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Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Duration: 15 - 20 Hrs

Why Learn CKAD?

1. Stay ahead in your DevOps journey.
2. Most modern DevOps projects are built on Kubernetes.
3. Gain in-demand Kubernetes application skills.
4. Advance your career in cloud-native development.

About the Course

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) is a globally recognized credential that validates your ability to design, build, and run applications on Kubernetes.

Earning CKAD proves you can confidently work with Kubernetes workloads, manage deployments, and troubleshoot real-world issues — using best practices and hands-on expertise.

Whether you want to advance your career, prove your DevOps capabilities, or master container orchestration, CKAD is a powerful certification that sets you apart.

Who Should Do CKAD?

This certification is ideal for professionals focused on application development and deployment in Kubernetes.

  • Application Developers / Software Engineers – Build and run cloud-native apps.
  • DevOps Engineers – Automate app deployment pipelines on Kubernetes.
  • Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) – Ensure workloads are efficient, resilient, and monitored.
  • Cloud-Native Developers – Transition to containerized, microservices-based architectures.
  • Tech Leads / Architects – Design Kubernetes-based app delivery strategies.

🚫 Not suitable for System Administrators (go for CKA) or Security specialists (go for CKS).

Course Content: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

This course is aligned with the latest CNCF CKAD exam curriculum.

Module 1: Core Concepts (13%)
  • Kubernetes Architecture Overview
  • Pods, ReplicaSets, Deployments
  • Namespaces & Context Switching
  • kubectl Productivity Tips
Module 2: Configuration (18%)
  • ConfigMaps & Secrets
  • Environment Variables in Pods
  • Security Contexts Basics
  • Resource Requests & Limits
  • Service Accounts
Module 3: Multi-Container Pods (10%)
  • Sidecar, Ambassador & Adapter Patterns
  • Init Containers
  • Sharing Data Between Containers
Module 4: Observability (18%)
  • Liveness, Readiness & Startup Probes
  • Logging Basics
  • Monitoring with Metrics Server
  • Debugging Pods with Logs & Exec
Module 5: Pod Design (20%)
  • Labels, Selectors & Annotations
  • Deployments & Rolling Updates
  • Jobs & CronJobs
  • DaemonSets & StatefulSets (Basics)
Module 6: Services & Networking (13%)
  • Service Types: ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer
  • DNS in Kubernetes
  • Ingress Basics
  • Basic Network Policies
Module 7: State Persistence (8%)
  • Volumes
  • PersistentVolumes (PV) & PersistentVolumeClaims (PVC)
  • Storage Classes
  • Ephemeral vs Persistent Storage
Module 8: Exam Preparation
  • CKAD Exam Format & Strategy
  • kubectl Shortcuts for Speed
  • Practice Labs & Scenarios
  • Time Management Tips
Learning Outcomes
  • Design & deploy cloud-native apps on Kubernetes
  • Configure workloads with ConfigMaps, Secrets & Env Vars
  • Implement health checks, logging & monitoring
  • Use multi-container pod patterns effectively
  • Confidently prepare for and pass the CKAD exam