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KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate

Pass the Linux Foundation KCNA exam with confidence. This course covers all five official exam domains — Kubernetes Fundamentals, Container Orchestration, Cloud Native Architecture, Observability, and Application Delivery — with hands-on labs using Minikube, real kubectl practice, and a full tour of the CNCF ecosystem.

4.80/5.0
11 hours
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Updated May 2026
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By Marcus Reid

What You'll Learn

Explain the Kubernetes control plane and worker node components and how they interact
Identify the four Kubernetes resource types — Pod, Deployment, Service, and Namespace — and their roles
Build and deploy containerised workloads using kubectl and YAML manifests
Apply RBAC roles, network policies, and persistent storage to production-ready cluster configurations
Evaluate cloud native tools across the CNCF landscape including Prometheus, Helm, ArgoCD, and Istio
Demonstrate GitOps and CI/CD delivery patterns using Kubernetes-native tooling

Prerequisites

  • Basic Linux command line — comfortable running shell commands
  • Familiarity with what a container is (Docker or similar experience helpful but not required)
  • Basic understanding of networking concepts: IP addresses, ports, HTTP
  • No prior Kubernetes experience required

About the Instructor

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Marcus Reid

Expert instructor with hands-on industry experience in Containers.

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LevelBeginner
Duration11 hours
Lessons
Students0
Rating4.80 / 5.0
Cert targetKCNA

This course includes

  • Hands-on practice labs
  • AI-powered explanations
  • Progress tracking
  • Certificate of completion
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