Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Fast Track

This accelerated, hands-on course prepares students for the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification by focusing on application-centric Kubernetes skills. Building on foundational Kubernetes knowledge, the course emphasizes designing, deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting cloud-native applications in live Kubernetes environments. Through concise lectures and intensive, scenario-driven labs, learners gain practical experience with application workloads, health checks, security contexts, multi-container Pod patterns, storage, networking, and deployment strategies. The curriculum is tightly aligned with CKAD exam domains and mirrors the time-sensitive, task-oriented nature of the certification exam, ensuring participants develop both real-world competency and exam readiness.

• Prepare for and successfully pass the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam
• Initialize and manage Kubernetes clusters using automation tools such as Ansible
• Build, configure, and deploy containerized applications using core Kubernetes primitives
• Define, create, and modify Kubernetes resource manifests efficiently using YAML
• Implement resource requests, limits, and quotas for effective resource management
• Configure readiness and liveness probes, security contexts, and observability features
• Manage application access using Contexts, ServiceAccounts, and RBAC
• Create and consume ConfigMaps and Secrets for dynamic and secure configuration
• Configure and use persistent and ephemeral storage with PVs, PVCs, and CSI drivers
• Deploy, scale, update, and roll back workloads using Deployments, ReplicaSets, DaemonSets, Jobs, and CronJobs
• Design and implement multi-container Pod patterns using init containers and sidecars
• Define and enforce NetworkPolicies to control Pod and Namespace traffic
• Expose applications using Services and Ingress controllers
• Package, template, and manage applications using Helm and Kustomize
• Extend Kubernetes capabilities using Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)
• Troubleshoot application and cluster issues using kubectl and debugging strategies

• Application Developers and technical team leaders working with Kubernetes
• Professionals seeking to achieve Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification
• Developers and engineers expanding their Kubernetes application deployment skills
• Organizations or individuals looking to advance their knowledge of deploying and managing microservices on Kubernetes

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