Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Fast Track

This accelerated, exam-focused course prepares students for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification by emphasizing real-world cluster administration and operational mastery. Building on foundational Kubernetes knowledge, the course dives deep into production-grade cluster provisioning, configuration, upgrades, security, and troubleshooting. Through concise lectures and intensive hands-on labs, learners practice critical administrative tasks such as ETCD backup and restore, node management, networking and DNS troubleshooting, RBAC configuration, and lifecycle management using kubeadm and automation tools. The course is tightly aligned with CKA exam domains and simulates the scenario-driven, time-constrained nature of the certification exam, ensuring students gain both confidence and practical expertise to operate Kubernetes clusters in production environments.

• Prepare for and successfully pass the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam
• Build, configure, and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters using kubeadm and automation tools
• Perform essential cluster administration tasks including ETCD backup and restore, upgrades, and version management
• Configure and manage control plane and worker nodes, networking plugins, and node access
• Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot cluster performance using metrics, quotas, and admission controllers
• Implement secure access controls using Kubernetes contexts and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Manage application configuration and sensitive data using ConfigMaps, Secrets, and ephemeral storage
• Design advanced Pod configurations with init containers, sidecars, taints, tolerations, and affinity rules
• Deploy, scale, roll back, and manage workloads using ReplicaSets, DaemonSets, and Deployments
• Configure and manage persistent storage using PVs, PVCs, StorageClasses, and CSI drivers
• Extend Kubernetes functionality with Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)
• Package and manage complex applications using Helm and Kustomize
• Secure and control network traffic using Services, NetworkPolicies, and Gateway APIs
• Diagnose and resolve DNS, networking, scheduling, and resource-related issues in Kubernetes clusters

• Systems Administrators (SAs), Site Reliability Engineers (SREs), and technical team leaders working with Kubernetes
• Professionals seeking to achieve Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification
• Administrators and engineers expanding their Kubernetes operational and troubleshooting skills
• Organizations or individuals responsible for administering and maintaining microservices-based architectures

• Kubernetes Fundamentals knowledge
• Linux for Absolute Beginners or equivalent Linux experience
• Completion of any formal Linux training or comparable hands-on Linux administration experience