The Cilium Certified Associate (CCA) exam confirms a user’s knowledge of connecting, securing, and observing Kubernetes clusters using Cilium.
The CCA is an entry-level certification designed for platform or cloud engineers interested in networking, security, and observability. Those who have achieved Linux Foundation Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) certification, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification, or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification are ideal candidates.
IT professionals with Kubernetes and cloud-native skills are expected to be in high demand for at least another decade. Those who earn their CCA certification will stand out to employers.
A certified CCA will confirm foundational knowledge for connecting, securing, and observing Kubernetes clusters using Cilium. The CCA exam is intended to prepare candidates looking at deploying Cilium in their environment. The CCA demonstrates a candidate’s understanding of the major features, benefits, and use cases offered by Cilium. Learn more about the exam and sign up for updates on the Linux Foundation Training and Certification website.
The CCA certification was built in collaboration with Isovalent, the company founded by the creators of the Cilium Project.
Cost $250 | Online Exam
About the program
The Cilium Certified Associate (CCA) exam confirms a user’s knowledge of connecting, securing, and observing Kubernetes clusters using Cilium. The CCA is an entry-level certification designed for platform or cloud engineers with interests in networking, security, and observability.
The CCA demonstrates that you possess a good understanding of the major features, benefits, and use cases offered by Cilium and that you can make an informed decision on how Cilium could be installed and configured on your Kubernetes clusters.
Passing the CCA validates:
- Understanding of Cilium architecture and components, including the use of eBPF for high-performance networking and security.
- Familiarity with how Cilium integrates with Kubernetes and other cloud-native platforms.
- Ability to configure and manage Cilium communication in Kubernetes clusters and understanding of network policies, load balancing, and service discovery with Cilium.
- Skills to deploy Cilium security policies.
- Experience with Cilium’s observability tools for monitoring and troubleshooting network traffic.
- Foundational understanding of eBPF technology for networking and security.
- Awareness of best practices for deploying and managing Cilium in production environments.
By earning the CCA certification, professionals establish credibility in their ability to use Cilium to enhance networking, security, and visibility in modern cloud-native architecture and increase opportunities for advanced roles in cloud-native networking, security, and observability.
CNCF has open sourced the curriculum around which the CCA exam has been created to guide candidates’ exam preparation.CNCF offers wholesale pricing on our exams to training companies purchasing in bulk. For more information, please contact trainingpartners@cncf.io.
Exam details
This exam is an online, proctored, multiple-choice exam.
| Domain | Weight |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 20% |
| Network Policy | 18% |
| Service Mesh | 16% |
| Network Observability | 10% |
| Installation and Configuration | 10% |
| Cluster Mesh | 10% |
| eBPF | 10% |
| BGP and External Networking | 6% |
The cost is $250 and includes one free retake. For questions on the exam, please reach out.