Cluster Security Courses and Certifications

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS): Unit 2

Secure a Kubernetes cluster: apply network security policies, validate against CIS benchmarks, configure TLS ingress, protect nodes, verify platform binaries, and lock down the Dashboard with RBAC.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Hardening Default GKE Cluster Configurations

This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console. This lab demonstrates some of the security concerns of a default GKE cluster configuration and the corresponding hardening measures to prevent multiple paths of pod escape and cluster…

• Coursera
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS): Unit 3

Secure Kubernetes clusters by restricting API access, implementing RBAC, protecting user and service accounts, hardening the API server, and planning low-downtime upgrades with kubeadm.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS): Unit 4

Harden the systems under your Kubernetes cluster: minimize the host OS footprint, configure firewalls and logging, apply SecComp and AppArmor, and tighten RBAC roles.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

How to Use a Network Policy on Google Kubernetes Engine

This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console. In this lab, you learn how to improve the security of your Kubernetes Engine by applying fine-grained restrictions to limit intra-cluster network communication.

• Coursera
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

Enterprise Security and Access Management in Kubernetes

Secure Kubernetes clusters in enterprise environments by integrating OpenID Connect authentication, auditing RBAC policies, managing secrets, building multitenant vClusters, and deploying a hardened Kubernetes Dashboard.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

How to Use a Network Policy on Google Kubernetes Engine

In this lab you learn how to improve the security of your Kubernetes Engine by applying fine-grained restrictions to limit intra-cluster network communication.

• Google Skills
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Hardening Default GKE Cluster Configurations

This lab demonstrates some of the security concerns of a default GKE cluster configuration and the corresponding hardening measures to prevent multiple paths of pod escape and cluster privilege escalation

• Google Skills
• 1-2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Kunal Kushwaha

Getting Started with Bite-Size Otterize

Learn to secure services in your cluster incrementally with Bite Size Otterize, avoiding large-scale network policy projects and enhancing infrastructure protection.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mirantis

How to Give Developers Secure Access to Kubernetes Clusters Using Lens - Mirantis Labs Tech Talks

Learn to share Kubernetes cluster access with developers through Lens without exposing KUBECONFIG files, using read-only and namespace-scoped permissions.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Black Hat

Clustered Points of Failure - Attacking Windows Server Failover Clusters

Uncover novel attack methodologies targeting Windows Server Failover Clusters, exposing how single node compromise leads to complete cluster takeover and domain compromise.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mirantis

How to Implement Continuous Proactive Security to Safeguard Kubernetes

Explore proactive Kubernetes security through secure configurations, policy monitoring, vulnerability auditing, and a Lens Autopilot demonstration.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

LASCON

Securing Managed Kubernetes Clusters

Understand the Kubernetes threat model and actionable recommendations for securely running workloads in managed cloud Kubernetes clusters.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NorthSec

Kubernetes Security 101 - Best Practices to Secure Your Cluster

Learn essential best practices for securing Kubernetes clusters, covering key vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and protective measures to safeguard containerized applications.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Addons Need Love Too - Maintaining Addons for Better Cluster Security

Discover strategies for maintaining Kubernetes addons to enhance cluster security and stability, with tools for proactive management and stakeholder buy-in.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video