The CKAD certification was developed by the Linux Foundation and CNCF to help you advance in the Kubernetes ecosystem and validate your skills with a recognized certification. This exam is designed for developers and IT professionals who design and manage Kubernetes environments. It provides an opportunity to officially demonstrate your competencies in cloud-native application development and establish yourself as an expert in this field.
This certification is intended for
- Kubernetes administrators
- Cloud administrators
- IT experts
who are responsible for creating, deploying, and configuring cloud-native applications with Kubernetes.
Prerequisites
The exam requires knowledge of container runtimes, microservices architecture, and the Linux CLI.
Certification Content
A Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) can:
- Design
- Build
- Deploy
cloud-native applications for Kubernetes. A CKAD is also able to:
- Define application resources
- Use Kubernetes core primitives
to create, migrate, configure, expose, and monitor scalable applications.
Benefits of Certification
A successful candidate will feel confident in:
- Working with (OCI-compliant) container images
- Applying cloud-native application concepts and architectures
- Working with and validating Kubernetes resource definitions
Exam Details
- Exam format: Performance-based test
- Exam language: English
Exam Voucher and Customer Benefits
KubeOps Academy offers official vouchers for the CKAD exam by the Linux Foundation.
Special benefit: The voucher purchase includes a German invoice with German VAT, making it easier for both businesses and individuals in Germany to manage.
