Learning Paths
Structured curriculum tracks to master the Kubernetes ecosystem.
Kubestronaut
Earn all five Kubernetes certifications and become a Kubestronaut. Each course maps to the official exam curriculum with focused articles covering every competency.
5 courses · 196 lessons
KCNA — Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
Your first step into Kubernetes — core concepts, cloud native architecture, and the CNCF ecosystem. The foundational certification before CKA and CKAD.
- Kubernetes Fundamentals
- Container Orchestration
- Cloud Native Application Delivery
- Cloud Native Architecture
CKAD — Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
Master every CKAD exam competency — from Dockerfiles to network policies. Real manifests, kubectl workflows, gotchas, and hands-on exercises across 5 exam domains.
- Application Design and Build
- Application Deployment
- Application Observability and Maintenance
- Application Environment, Configuration and Security
- +1 more module
CKA — Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Master every CKA exam competency — from cluster setup to troubleshooting. Real cluster operations, kubectl workflows, and hands-on exercises across 5 exam domains.
- Cluster Architecture, Installation and Configuration
- Workloads and Scheduling
- Services and Networking
- Storage
- +1 more module
KCSA — Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate
Kubernetes security fundamentals — threat models, cluster hardening, platform security, and compliance frameworks. The conceptual foundation before CKS.
- Overview of Cloud Native Security
- Kubernetes Cluster Component Security
- Kubernetes Security Fundamentals
- Kubernetes Threat Model
- +2 more modules
CKS — Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
Master every CKS exam competency — from cluster hardening to runtime security. Real policies, security tools, attack scenarios, and hands-on exercises across 6 exam domains.
- Cluster Setup
- Cluster Hardening
- System Hardening
- Minimize Microservice Vulnerabilities
- +2 more modules