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KCSA
Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate
Exam Description
The KCSA certification is designed to ensure that candidates understand the fundamental principles of securing container-based applications and cloud native environments.
It demonstrates knowledge of cloud native security concepts, including Kubernetes security fundamentals, cloud native security tooling, best practices, and the broader security landscape for cloud native technologies.
The certification is intended for students, developers, administrators, and other IT professionals who want to validate their foundational knowledge of security in the Kubernetes and cloud native ecosystem.
More information about the exam can be found on the Linux Foundation Training website.
Domain Weighting
Cloud Native Fundamentals 16%
Kubernetes Security Fundamentals 20%
Container Security Fundamentals 20%
Secure Software Supply Chain 16%
Monitoring, Logging and Runtime Security 12%
General Security Knowledge 16%
Contributors (16)
Anais Urlichs Andres Vega Andrew Martin Carolina Valencia Divya Mohan Duffie Cooley James Callaghan Joshua Bloom Liz Rice Marco De Benedictis Matt Jarvis Ollie Cuffley-Hur Ragashree M C Rory Mccune Rowan Baker Tiffany Jernigan