Cloud & Infrastructure
Certified Kubernetes Professional
IITCC-K8S-CP · IITCC™ Certified Professional · 2025
Study Duration
70–100 hours
Credential Level
IITCC™ Certified Professional
Assessment
Hands-on lab examination (performance-based)
Pass Mark
74%
About This Certification
The IITCC™ Certified Kubernetes Professional credential validates hands-on competency in deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters in production environments. Certified professionals demonstrate the ability to orchestrate containerised workloads at scale using industry-standard tooling and operational best practices.
Programme Content
What You Will Study
01
Containers & Docker Fundamentals
- Container architecture and the Docker daemon
- Images, layers, and Dockerfile best practices
- Docker Compose for multi-container applications
- Container registry management
02
Kubernetes Architecture
- Control plane components: API server, etcd, scheduler
- Node components: kubelet, kube-proxy, container runtime
- Pods, ReplicaSets, and Deployments
- Namespaces and resource quotas
03
Workload Management
- StatefulSets, DaemonSets, and Jobs
- ConfigMaps and Secrets
- Horizontal Pod Autoscaler
- Rolling updates and rollback strategies
04
Networking in Kubernetes
- Service types: ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer
- Ingress controllers and routing rules
- Network policies for pod-level security
- DNS within the cluster
05
Storage & Persistence
- PersistentVolumes and PersistentVolumeClaims
- StorageClasses and dynamic provisioning
- Stateful application patterns
- Backup and recovery for persistent storage
06
Security & Observability
- RBAC and service accounts
- Pod Security Standards
- Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
- Centralised logging with EFK stack
What You Will Demonstrate
Skills Validated
Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters in production
Orchestrate containerised applications at scale
Configure networking, storage, and RBAC
Implement autoscaling and rolling deployment strategies
Monitor and troubleshoot cluster health
Ideal Candidates
Who Should Enrol
DevOps engineers managing container workloads
Platform engineers building internal developer platforms
Cloud engineers working with EKS, AKS, or GKE
Software developers deploying cloud-native applications
Certification Assessment
How You Are Assessed
Assessment Format
Hands-on lab examination (performance-based)
Duration
2 hours
Pass Mark
74%
Attempts
Up to 2 attempts included
Upon Successful Completion
IITCC™ Digital Certificate of Professional Competence
Blockchain-secured credential badge (Edubuk)
Unique Certification ID for employer verification
Skill transcript for LinkedIn and job applications
Project Validation Record (where applicable)
Employer Readiness Score
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