Cloud-Native technologies like Microservices,
containers, and Kubernetes have emerged as
the go-to way to create, deploy and manage
microservices for both on-prem and cloud
environments. Cloud-Native technologies bring
a wealth of benefits; however, The task of
securing your cloud-native environment is daunting.
The Certified Cloud-Native Security Expert
(CCNSE) is a vendor-neutral course and
certification program that is designed to assess
the level of security knowledge a candidate has
on Cloud Native Technologies like Microservices,
APIs, and Kubernetes.
The course is designed to give students a
practical view of Kubernetes security, covering
not only the theory but immediately applicable
tools and techniques. The course is project-
oriented, with 60+ hands-on labs that will put
your newly gained knowledge into action and
guide you along the way.
Learning Objectives
1. Build a solid foundation that is required to
understand the container and k8s security
landscape.
2. Gain the necessary skills to analyze, assess,
evaluate, and secure applications; APIs and
microservices; containers; and Kubernetes.
3. Gain a practical understanding of how to
hack misconfigured Kubernetes workloads.
4. Learn and implement different ways of
Authentication and Authorization methods
used in Kubernetes.
5. Learn how different Admission controllers
help apply defense in depth to regulate
and audit workloads in a Kubernetes
Cluster.
6. Learn, apply and practice different
techniques to manage cluster wide data in
a distributed setup.
7. Practice and implement a myriad of
techniques to secure secrets and other
sensitive data processed and consumed in
a Kubernetes Cluster.
8. Experience Network security and Zero
Trust in action using Network policies and
Service Meshes.
9. Gain the necessary skills to Defend
Kubernetes cluster from most common
attacks.
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
Competency Areas
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