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CKA

Cloud Native Computing Foundation Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Cloud Native Computing Foundation Certified Kubernetes Administrator

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Exam fee
$395
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› Quality score

36.5 / 40

Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.

Blueprint rigor
How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.
Tightly-scoped blueprint covering K8s admin tasks. Industry-defining standard for the discipline.
9.0/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
Fully hands-on lab exam — 2 hours of kubectl-driven cluster operations with no MCQ.
9.5/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
Updated each K8s release cycle (every 4 months alignment).
9.0/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
The Kubernetes hiring-credential standard. Required or strongly preferred on most K8s admin roles.
9.0/10

› NICE Framework work roles

The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.

DD-WRL-001IO-WRL-005DD-WRL-004
Recognition
Global
Exam languages
en

› Core domains covered

The 1 domain this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A5Cloud Security

AWS/Azure/GCP security controls, IAM policies, CSPM, container security, shared responsibility model.

› Prerequisites

Experience

Hands-on Linux + container experience. Comfortable with kubectl on a real cluster.

› Progression

requiredrecommended

Where this cert fits in the typical learning path. Required edges are vendor-gated; recommended edges reflect de facto industry progression.

Required prereqs (0)

No vendor-gated prereqs.

Recommended priors (1)
LFCSLinux Foundation
CKA
Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Required by (1)
CKSCloud Native Computing Foundation
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