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CKS

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist

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Duration 2 hours
Questions 16 tasks
Format Performance-based
Verified 2026-02-19

Exam Description

The CKS certification is designed to ensure that Kubernetes security specialists have the skills, knowledge, and competency to secure container-based applications and Kubernetes platforms during build, deployment, and runtime.

It demonstrates proficiency in applying best practices for Kubernetes security, including cluster hardening, system and network security, supply chain security, monitoring, and incident response.

The certification is intended for Kubernetes administrators, cloud security engineers, and other IT professionals who want to validate their expertise in securing Kubernetes environments.

More information about the exam can be found on the Linux Foundation Training website.

Domain Weighting

Cluster Setup 10%
Cluster Hardening 15%
System Hardening 15%
Minimize Microservice Vulnerabilities 20%
Supply Chain Security 20%
Monitoring, Logging and Runtime Security 20%

Exam Simulators

killer.sh simulator sessions are included with exam registration via the Linux Foundation. Additional practice environments may be available from other providers.

Contributors (16)

Brad Geesaman Chase Pettet Chen Xi Christopher Hanson Duffie Cooley Erick De Carty Hari Srinivsan Itay Shakury John Forman Kaizhe Huang Kohei Ota Marco Lancini Randy Abernethy Ricardo Ferreira Saravanan Thiyagarajan Yeeling Lam