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Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA) Cert Prep

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Overview

Get a comprehensive overview of Kubernetes, cloud native security best practices, and mitigation strategies as you prepare for the KCSA exam.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Secure the cloud: Preparing for your KCSA certification
  • What you should know
1. Overview of Cloud Native Security
  • What is cloud native security?
  • OWASP Kubernetes Top 10
  • What is infrastructure security?
  • The four Cs of cloud native security
  • Cloud provider and infrastructure security
  • Isolation techniques
  • Artifact repo and image security
  • Workload and app code security
2. Kubernetes Cluster Component Security
  • API server and controller manager
  • Scheduler
  • Kubelet and container runtime
  • kube-proxy
  • Pods
  • etcd
  • Container networking and client security
  • Storage and security wrap-up
3. Kubernetes Security Fundamentals
  • Pod security standards
  • Pod security admissions
  • Authentication
  • Authorization
  • Secrets
  • Isolation and segmentation
  • Audit logging
  • Network policies
4. Kubernetes Threat Model
  • Kubernetes trust boundaries and data flow
  • Denial of service
  • Malicious code execution
  • Compromised apps in containers
  • Attackers on the network
  • Access to sensitive data
  • Privilege escalation
5. Platform Security
  • Supply chain security
  • Image repository security
  • Observability
  • Service mesh
  • Kubernetes PKI
  • Admission control
6. Compliance and Security Frameworks
  • Compliance frameworks
  • Hands-on: Utilizing CIS tools (CIS Report)
  • Threat modeling frameworks
  • Supply chain compliance
  • Automation and tooling
  • Hands-on: Kubescape and kube-bench
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Michael Levan

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