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INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSE

Kubernetes Administration (LFS458)

From the cloud to hybrid environments and on-premise data centers, Kubernetes is essential to managing containerized applications, making it one of the highest-demand IT skills. Set your IT career up for success by learning the key concepts needed to build and administer a Kubernetes cluster, including application lifecycle management, configuring security, and more.

In this live, instructor-led course you will learn with a cohort of fellow IT professionals while gaining key knowledge & skills related to the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification exam. Course enrollment includes:
→ FREE CKA exam registration: 12 months to schedule with one retake
→ FREE CKA exam simulator: 2 attempts
→ 12-month access to course materials

Who Is It For
This course is ideal for those wishing to manage a containerized application infrastructure. This includes existing IT administrators, as well as those looking to start a cloud career.
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What You’ll Learn
In this course you will learn about installation of a multi-node Kubernetes cluster using kubeadm, and how to grow a cluster, choosing and implementing cluster networking, and various methods of application lifecycle management, including scaling, updates and roll-backs. The course also covers configuring security both for the cluster as well as containers, managing storage available to containers, monitoring, logging and troubleshooting of containers and the cluster, configuring scheduling and affinity of container deployments, using Helm and Charts to automate application deployment, and understanding Federation for fault-tolerance and higher availability.
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What It Prepares You For
This course prepares you to to install and configure a production-grade Kubernetes cluster, from network configuration to upgrades to making deployments available via services as well as handle tasks for Kubernetes administration. The course, along with real-world experience and study, will provide the skills and knowledge tested by the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam.
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Course Outline
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Introduction
- The Linux Foundation
- The Linux Foundation Training
- The Linux Foundation Certifications
- The Linux Foundation Digital Badges
- The Linux Foundation Subscriptions
- Laboratory Exercises, Solutions and Resources
- Things Change in Linux and Open Source Projects
- E-Learning Course: LFS258
- Platform Details
Basics of Kubernetes
- Define Kubernetes
- Cluster Structure
- Adoption
- Project Governance and CNCF
- Labs
Installation and Configuration
- Getting Started With Kubernetes
- Minikube
- kubeadm
- More Installation Tools
- Labs
Kubernetes Architecture
- Kubernetes Architecture
- Networking
- Other Cluster Systems
- Labs
APIs and Access
- API Access
- Annotations
- Working with A Simple Pod
- kubectl and API
- Swagger and OpenAPI
- Labs
API Objects
- API Objects
- The v1 Group
- API Resources
- RBAC APIs
- Labs
Managing State With Deployments
- Deployment Overview
- Deployments and Replica Sets
- DaemonSets
- Labels
- Labs
Helm and Kustomize
- Helm Overview
- Helm
- Using Helm
- Kustomize Overview
- Labs
Volumes and Data
- Volumes Overview
- Volumes
- Persistent Volumes
- Rook
- Passing Data To Pods
- ConfigMaps
- Labs
Services
- Overview
- Accessing Services
- DNS
- Labs
Ingress
- Overview
- Ingress Controller
- Ingress Rules
- Service Mesh
- Limitations
- Gateway API
- Labs
Scheduling
- Overview
- Scheduler Settings
- Pod Specification
- Affinity Rules
- Taints and Tolerations
- Labs
Logging and Troubleshooting
- Overview
- Troubleshooting Flow
- Basic Start Sequence
- Monitoring
- Plugins
- Logging
- Troubleshooting Resources
- Labs
Custom Resource Definition
- Overview
- Custom Resource Definitions
- Aggregated APIs
- Labs
Security
- Overview
- Accessing the API
- Authentication and Authorization
- Admission Controller
- Network Policies
- Labs
High Availability
- Overview
- Stacked Database
- External Database
- Labs
Closing and Evaluation Survey
- Evaluation Survey
Domain Review
- CKA Exam
- Exam Domain Review
Prerequisites
  • Students should have an understanding of Linux administration skills, comfortable using the command line. Must be able to edit files using a command-line text editor.
  • Exam and e-learning voucher codes will be distributed to attendees within 5 business days following the completion of your class.
Reviews
Feb 2026
I enjoyed the labs, and examples explaining certain concepts.
Feb 2026
Overall it was a great course, and I would recommend it.
Jan 2026
The deep dives in some of the more complex topics, and the exploration of the newer features.
Jan 2026
Breadth of topics covered, with relevant time spent on some of the meatier subjects.
Dec 2025
Great detail, and good structure with the slides first and practicals / labs done after learning the material.
Nov 2025
The hands on lab, and the diagrams in the training material.
Nov 2025
I took a previous K8s course, but this one gave much more detail, and was significantly more beneficial. I usually don't enjoy lectures, but he was a great lecturer and was very open to questions and discussion.
Nov 2025
The course was presented in a well-structured manner, with key topics being clearly explained before building on these topics. The pre-made demos were excellent.
Nov 2025
Getting my hands dirty. I like that nothing was prepared for us, and that we had to install the whole cluster from scratch.
