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CKS Deep Dive: Supply Chain Security, Falco Runtime Detection, and OPA Gatekeeper
CNCF EN

CKS Deep Dive: Supply Chain Security, Falco Runtime Detection, and OPA Gatekeeper

Supply Chain Security and Monitoring/Runtime Security each account for 20% of the CKS exam — 40% combined. This …

· 7 min
CKAD Deep Dive: Deployment Strategies, Application Security, and Observability
CNCF EN

CKAD Deep Dive: Deployment Strategies, Application Security, and Observability

Application Environment, Configuration and Security (25%) is the highest-weight CKAD domain. Combined with Deployment (20%) and Observability (15%), …

· 6 min
How to Pass CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer) in 2026: Complete Study Guide
CNCF EN

How to Pass CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer) in 2026: Complete Study Guide

CKAD tests how well you deploy, configure, and troubleshoot applications on Kubernetes — not cluster administration. This guide …

· 6 min
CKA Exam Traps: Networking, Storage, and Troubleshooting Tasks That Trip Candidates
CNCF EN

CKA Exam Traps: Networking, Storage, and Troubleshooting Tasks That Trip Candidates

CKA is performance-based — the traps are in command flags and task sequencing, not concepts. This guide covers …

· 8 min
CKA Deep Dive: etcd Backup/Restore, CNI Plugins, and Cluster Architecture Mastery
CNCF EN

CKA Deep Dive: etcd Backup/Restore, CNI Plugins, and Cluster Architecture Mastery

The CKA Cluster Architecture domain (25%) and Troubleshooting domain (30%) together make up more than half the exam. …

· 6 min
KCSA Deep Dive: Kubernetes Security Fundamentals, RBAC, and the 4Cs Threat Model
CNCF EN

KCSA Deep Dive: Kubernetes Security Fundamentals, RBAC, and the 4Cs Threat Model

The hardest KCSA questions test the Kubernetes threat model (4Cs of Cloud Native Security), RBAC mechanics, Pod Security …

· 8 min
KCNA Deep Dive: Cloud Native Application Delivery, GitOps, and CNCF Ecosystem
CNCF EN

KCNA Deep Dive: Cloud Native Application Delivery, GitOps, and CNCF Ecosystem

The hardest KCNA questions come from the Cloud Native Application Delivery and Architecture domains — GitOps principles, Helm, …

· 7 min