Kubernetes and Cloud Security Associate (KCSA)

The KCSA is a pre-professional certification designed for candidates interested in advancing to the professional level through a demonstrated understanding of foundational knowledge and skills of security technologies in the cloud native ecosystem. This certification is ideal for students learning about or candidates interested in working with cloud native security technologies.

A certified KCSA will confirm conceptual knowledge of the entire cloud native security ecosystem, particularly focusing on Kubernetes.

KCSA will demonstrate a candidate’s basic knowledge of evaluating the security configuration of a Kubernetes cluster for compliance with security requirements including their ability to harden security controls, test and monitor the security, and assist in the identification and assessment of security risks and vulnerabilities.