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Container Orchestration
Kubernetes
DevOps
Certification

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

Mumshad Mannambeth
Founder & CEO, KodeKloud
Vijin Palazhi
HashiCorp and CNCF Trainer
DevOps Pre-Requisite Course
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What you’ll learn

  • Introduction and Overview of Kubernetes
  • Understanding the attack surface of Kubernetes
  • Hardening and securing the Kubernetes cluster setup
  • Implementing basic authentication mechanisms
  • Using cluster roles and role bindings for authorization
  • Ensuring supply chain security for container images
  • Implementing monitoring, logging, and runtime security 
  • Configuring auditing and logging for improved security 
  • Preparing for the CKS certification exam

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Description

*** Updated for latest CKS (2024) 1.29 version of Exam ***

Kubernetes is one of the highest trending technology in Cloud Computing as of today. Kubernetes had the fastest growth in job searches, over 173% from a year before as reported recently by a survey conducted by Indeed.

Learn, practice, and get certified on Kubernetes with hands-on labs right in your browser.

Learning Kubernetes is essential for any DevOps professional. DevOps engineers are always in demand. Currently, the average Silicon Valley salary for a DevOps engineer is 20% higher than what a software engineer makes. DevOps engineers make an average of $140,000 to $200,000 annually. And One of the most in-demand skills is Kubernetes Administration.

Kubernetes is an open-source system for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. It was originally designed by Google and is now maintained by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

Simplify Complex Technology

Kubernetes is at the cutting edge of application deployment. To elevate your DevOps career, learn how to effectively deploy applications on Kubernetes.

This course helps you gain the knowledge required to secure cloud-native applications on a Kubernetes cluster. A series of well-designed lectures with animation and illustration help you understand complex concepts easily.

Practice! Practice! Practice!

Lectures alone won’t help you clear the certification. The Kubernetes Certification is a practical hands-on exam. You need hands-on experience, you need to get fast, and you need practice. That is what our integrated hands-on lab experience gives you. Our coding quizzes can be accessed right in your browser without having to setup any lab environment yourself. We validate your work and give you feedback instantly. Preview a few lab exercises for Free!!

After you have completed the lectures and coding exercises you will have the opportunity to complete a series of assignments that put your new skills to the test. You will be given a challenge to solve using the Kubernetes skills you have learned.

This will give you real-world experience and the chance to work with other students in the community. You will develop a Kubernetes deployment and get feedback for your work.

Join Our Community!

Once you enroll in the CKS course, you will get access to our community of teachers and learners on Slack, where we discuss important topics, tips, and tricks to pass the exam. This is a great place for you to clear your doubts and get answers to your questions instantly.

This course is the best way for an Absolute Beginner to get Certified in Kubernetes Security (CKS).

Don’t waste any more time wondering what course is best for you. You’ve already found it. Get started right away!

Legal Notice:

Kubernetes and the Kubernetes logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Linux Foundation. in the United States and/or other countries. The Linux Foundation and other parties may also have trademark rights in other terms used herein. This course is not certified, accredited, affiliated with, nor endorsed by Kubernetes or The Linux Foundation.

Course Update History

  • Feb 17, 2024 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.29v
  • June 15, 2023 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.27v
  • Feb 2, 2023 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.26v
  • Oct 10, 2022 – Lab environment upgrade to 1.24v
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What our students say

About the instructor

Mumshad Mannambeth, Founder and CEO of KodeKloud, is renowned for revolutionizing online learning in DevOps, Cloud Computing, and Automation. 

Mumshad has also worked for Dell EMC, he held various roles including Solutions Architect/Developer and Storage Operations Specialist, where he specialized in storage automation and cloud deployment solutions. His contributions in application modernization and cloud migration are notable.

Mumshad has led teams in APAC, focusing on DevOps and Cloud Automation. His expertise in designing and deploying applications on Microsoft Azure and developing CI/CD pipelines has been pivotal in his professional journey.

He's widely recognized as a Knowledge Sharing Author and has been honored with Excellence@EMC awards in multiple categories.

Mumshad Mannambeth's blend of technical expertise and educational innovation has made him a popular figure in the tech community, and his work at KodeKloud continues to impact and upskill engineers globally.

About the instructor

Vijin Palazhi is the Chief Technology Officer at KodeKloud, with over a decade of experience in IT infrastructure and expertise in systems engineering. 

His skills encompass storage and backup solutions, Oracle Engineered Systems Stack, Oracle Middleware, virtualization, containerization (Kubernetes and Docker Swarm), and automation. 

Vijin has specialized in Oracle Stack, particularly in Exalogic ODA Exadata and Oracle Virtual Machine Storage and Backup. 

He also has extensive experience with storage technologies, CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS/Oracle Cloud), data center operations, and server management.

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