Cloud & DevOps

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Training

This training focuses on preparing participants for the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam.

Duration
6h
Who it's for

Ideal for teams that…

1 Developers and administrators who have a basic understanding of Kubernetes from the user perspective.
2 No prior administrative knowledge is required.
Outcomes after the program

Cloud, automation and CI/CD in practice — hands-on for engineering teams.

The structure and requirements of the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam

Techniques for creating and optimizing container images

Understanding and managing core Kubernetes objects such as Deployments, DaemonSets, and CronJobs

Designing and applying best practices for multi-container Pods

Managing volumes in Kubernetes

Using core Kubernetes objects to manage deployments

Application version management, installation, and handling of Helm charts

Using Kustomize for customizing object specifications

Implementing liveness, readiness, and startup probes

Analyzing and interpreting logs and events in Kubernetes

Leveraging Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) and the Operator pattern

Authentication, authorization, and access control methods

Resource optimization in Kubernetes

Using ConfigMaps for application configuration

Managing sensitive data with Kubernetes Secrets and using ServiceAccounts

Implementing advanced security features such as SecurityContexts

Principles and practical implementation of Network Policies

Ensuring and troubleshooting application access with Services and Ingress objects

Program · 8 modules

What we actually do

M01
Introduction and Environment Preparation
  • · Kubernetes architecture
  • · Overview of the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam
  • · Preparing the development environment for the course
M02
Application Design and Basics
  • · Techniques for creating and optimizing container images
  • · Core Kubernetes objects: Deployments, DaemonSets, CronJobs
  • · Sidecar containers
  • · Init containers
  • · Managing volumes
M03
Deployment Management
  • · Using Kubernetes objects to handle deployments (rolling updates, blue-green, canary)
  • · Rolling updates, rollbacks, and version management
  • · Installing and handling Helm charts
  • · Using Kustomize to modify Kubernetes object specifications
M04
Monitoring and Application Operations
  • · Liveness, readiness, and startup probes
  • · Log and event analysis
M05
Application Environment Configuration (Part 1)
  • · Extending Kubernetes with Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) and the Operator pattern
  • · Authentication, authorization, and access control
  • · Resource allocation techniques: requests, limits, and quotas
M06
Application Environment Configuration (Part 2)
  • · Using ConfigMaps for application configuration
  • · Defining resource requirements
  • · Managing sensitive data with Kubernetes Secrets
M07
Application Environment Configuration (Part 3)
  • · Practical use of ServiceAccounts in Kubernetes
  • · Advanced security features including SecurityContexts
M08
Kubernetes Services & Networking
  • · Principles and implementation of Network Policies
  • · Techniques for ensuring and troubleshooting application access with Service objects
  • · Using Ingress objects for application exposure and routing
Every module is adapted to your stack and context. The above is a starting point — not a fixed agenda.
How we work

From brief to retro in 30 days.

01

Brief & diagnosis

A call with the team lead + a short survey for participants. We define goals, gap and context.

02

Program customization

We adapt modules, case studies and code examples to your stack. Approval in 5 days.

03

Workshop

Trainer-led sessions, hands-on, code review. Mentor available between sessions too.

04

Retro + report

Outcome report for the team and lead. 30 days of consulting included.

Inquiry

Send a brief. We'll reply within 1 day.

After a short brief we'll prepare a program and a quote. No obligations — it's just a starting point.

Quote within 48h of the brief
First session within 30 days
Pilot before the full decision
VAT invoice, payment in instalments possible

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