The CKAD certification is designed to ensure that application developers have the skills, knowledge, and competency to build, configure, and run cloud native applications on Kubernetes.
It demonstrates proficiency in designing, deploying, and troubleshooting applications, including working with core Kubernetes resources, configuration, and multi-container patterns.
The certification is intended for Kubernetes application developers, cloud native engineers, and IT professionals who want to validate their skills in deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes.
More information about the exam can be found on the Linux Foundation Training website.
| Domain | Weight |
|---|---|
| Application Design and Build | 20% |
| Application Deployment | 20% |
| Application Observability and Maintenance | 15% |
| Application Environment, Configuration and Security | 25% |
| Services and Networking | 20% |
This curriculum is the result of a community-driven effort, with contributions from subject matter experts across the cloud native ecosystem.
- Ara Pulido
- Caitriona Mulholland
- Chris Hein
- Christopher Liljenstolpe
- Duffie Cooley
- Eduardo Silva
- Ihor Dvoretskyi
- Jordan Rinke
- Josef Adersberger
- Kohei Ota
- Lucas Käldström
- Luke Heidecke
- Mars Toktonaliev
- Michael Mueller
- Neependra Khare
- Ram Reddy Amanaganti
- Randy Abernethy
- Richard Li
- Scott Malkie
- Scott Rigby
- Sebastian Scheele
- Taylor Dolezal