CNCF / Linux Foundation · Professional Certification · Foundational
Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
Crydd Score 63
Demand Growing
Career Value Moderate
Recognition Strong
KCNA at a glance
- Provider
- CNCF / Linux Foundation
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- DevOps & Platform
- Level
- Foundational
- Cost
- $250
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Time to earn
- 1–2 months
- Validity
- See official page
- Format
- Multiple choice, 90 minutes
- Prerequisites
- None
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Skills it covers
- Kubernetes fundamentals
- Cloud-native architecture
- Container orchestration basics
Where KCNA takes you
- DevOps Engineer
- Cloud Engineer
Career roadmaps show where this certification fits in each path. See the roadmaps.
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