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Certification > Clouds and Containers > Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)

CERTIFICATION

The Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) exam demonstrates a user’s foundational knowledge and skills in Kubernetes and the wider cloud native ecosystem.

Who Is It For

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

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About This Certification

A certified KCNA will confirm conceptual knowledge of the entire cloud native ecosystem, particularly focusing on Kubernetes. The KCNA exam is intended to prepare candidates to work with cloud native technologies and pursue further CNCF credentials, including CKA, CKAD, and CKS.

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What It Demonstrates

KCNA will demonstrate a candidate’s basic knowledge of Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies, including how to deploy an application using basic kubectl commands, the architecture of Kubernetes (containers, pods, nodes, clusters), understanding the cloud-native landscape and projects (storage, networking, GitOps, service mesh), and understanding the principles of cloud-native security.

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Domains & Competencies

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Kubernetes Fundamentals46%

Kubernetes Resources
Kubernetes Architecture
Kubernetes API
Containers
Scheduling

Container Orchestration22%

Container Orchestration Fundamentals
Runtime
Security
Networking
Service Mesh
Storage

Cloud Native Architecture16%

Autoscaling
Serverless
Community and Governance
Personas
Open Standards

Cloud Native Observability8%

Telemetry & Observability
Prometheus
Cost Management

Cloud Native Application Delivery8%

Application Delivery Fundamentals
GitOps
CI/CD

Exam Details & Resources

This exam is an online, proctored, multiple-choice exam.

Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this exam.

Learning Path

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)

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