Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
The CKAD is a hands-on exam for developers who build for Kubernetes. It covers application design and build (images, Pods, multi-container patterns, Jobs), deployment (rolling updates, blue-green and canary, Helm), observability and maintenance (probes, logging, debugging), environment, configuration and security (ConfigMaps, Secrets, SecurityContexts, ServiceAccounts), and services and networking.
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Start CKAD examSkills measured
Application Design and Build
20%Container images and multi-stage builds, Pod design, sidecar and init containers, and Jobs and CronJobs.
Application Deployment
20%Deployment strategies (rolling, blue-green, canary), rollbacks, and Helm and Kustomize.
Application Observability and Maintenance
15%Liveness, readiness and startup probes, container logging, the Kubernetes events and debugging, and the API deprecation policy.
Application Environment, Configuration and Security
25%ConfigMaps and Secrets, resource requirements and limits, ServiceAccounts, SecurityContexts, and CRDs and admission control.
Services and Networking
20%Services, NetworkPolicies, and Ingress rules for exposing applications.