Nov 2025
To have access to labs and lab machines, and to be able to test different scenarios.
Nov 2025
Pace of the course was good, and you could finish any labs in the morning before the course started, which allowed you to catch up and finish early.
Nov 2025
I particularly appreciated the clarity of the explanations on Kubernetes, as well as the practical demonstrations.
Oct 2025
I like the labs, and how they teach multiple things within Kubernetes.
Oct 2025
I'm new to Kubernetes, and this was extremely helpful.
Oct 2025
I liked the good balance between theory and practice labs.
Oct 2025
I learned a lot about K8s, as I did not know anything beforehand.
Oct 2025
The lab structure was well thought out, and applied to every student level.
Oct 2025
The course covered everything I expected. I came, not knowing Kubernetes fully, and left with good knowledge.
Sep 2025
A good mix of labs and presentations.
Sep 2025
It covered all the topics for the exam.
Sep 2025
I liked the format, and the flow between topics, it was logical with good transitions.
Sep 2025
Alternating between theory and exercises was great.
Sep 2025
My knowledge about Kubernetes was improved a lot.
Sep 2025
I liked that the course was interactive.
Sep 2025
I enjoyed the hands-on components.
Aug 2025
The hands-on labs were incredibly valuable, and the tutor was always ready to assist whenever we encountered any issues.
Aug 2025
The content was clearly laid out. 16 modules was a lot of content, quite daunting at first, but the structure made it very digestible.
Aug 2025
Gaining a better understanding of troubleshooting steps.
Aug 2025
Lab portions were fun.
Aug 2025
The stability and speed of the lab environment.
Aug 2025
The theoretical basics were well summarized and up to date, and the exercises were generally tailored to this.
Aug 2025
Visualization on a big picture map, and easily accessible lab environment / course resources.
Jul 2025
I liked the overall layout of the course, it flowed well. I also liked the whiteboarding, as I am a visual learner, so it is difficult to stay locked in when just going through worded slides.
Jul 2025
The material and the labs were well defined, and I found them super useful.
Jul 2025
The labs were useful, and the set up was easy.
Jun 2025
The opportunity to ask questions at any point in time. Troubleshooting problems with labs, and detailed information about specific items when requested.
Jun 2025
I liked that we were able to do a lot of labs.
Jun 2025
Hands-on exercises, and a very knowledgeable teacher.
Jun 2025
I learned a lot, and want to dive deeper into Kubernetes.
Jun 2025
I liked that the course had a lot of hands-on labs.
Jun 2025
Very beginner-friendly for someone who has never touched Kubernetes before. It was easy to follow, and to complete the labs. It was nice that there were a lot of labs, and not just all theory.
Jun 2025
I believe the course allows for a lot of ground to be covered in a limited time, in part due to the "holding hand" approach of the labs. This makes it possible for participants who have different levels of previous experience on the subject matter to follow along.
Jun 2025
The course content met my expectations, and I feel I know a lot more now about Kubernetes, and am ready to do even more hands-on work on my own.
Jun 2025
Well prepared and structured, with labs ready to go. No major bugs. Flow was fluid and solid.
Jun 2025
I really enjoyed the hands-on experience with the labs.
Jun 2025
Excellent lab material.
Jun 2025
There were servers provided for us to do lab work. The instructor was able to show examples, and help troubleshoot on our provided servers. The whiteboard feature was also beneficial.
Jun 2025
The content of the handbook was well-structured and effective in explaining the key concepts. It provides a solid, well-rounded overview of Kubernetes, and offers a good 360-degree perspective on the subject.
Jun 2025
The training material used throughout the course was very complete.
Jun 2025
The pace of the course was good, there was lots of time for discussion, and to do the labs.
Jun 2025
The course is well-structured, and covers all the topics.
Jun 2025
The course material was relevant and practical, with excellent real-world examples that helped solidify the concepts. The interactive approach kept everyone engaged throughout.
Jun 2025
Dedicated time to sit and actually learn this topic, together with others.
Jun 2025
The "free working" between presentations and lab sessions, where we got to experience cases that brought up questions I could ask.
Jun 2025
Seeing the whole picture, and understanding the synergy of a Kubernetes cluster. Understanding how the different components worked on their own, and together.
May 2025
Good balance between theory, explanations and the labs, which allowed for experimenting with the concepts previously explained, without having to worry about the impact of making a mistake.
May 2025
The Labs were easy to understand, greatly improving knowledge and the student's session.
Apr 2025
The lab environment and hands-on activities were truly useful, as well as the guided learning and topic discussions.
Apr 2025
I don't take many courses nowadays, but this was great!
Apr 2025
The instructor was able to execute code, he showed us how things worked, and didn't just read the PDF.
Apr 2025
In-depth exchange, and discussions on technological details of real world Kubernetes applications.
Apr 2025
Hands-on labs, and a knowledgeable instructor.
Apr 2025
The instructor knew the material, and kept me engaged throughout most of the course.
