Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA)
The KCSA certification proves your high-demand security skills, delivers career advancement, grants industry-wide credential recognition, and provides valuable networking…
Description
The Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA) is a pre-professional certification designed for candidates interested in advancing to the professional level through a demonstrated understanding of foundational knowledge and skills of security technologies in the cloud native ecosystem. Once you pass the exam, be sure to add your new badge to your LinkedIn, LFX, GitHub & other profiles to help you better connect with the open source community and distinguish yourself as certified for prospective employers.
You don’t need years of experience to start your cloud security career. Earning your KCSA is the perfect first step.
Who is this for
The KCSA certification proves your high-demand security skills, delivers career advancement, grants industry-wide credential recognition, and provides valuable networking opportunities.
Curriculum
Overview of Cloud Native Security - 14%
The 4Cs of Cloud Native Security
Cloud Provider and Infrastructure Security
Controls and Frameworks
Isolation Techniques
Artifact Repository and Image Security
Workload and Application Code Security
Kubernetes Cluster Component Security - 22%
API Server
Controller Manager
Scheduler
Kubelet
Container Runtime
KubeProxy
Pod
Etcd
Container Networking
Client Security
Storage
Kubernetes Security Fundamentals - 22%
Pod Security Standards
Pod Security Admissions
Authentication
Authorization
Secrets
Isolation and Segmentation
Audit Logging
Network Policy
Kubernetes Threat Model - 16%
Kubernetes Trust Boundaries and Data Flow
Persistence
Denial of Service
Malicious Code Execution and Compromised Applications in Containers
Attacker on the Network
Access to Sensitive Data
Privilege Escalation
Platform Security - 16%
Supply Chain Security
Image Repository
Observability
Service Mesh
PKI
Connectivity
Admission Control
Compliance and Security Frameworks - 10%
Compliance Frameworks
Threat Modelling Frameworks
Supply Chain Compliance
Automation and Tooling
Exam details & resources
How to register & take exam: TBC (Link to FAQ pages of the website)
Linux Foundation Global Certification & Confidentiality Agreement: https://docs.linuxfoundation.org/tc-docs/certification/lf-cert-agreement/
Candidate Handbook: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/go/LFCA-candidate-handbook
Important Instructions: https://docs.linuxfoundation.org/tc-docs/certification/important-instructions-mc
Frequently Asked Questions: https://docs.linuxfoundation.org/tc-docs/certification/faq-mc
Curriculum Overview: https://github.com/cncf/curriculum/blob/master/KCSA%20Curriculum.pdf