---
exam:
  name: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate
  abbreviation: KCSA
  provider: Linux Foundation / CNCF
  official_page: https://www.cncf.io/certification/kcsa/
  level: entry-level associate
  description: >
    Prepares individuals to secure Kubernetes environments and address
    modern cloud-native security challenges — core concepts, threat
    models, compliance standards, and best practices.
  prerequisites: none

format:
  delivery: online, proctored
  question_type: multiple-choice
  question_count: 50
  duration_minutes: 120
  passing_score_percent: 66
  language: English

cost:
  exam_usd_approx: 300

domains:
  - name: Overview of Cloud Native Security
    weight_percent: 14
    dir: overview-of-cloud-native-security
  - name: Kubernetes Cluster Component Security
    weight_percent: 22
    dir: kubernetes-cluster-component-security
  - name: Kubernetes Security Fundamentals
    weight_percent: 22
    dir: kubernetes-security-fundamentals
  - name: Kubernetes Threat Model
    weight_percent: 16
    dir: kubernetes-threat-model
  - name: Platform Security
    weight_percent: 16
    dir: platform-security
  - name: Compliance and Security Frameworks
    weight_percent: 10
    dir: compliance-and-security-frameworks

preparation:
  study_resources:
    - name: Kubernetes Documentation
      url: https://kubernetes.io/docs/