Cilium Certified Associate (CCA) — Information & Free Practice

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Cilium Certified Associate (CCA)

Examination outline

Architecture (20%)
- Understand the Role of Cilium in Kubernetes Environments
- Cilium Architecture
- IP Address Management (IPAM) with Cilium
- Cilium Component Roles
- Datapath Models
Network Policy (18%)
- Interpret Cilium Network Polices and Intent
- Understand Cilium's Identity-based Network Security Model
- Policy Enforcement Modes
- Policy Rule Structure
- Kubernetes Network Policies versus Cilium Network Policies
Service Mesh (16%)
- Know How to use Ingress or Gateway API for Ingress Routing
- Service Mesh Use Cases
- Understand the Benefits of Gateway API over Ingress
- Encrypting Traffic in Transit with Cilium
- Sidecar-based versus Sidecarless Architectures
Network Observability (10%)
- Understand the Observability Capabilities of Hubble
- Enabling Layer 7 Protocol Visibility
- Know How to Use Hubble from the Command Line or the Hubble UI
Installation and Configuration (10%)
- Know How to Use Cilium CLI to Query and Modify the Configuration
- Using Cilium CLI to Install Cilium, Run Connectivity Tests, and Monitor its Status
Cluster Mesh (10%)
- Understand the Benefits of Cluster Mesh for Multi-cluster Connectivity
- Achieve Service Discovery and Load Balancing Across Clusters with Cluster Mesh
eBPF (10%)
- Understand the Role of eBPF in Cilium
- eBPF Key Benefits
- eBPF-based Platforms versus IPtables-based Platforms
BGP and External Networking (6%)
- Egress Connectivity Requirements
- Understand Options to Connect Cilium-managed Clusters with External Networks

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