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Cilium Certified Associate (CCA)

Licensing authority: Cloud Native Computing Foundation

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Cilium Certified Associate (CCA)

Cilium Certified Associate (CCA)

Provider
Linux Foundation Training & Certification
Format
online, proctored, multiple-choice
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
75% or above
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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