Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist - CKS

Kubernetes is a cloud orchestration platform that delivers reliability, scalability, and efficient resource utilization for modern applications. This Securing Kubernetes course focuses on the critical skills required to secure Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications across the build, deployment, and runtime phases.

Designed for security practitioners operating in fast-moving DevOps environments, the course emphasizes visibility, observability, and threat detection without disrupting delivery pipelines. Participants learn how to monitor Kubernetes activity, identify misconfigurations, detect anomalous behavior, and trace security issues back to specific containers, processes, or subsystems—without introducing excessive friction or gatekeeping.

Through a combination of lectures and hands-on labs, students gain real-world experience securing clusters, hardening workloads, protecting the supply chain, implementing runtime security controls, and enforcing policy at scale. The course aligns with the Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) objectives and prepares learners for real-world Kubernetes security operations.

• Secure Kubernetes clusters during installation, operation, and upgrades
• Harden Kubernetes components, including the API server and etcd
• Apply system and cluster hardening best practices
• Minimize vulnerabilities in containerized microservices
• Secure the container supply chain using image scanning tools
• Implement audit logging and runtime security monitoring
• Enforce strong authentication, authorization, and RBAC policies
• Apply pod security standards and admission controls
• Secure secrets and sensitive configuration data
• Implement network segmentation and mTLS for Kubernetes workloads
• Detect and analyze threats at the host, network, and cluster level
• Use AI/LLM tools to generate secure configurations and accelerate troubleshooting

• Kubernetes administrators and platform engineers
• DevOps and DevSecOps engineers
• Cloud security engineers
• Site reliability engineers (SREs)
• Security professionals holding (or pursuing) CKA certification
• Engineers preparing for the CKS certification exam

• Working knowledge of Kubernetes administration
• Experience equivalent to CKA-level skills
• Basic Linux command-line proficiency
• Familiarity with a text editor (vi, vim, nano, etc.)