KubeOps Academy
Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)

The KCNA certification is the perfect entry point into Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. It offers students, recent graduates, and IT sales professionals the opportunity to officially validate their skills and establish a clear position in the market. This certification opens up diverse career opportunities and provides a solid foundation for further specialization.

This certification is aimed at

• Students in computer science
• New IT professionals
• IT sales representatives
  who want to demonstrate their knowledge in this field and take the next step in their careers.

Prerequisites

No specific prerequisites are required for this certification. However, we recommend our Fundamentals & Advanced Bundle to optimally prepare for the certification.

Certification Content

With the KCNA certification, you gain a solid knowledge of the cloud-native ecosystem, with a special focus on Kubernetes. The exam covers foundational skills and knowledge in the following areas:

• Application deployment with basic kubectl commands
• Understanding of Kubernetes architecture (containers, pods, nodes, clusters)
• Overview of cloud-native projects, such as storage, networking, GitOps, and service mesh
• Fundamentals of cloud-native security

Benefits of Certification

This certification lays the groundwork for a successful career in the cloud world. It prepares you well for working with cloud-native technologies and opens doors to advanced CNCF certifications, such as the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), and Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).

Exam Details

• Exam format: Performance-based test
• Exam language: English
• Duration and number of attempts: Standard as set by the CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation)

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