Kubestronaut Journey Part 1: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
by Alpha01
It’s been almost three years since I’ve obtained the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) and Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certifications. I was originally planning on recertifying these two Kubernetes certifications, however while at KubeCon last month, I was excited to learn about the Kubestronaut Program, which is a recognition to Kubernetes professionals that pass all five Kubernetes certifications. So I decided to accept the challenge and not only recertify my existing two certifications, but also take and pass the remaining three other certifications Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA), Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA), and Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) so I can become a “Kubestronaut”.
For my first exam on this journey, I’ve decided to start with the Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate, which is the easiest of them all. To prepare for the exam, I used the Udemy Kubernetes Certified (KCNA) + Hands On Labs + Practice Exams course (8 hours) and the O’Reilly Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) course (5 hours).
Difficult Level
Low, this was a very easy exam. I think anyone with moderate Kubernetes knowledge, can just use the Udemy Kubernetes Certified (KCNA) + Hands On Labs + Practice Exams course as their only study material can pass this exam. Thus said, this is also assuming that the candidate has also basic high-level knowledge of cloud and cloud native technologies. I’m pretty confident that I could’ve taken this exam without going through any of the mention study courses and I still would’ve easily passed it. However since this is meant to prepare myself for the more challenging exams, I’m still glad I study for this exam. I even learned new stuff along the way which is the main point of this entire journey!
I was able to successfully pass this exam with a score of 95/100. Next on my list will be completing (recertifying) the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer.
Study Resources
- Udemy Kubernetes Certified (KCNA) + Hands On Labs + Practice Exams
- O’Reilly Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
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