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KCSA · 2 days (14 h)
KCSA Exam Preparation — Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate
The full panorama of cloud-native security — threats, hardening, compliance — all the way to the KCSA exam.
Objectives
- Pass the KCSA multiple-choice exam
- Map a cluster's threat model (the 4 Cs)
- Assess a security posture: RBAC, secrets, networking, admission
- Connect compliance requirements (CIS, NIST) to technical controls
Audience
Ops, developers, and security profiles who want to formalize their understanding of Kubernetes security without going through a hands-on exam.
Prerequisites
- Know the basic Kubernetes objects: pods, services, namespaces
- First-hand experience with a cluster is a plus
Program
Cloud-native security overview
- The 4 Cs: cloud, cluster, container, code
- Isolation and shared responsibility
Cluster component security
- API server, etcd, kubelet: risks and hardening
- Certificates and internal communication
Kubernetes security fundamentals
- RBAC, ServiceAccounts, and secrets
- Pod Security Standards and admission control
- NetworkPolicies
Threat model, compliance, and mock exam
- Typical attack scenarios and mitigations
- CIS Benchmark and compliance frameworks
- Annotated mock multiple-choice test
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