Cilium Certified Associate (CCA)

The Cilium Certified Associate (CCA) exam confirms a user’s knowledge of connecting, securing, and observing Kubernetes clusters using Cilium.

The CCA demonstrates a candidate's understanding of the major features, benefits and use cases offered by Cilium.

The CCA is an entry-level certification designed for platform or cloud engineers with interests in networking, security, and observability.

Architecture - 20%

Understand the Role of Cilium in Kubernetes Environments

Cilium Architecture

IP Address Management (IPAM) with Cilium

Cilium Component Roles

Datapath Models

Network Policy - 18%

Interpret Cilium Network Polices and Intent

Understand Cilium's Identity-based Network Security Model

Policy Enforcement Modes

Policy Rule Structure

Kubernetes Network Policies versus Cilium Network Policies

Service Mesh - 16%

Know How to use Ingress or Gateway API for Ingress Routing

Service Mesh Use Cases

Understand the Benefits of Gateway API over Ingress

Encrypting Traffic in Transit with Cilium

Sidecar-based versus Sidecarless Architectures

Network Observability - 10%

Understand the Observability Capabilities of Hubble

Enabling Layer 7 Protocol Visibility

Know How to Use Hubble from the Command Line or the Hubble UI

Installation and Configuration - 10%

Know How to Use Cilium CLI to Query and Modify the Configuration

Using Cilium CLI to Install Cilium, Run Connectivity Tests, and Monitor its Status

Cluster Mesh - 10%

Understand the Benefits of Cluster Mesh for Multi-cluster Connectivity

Achieve Service Discovery and Load Balancing Across Clusters with Cluster Mesh

eBPF - 10%

Understand the Role of eBPF in Cilium

eBPF Key Benefits

eBPF-based Platforms versus IPtables-based Platforms

BGP and External Networking - 6%

Egress Connectivity Requirements

Understand Options to Connect Cilium-managed Clusters with External Networks

A certified CCA will confirm foundational knowledge for connecting, securing and observing Kubernetes clusters using Cilium. The CCA exam is intended to prepare candidates that are looking at deploying Cilium in their environment.

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