The CKS exam ensures candidates can effectively secure Kubernetes environments across the full lifecycle—from code to runtime—equipping professionals with the expertise needed to protect containerized applications in production.

Certification Name: Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
Administered By: The Linux Foundation
Exam Format: Online, proctored, performance-based exam
Duration: 2 hours
Languages: Primarily English
Prerequisites: Active Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification

Exam Objectives:
The CKS exam is designed to validate the skills required to secure container-based applications and Kubernetes platforms during build, deployment, and runtime. It focuses on practical, hands-on tasks based on real-world scenarios that Kubernetes security professionals are likely to face.

Cluster Setup (10%): Focuses on securing a Kubernetes cluster, including TLS certificates, API server configuration, RBAC policies, and secrets management.
Cluster Hardening (15%): Covers security contexts, Pod Security Standards, network policies, and minimizing attack surfaces.
System Hardening (15%): Involves Linux security mechanisms such as AppArmor, seccomp, and audit logs, as well as OS-level hardening techniques.
Minimize Microservice Vulnerabilities (20%): Deals with image scanning, secure base images, and reducing container vulnerabilities during the development phase.
Supply Chain Security (20%): Emphasizes software provenance, container signing, and verification using tools like cosign and SLSA frameworks.
Monitoring, Logging, and Runtime Security (20%): Includes runtime threat detection, audit logging, behavioral analytics, and monitoring tool integrations.

Platform Choices: Candidates perform tasks in a command-line environment using a live Kubernetes cluster. The exam is distribution-agnostic but assumes familiarity with Kubernetes and Linux security concepts.

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