
Kubernetes for Developers (LFD259) + CKAD Exam Bundle



The exam assumes knowledge of, but does not test for, container runtimes and microservice architecture.
The successful candidate will be comfortable using:
- An OCI-Compliant Container Runtime, such as Docker or rkt.
- Cloud Native application concepts and architectures.
- A Programming language, such as Python, Node.js, Go, or Java.








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Create and Configure Basic Pods

Understand SecurityContexts
Define an application’s resource requirements
Create & consume Secrets
Understand ServiceAccounts


Understand container logging
Understand how to monitor applications in Kubernetes
Understand debugging in Kubernetes

Understand Deployments and how to perform rolling updates
Understand Deployments and how to perform rollbacks
Understand Jobs and CronJobs

Demonstrate basic understanding of NetworkPolicies

This exam is an online, proctored, performance-based test that consists of a set of performance-based tasks (problems) to be solved in a command line. Candidates have 2 hours to complete the tasks. The exam is based on Kubernetes v1.20
- Linux concepts and command line – We recommend Introduction to Linux, a free edX course
- Package managers
- Git and GitHub
- We recommend Introduction to Kubernetes, a free edX course, as a good start for your Kubernetes journey
If using a cloud provider like GCP or AWS, you should be able to complete the lab exercises using the free tier or credits provided to you. However, you may incur charges if you exceed the credits initially allocated by the cloud provider.