All about Kubernetes CKS certification 2023
Source: YouTube · Kubesimplify · published Mar 7, 2023 · 43:30
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) exam, detailing essential security concepts like the "4 C's," exam logistics including the new PSI Bridge terminal, and critical topics such as Falco and CIS benchmarks 0:00 11:35.
Key Takeaways:
• Cloud native security relies on the "4 C's" model—Cloud, Cluster, Container, and Code—necessitating a "shift left" approach where security is implemented at every layer to handle increased complexity and attack surfaces 0:30.
• The exam consists of 15-20 hands-on questions to be completed in two hours, requiring candidates to immediately switch Kubernetes contexts for each specific cluster before solving problems 11:56 13:05.
• Key curriculum areas include CIS benchmarking, admission controllers, network policies for traffic control, and runtime security tools like Falco, which detects threats by analyzing system calls 3:26 27:47.
• To save time, candidates should use imperative commands with --dry-run=client -o yaml to generate manifest skeletons and always back up critical files like API server configurations before editing 22:00.
While a score of 67% is required to pass, the video emphasizes that the primary value of the certification lies in acquiring practical, real-world security skills 12:33.
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let's first send the context about security because we are talking about the cks exam which is certified um you know kubernetes security specialist exam and uh when when it when the security words comes in we should know why this exam exists and uh what are the basic security implications like why security is actually needed in the first place so we what we'll do is we'll start with the the first thing the most famous you might have seen it at multiple places the most famous four C's of cloud native so the first level is the cloud and the co-located data center that you are having then is the cluster level then it's the container level and that is the code level so these are the four C's where your applications are getting deployed in the cloud native era what is happening is the complexit…