  • Premium skill.Limiting Access to Kubernetes GUIs56m
  • Premium skill.Using CIS Benchmark to Evaluate Kubernetes Cluster Security58m
  • Premium skill.Securely Handling Secrets in Kubernetes Clusters51m
  • Premium skill.Intro to Chaos Testing Kubernetes Clusters57m
  • Premium skill.Signing Container Images for Kubernetes Deployment56m
  • Premium skill.Control Network Traffic in Kubernetes with Open Service Mesh1h 4m
  • Premium skill.Securely Store Secrets in Kubernetes with Vault1h 5m
  • Premium skill.Implement Pod Security Policies in Kubernetes52m
  • Premium skill.Understanding Kubernetes Admission Controllers56m
  • Premium skill.Master Auditing in Kubernetes Clusters54m
  • Premium skill.Working with Kubernetes Events57m
  • Premium skill.Process Kubernetes Audit Logs with PowerShell56m
  • Premium skill.Validate Container Image Signatures in Kubernetes56m
  • Premium skill.Scan Linux Container Images for Vulnerabilities with Trivy53m
  • Premium skill.Detect Runtime Security Threats with Falco53m
  • Premium skill.Secure Kubernetes Access with Teleport58m
  • Premium skill.Enforce Kubernetes Resource Configuration with Kyverno Policies50m
  • Premium skill.Monitoring Kubernetes with Sumo Logic54m
  • Premium skill.Understanding Dynamic Admission Controllers for Kubernetes55m
  • Premium skill.Automate Container Image Scanning in GitHub Actions1h
  • Premium skill.Explore Chaos Mesh Experiments for Kubernetes Clusters58m
  • Premium skill.Implement Pod Security Standards in Kubernetes1h
  • Premium skill.Control Kubernetes API Priority and Fairness51m
  • Premium skill.Validate Kubernetes Infrastructure with PowerShell Pester Tests1h 3m
  • Premium skill.Understanding Open Policy Agent60m
  • Premium skill.Validate Kubernetes Resource Configurations with Datree56m
  • Premium skill.Develop Rego Policies for Open Policy Agent56m

Certification

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist

The Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) certification validates an individual's ability to secure and harden Kubernetes clusters, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of applications and data. This certification is ide...

Exam CKSLevel ProfessionalDifficulty Advanced
Kubernetes securityCluster setup and hardeningSystem hardeningMinimizing microservice vulnerabilitiesSupply chain securityMonitoring, logging, and runtime security
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Readiness check

Confirm prerequisite knowledge before training begins

A short placement assessment on the CBT Nuggets assessments platform measures whether a learner already has the foundation this course assumes. IT Directors use it to put the right people in the right training — and any learner can take it right now to make sure they'll get full value from day one.

  • Questions generated from this course's own lesson transcripts — what gets measured is exactly what gets taught
  • Instant, per-learner results that show whether the prerequisite foundation is in place
  • Results roll up into team readiness reporting, so training hours go where they change outcomes

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