Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Exam Voucher

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Storage (10%)

• Implement storage classes and dynamic volume provisioning
• Configure volume types, access modes and reclaim policies
• Manage persistent volumes and persistent volume claims



Troubleshooting (30%)

• Troubleshoot clusters and nodes
• Troubleshoot cluster components
• Monitor cluster and application resource usage
• Manage and evaluate container output streams
• Troubleshoot services and networking



Workloads & Scheduling (15%)

• Understand application deployments and perform rolling updates and rollbacks
• Use ConfigMaps and Secrets to configure applications
• Configure workload autoscaling
• Understand primitives for robust, self-healing application deployments
• Configure Pod admission and scheduling (limits, node affinity, etc.)



Cluster Architecture, Installation & Configuration (25%)

• Manage role-based access control (RBAC)
• Prepare underlying infrastructure for installing a Kubernetes cluster
• Create and manage Kubernetes clusters using kubeadm
• Manage the lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters
• Implement and configure a highly available control plane
• Use Helm and Kustomize to install cluster components
• Understand extension interfaces (CNI, CSI, CRI, etc.)
• Understand CRDs, and install and configure operators



Services & Networking (20%)

• Understand connectivity between Pods
• Define and enforce Network Policies
• Use ClusterIP, NodePort, and LoadBalancer service types and endpoints
• Use the Gateway API to manage Ingress traffic
• Know how to use Ingress controllers and Ingress resources
• Understand and use CoreDNS

There are no pre-requisites for this exam.

The CKA was created by the Linux Foundation and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) as a part of their ongoing effort to help develop the Kubernetes ecosystem. The exam is online, proctored, performance-based test that requires solving multiple tasks from a command line running Kubernetes.

Once enrolled you will receive access to an exam simulator, provided by Killer.sh, allowing you to experience the exam environment. You will have two simulation attempts (36 hours of access for each attempt from the start of activation). Each CKA simulator session has 17 questions, and you will receive a different set of questions (17 total) in each attempt. The simulation will provide graded results.

The CKA exam environment will be aligned with the most recent K8s minor version within approximately 4 to 8 weeks of the K8s release date.

• Build confidence to write the CKA exam by completing Kubernetes Fundamentals course. You will get $100 discount if you buy both together - Kubernetes Fundamentals Course & CKA Exam Bundle.
• You can directly apply for the CKA exam without attending any course.

As cloud‑native technologies and container orchestration continue to reshape modern IT environments, Kubernetes has become the industry standard for managing containerised applications. The Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification, offered by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), validates your hands‑on ability to deploy, configure, manage, scale and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters - skills that are in high demand across industries.

CKA focuses on practical, real‑world administration tasks such as cluster architecture, networking, storage, workload scheduling and troubleshooting. It prepares you for operational roles that are central to DevOps, SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) and cloud infrastructure teams.

CKA certification offers strong career and salary benefits in the United States and globally. With Kubernetes skills highly sought after in cloud‑native organisations, CKA‑certified professionals are well positioned for well‑paid technical roles:

• 1. Certified Kubernetes Administrators in the U.S. commonly earn between $110,000 and $150,000 per year, with variation based on experience and location.
• 2. In major tech hubs such as San Francisco, Seattle, and New York, salaries for experienced Kubernetes professionals can range from around $150,000 to $180,000+ per year.
• 3. Senior roles - such as Lead Platform Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, and Cloud Infrastructure Architect - often command salaries exceeding $180,000 per year, particularly in high‑demand markets.

Beyond financial rewards, CKA certification enhances your professional credibility, demonstrates your operational expertise with Kubernetes, and positions you for roles across DevOps, cloud engineering, and infrastructure management teams.

By earning the Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification, you establish yourself as a highly capable cloud‑native professional ready to support mission‑critical workloads and advance your career in one of the most in‑demand technology domains.

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