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Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA)

You don’t need years of experience to start your cloud security career. Earning your KCSA is the perfect first step.

KCSA includes:

✔ 12-months to schedule & take the exam
✔ Two exam attempts
✔ Exam Preparation Handbook

Now Available! You can bundle KCSA with an annual THRIVE subscription to get access to more than 100 educational products and SkillCreds for only $495!

How will the KCSA benefit me?

  • Proves High-Demand Security Skills
  • Career Advancement
  • Industry-wide Credential Recognition
  • Networking Opportunities

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What about AWS, Red Hat & other certs?

Make sure your credentials include a strong foundation that is vendor-neutral to offer you the most career flexibility and growth. Add KCSA to your career profile today & check out our career roadmap for what's next.
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Domains & Competencies
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Overview of Cloud Native Security14%
The 4Cs of Cloud Native Security
Cloud Provider and Infrastructure Security
Controls and Frameworks
Isolation Techniques
Artifact Repository and Image Security
Workload and Application Code Security
Kubernetes Cluster Component Security22%
API Server
Controller Manager
Scheduler
Kubelet
Container Runtime
KubeProxy
Pod
Etcd
Container Networking
Client Security
Storage
Kubernetes Security Fundamentals22%
Pod Security Standards
Pod Security Admissions
Authentication
Authorization
Secrets
Isolation and Segmentation
Audit Logging
Network Policy
Kubernetes Threat Model16%
Kubernetes Trust Boundaries and Data Flow
Persistence
Denial of Service
Malicious Code Execution and Compromised Applications in Containers
Attacker on the Network
Access to Sensitive Data
Privilege Escalation

Platform Security16%
Supply Chain Security
Image Repository
Observability
Service Mesh
PKI
Connectivity
Admission Control
Compliance and Security Frameworks10%
Compliance Frameworks
Threat Modelling Frameworks
Supply Chain Compliance
Automation and Tooling

About the KCSA
The Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA) is a pre-professional certification designed for candidates interested in advancing to the professional level through a demonstrated understanding of foundational knowledge and skills of security technologies in the cloud native ecosystem. Once you pass the exam, be sure to add your new badge to your LinkedIn, LFX, GitHub & other profiles to help you better connect with the open source community and distinguish yourself as certified for prospective employers.


What comes next? Show you have the right balance of cloud & Linux skills by earning your Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) or go next level with the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification.

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this exam.
Reviews
Sep 2024
I haven't done many multiple choice exams with Linux Foundarion, and I liked the easier (associate level) engagement.
Jul 2024
The topics were relevant to the domain, and accurately captured the level of expertise necessary to answer them correctly.