Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Exam BlueprintEXPERT
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) Exam Objectives
CKS
Master all 6 exam domains for the CKS certification. Understanding the exam objectives and their weightings is crucial for focused, efficient preparation.
Exam Overview
Total Domains6
DifficultyEXPERT
Questions15-20
Passing Score67%
Exam Domains
All Exam Objectives
6 domains covering 100% of the exam
1
Cluster Setup
10% of exam10%
~7 questions
2
Cluster Hardening
15% of exam15%
~10 questions
3
System Hardening
15% of exam15%
~10 questions
4
Minimize Microservice Vulnerabilities
20% of exam20%
~13 questions
5
Supply Chain Security
20% of exam20%
~13 questions
6
Monitoring, Logging and Runtime Security
20% of exam20%
~13 questions
Strategy
Study Strategy by Domain Weight
Prioritize your study time based on exam weightings
Highest Priority
Minimize Microservice Vulnerabilities
20%
Allocate approximately 16 hours of study time
Supply Chain Security
20%
Allocate approximately 16 hours of study time
Monitoring, Logging and Runtime Security
20%
Allocate approximately 16 hours of study time
Cluster Hardening
15%
Allocate approximately 12 hours of study time
System Hardening
15%
Allocate approximately 12 hours of study time
Cluster Setup
10%
Allocate approximately 8 hours of study time
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