KCNA: Container Orchestration
The provider lists this domain at 28% of the exam.
In plain English
How containers are kept running and connected: how traffic reaches pods, how access is limited, how data survives a restart, and how to work out why something is not running.
What the provider lists under it
- Networking
- Security
- Troubleshooting
- Storage
Terms worth knowing
- Kubernetes Service: A stable network address and name that sends traffic to a changing group of pods.
- Least privilege: Give every person and system only the access they need to do their job, and nothing more.
- Encryption at rest and in transit: Scrambling data so it is unreadable without a key, while it is stored and while it moves.
Quick answers
How much of the KCNA exam is Container Orchestration?
The provider lists it at 28% of the exam, according to the CNCF KCNA curriculum.
What topics are in Container Orchestration?
Networking; Security; Troubleshooting; Storage.
The other KCNA domains
- Kubernetes Fundamentals (44% of the exam)
- Cloud Native Application Delivery (16% of the exam)
- Cloud Native Architecture (12% of the exam)
Test yourself
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