The CKS is the third Kubernetes based certification backed by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). CKS will join the existing Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) programs. All three certifications are online, proctored, performance-based exams that will require solving multiple Kubernetes security tasks from the command line. With the massive investment into Kubernetes over the last five years, these certifications continue to be highly sought after by many seeking out technical knowledge about Kubernetes.
The CKS test will be online, proctored and performance-based, and candidates have 2 hours to complete the exam tasks. This information is currently based on the Linux Foundations release of the CKS outline.
From the CKS Exam Curriculum repository, The exam will test domains and competencies including:
Cluster Setup (10%): Best practice configuration to control the environment's access, rights and platform conformity.
Below is the CKS curriculum broken down by its six sections. Each section has its own folder in the repository, where you can walk through individual questions relating to their respective topic. Each section in the curriculum overview also contains external resources that you may find useful in your studying journey,
Cluster Setup - 10%
Use CIS benchmark to review the security configuration of Kubernetes components (etcd, kubelet, kubedns, kubeapi)