Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

The Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam validates your skills, knowledge, and experience as a Kubernetes administrator. Once you clear the exam, it means that you have a proven level of proficiency in Kubernetes. The abilities tested in the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam are:

• Basic and advanced concepts of Docker and Kubernetes
• Kubernetes skills to work on real-world practical scenarios
• Memorization and regurgitation capability to solve real problems
• Determination of root cause and troubleshoot the issues

The Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam is designed to test the technical abilities of candidates on Kubernetes. Here is the list of important topics to focus on while preparing for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam:

• Kubernetes cluster
• Kubernetes API primitives
• Kubernetes objects
• Ingress and Ingress controllers
• Containers
• Kubernetes Schedulers
• Kubernetes Persistent Storage
• Cluster monitoring and upgrading
• Troubleshooting
• Authentication and Authorization

Anyone who aspires to learn about Kubernters and is determined to build a career in DevOps while working with Kubernetes can take the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam. The certification exam, however, is specifically fit for Kubernetes cluster administrators.

The common role and responsibilities of a Kubernetes Administrator are:

• Development and maintenance of advanced platform to manage the lifecycle of Kubernetes cluster
• Development of tools for automated build, test, deployment, and management of the platform
• Monitoring system events to ensure system availability, health and service quality
• Improving delivery systems and continuous integration
• Maintaining documentation regarding operations, configurations, and troubleshooting procedures
• Performing application and system patching; answering service requests and user’s query as well
• Identifying and defining guidelines, standards, and best practices
• Helping teams in the evaluation of new requirements, technical standards and design

The Kubernetes controller manager works as a daemon and is used for embedding controllers and garbage collection along with the namespace creation. It helps in running multiple controller processes on the master node that are compiled together for running as a single process.

Kubernetes is the most-popular, open-source tool for container management. It is used for the deployment, scaling, and descaling of containers. Kubernetes is also used for load balancing. As a Google product, it provides flexibility to work with various cloud providers. Simply, Kubernetes is a multi-container management solution not just a container platform. The distinct features of Kubernetes are:

• Automated scheduling
• Horizontal scaling
• Load balancing
• Self-healing capabilities
• Automated rollouts and rollbacks

No, we do not provide an exam voucher. Kubernetes certification exams are offered online by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and one can directly purchase the voucher /register for the exam there. Also, the candidates can register for the Kubernetes certification exam through any Authorized Training Partner (ATP), if they offer that. Note that the cost for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam is $300.

If you want to pass the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam in the first attempt, you should follow the right path for your preparation. Steps you need to follow while preparing for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification exam are:

• Visit the official exam page
• Review the study guide for the exam
• Enroll in the Certified Kubernetes Administrator training course
• Study Kubernetes Documentations, ebooks, and books
• Get hands-on and practice well 
• Participate in Discussion Forums and Study Groups

The Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification is designed to validate the knowledge, skills, and competency of the candidate to perform the responsibilities of Kubernetes administrator. Some of the important benefits of the Kubernetes certification are as follows:

• Validates your knowledge and skills to perform Kubernetes Administrator role 
• Provides you a global recognition for your expertise and experience.
• Adds a credential to your resume and thus establishes your credibility.
• Helps you get more opportunities to enhance your career as a Kubernetes Administrator.
• Gets you more chances of being promoted in your current job or get a new job with a higher paycheck.

The candidate needs to score 74% or above to pass the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam. Note that Kubernetes certification exams are scored automatically, within 24 hours of the completion of the exam. The result is shared with the candidate within 36 hours of the completion of the exam via email. The candidates can also see the exam result on My Portal.

Yes. We write frequently about certification preparation tips on our blog. Here’s How to Prepare for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam.

According to the job listings by ZipRecruiter, the average salary of a certified Kubernetes professional ranges from $78,000 to $215,500 annually in the US. As per the advanced report, most jobs fall between $115,500 (25th percentile) and $164,000 (75th percentile).

Some of the important benefits of the DevOps certifications for a DevOps professional are as follows:

• Validates your knowledge and understanding of DevOps tools and methods.
• Provides you a global recognition for your knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Adds a credential to your resume and thus makes you stand out of the crowd.
• Helps you get more opportunities to enhance your career as a DevOps professional.
• Gets you more chances of being promoted in your current job or get a new job with a high paycheck.

If you are still in doubt, check out the Top Reasons to Go for a DevOps certification.

As a fresher, you have two choices. First is - you can start your career as a developer or administrator on any platform say AWS, Azure, etc. and then proceed to become a DevOps engineer. Second is - you can directly choose a DevOps tool and start gaining DevOps skills. Then you can get a DevOps certification to validate your skills and enhance your DevOps career.

Here are the 10 Things You Need to Know Before Starting Your DevOps Career.

According to the job data from Glassdoor, the salary for a DevOps Engineer may range from $137,000 and $180,000, depending on several factors like knowledge, skills, experience, and certification. 

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