Apr 2025
The instructor helped students troubleshoot, and also shared his own troubleshooting a few times during the class.
Apr 2025
The "This is how I would go about troubleshooting" was an invaluable way to see how the concepts we were learning are actually used. I would go as far as suggesting you introduce a "it's broken, let's fix it" as a permanent segment of the class.
Mar 2025
The instructor went through the sections in depth.
Mar 2025
Concrete examples, with many labs.
Mar 2025
Getting my hands on a cluster, in a lab environment!
Feb 2025
Labs had some internals detailed more than what was taught, which gave me the chance to be focused, and not get bored with repetition.
Feb 2025
The Labs are amazing! The instructor is very helpful, and explains well too.
Feb 2025
I really liked the lab exercises where I gained practical knowledge directly during the training.
Jan 2025
The hands-on labs! Personally, I learn more by doing things myself, which is what we did in this course.
Jan 2025
The instructor's insights were very helpful. He was enthusiastic, engaging, was willing to answer any question, and was very thorough in helping us with the labs.
Jan 2025
Instructor Daniel Ives was extremely knowledgeable on the topic, and made learning entertaining and effective.
Jan 2025
The focus on labs was useful, as it quickly built my skills and knowledge. The instructor was very engaging.
Dec 2024
During the exercises we were able to practice and build our Kube cluster, by covering the basics.
Nov 2024
The labs are very detailed, and helpful when working through various problems.
Nov 2024
A lot of "short" lessons are directly followed by a lab session, in order to practise.
Nov 2024
I appreciated the hands-on approach of the course, it provided practical scenarios that closely simulated real-world tasks. The clarity of the explanations, the focus on key Kubernetes concepts, and the inclusion of exam-like exercises were particularly valuable. The course structure was well-organized, and the labs were highly effective in reinforcing the topics covered.
Nov 2024
Learning about 'kubectl' removed some of the anxiety I had around working with that command.
Nov 2024
Kubectl explains command, it helps a lot when exploring the capabilities of kubernetes from the command line.
Oct 2024
Simulated real-world Kubernetes scenarios, and interactive labs.
Oct 2024
Easy to understand, and not overwhelming, which makes me want to keep learning the subject.
Oct 2024
Everything was as I had expected... perfect!
Oct 2024
Good overview, with many great tips and recommendations that gave me a lot of ideas on how to improve things. Previously I've had experience with some things here and there that I had digested in isolation. It is nice to see everything presented as a package, and how it all fits together.
Oct 2024
The challenge at the end of the lab exercise was great, and helped me understand the concept better. Some of the lab exercises, like taints and deployments, were good.
Oct 2024
I appreciated being able to ask the instructor questions about how aspects of cabernets work, in order to reaffirm my understanding, or gain knowledge on something I wasn't sure of in the kubernetes space. With some of the challenges at the end of a lab, it was useful to reaffirm the knowledge that had been built up, though not all the labs had a challenge at the end of them.
Oct 2024
I enjoyed the very hands on nature of the course, as if feeling it really helps to memorise the commands. I found the instructor to be helpful and approachable.
Oct 2024
The opportunity to ask questions about real-world situations related to the course material, and to get an answer that was helpful and informative.
Oct 2024
Finally I understood the overview of each component better.
Sep 2024
Being hands-on in the labs was much better than just listening.
Sep 2024
I liked the content provided. The instructor and the course material was excellent. There was a good balance between academic and the hands-on exercises, which I appreciated very much.
Sep 2024
The labs were beneficial in showing what we had learnt in real practice.
Sep 2024
Chris is very knowledgeable, and willing to discuss our unique use cases and requirements, often providing interesting and helpful insights.
Sep 2024
The instructor was very knowledgeable, and provided an extensive amount of information beyond what was included in the training material.
Sep 2024
Chris had a very deep and wide breadth of knowledge on many aspects of Kubernetes.
Sep 2024
It provided me with a knowledge of Kubernetes, and I now understand what it does much better, and how to apply it. I appreciate the quality of the course and the labs. The VM infrastructure is well designed, and works well.
Sep 2024
A large amount of knowledge and tips provided by the instructor.
Sep 2024
The fact that I could enrich my knowledge with pieces of information and detail I did not know.
Sep 2024
The interesting real life applications and stories shared with us. Special tricks and tips.
Aug 2024
I like all the basics pertaining to the Kubernetes CKA standpoint. Fulfilled my gaps as well.
Aug 2024
I enjoyed the topics covered in this course, and the knowledge gained during the session.
Aug 2024
The instructor's knowledge, and the fact that all questions could be answered.
Aug 2024
The interactive work helped my overall understanding of the subjects and course material.
Aug 2024
Material was provided, so I can revisit and read through it to help support what I learned in class. I liked the provided yaml files so we were not fumbling with syntax for the labs. The time allotted for breaks and labs was good.
Aug 2024
I liked exploring the Kubernetes and Linkerd UI's. I did not know they existed, and it's cool to see the interface!
Aug 2024
Everything was excellent—thank you!
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