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

Feb 2025

I learnt more about various security options available to me, and it was a great entry point to the next set of Security exams.

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.

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA)

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