Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate

Exam cost

$250 USD

Questions · time · passing score

Online proctored multiple-choice exam; includes one free retake.

Prerequisites

Not verified — check issuer eligibility

Estimated salary premium

Not established by comparable evidence

Renewal requirements

Not verified in this audit; confirm with issuer.

Difficulty

Not rated

Domains covered

• Cloud native security (14%)
• Cluster component security (22%)
• Kubernetes security fundamentals (22%)
• Kubernetes threat model (16%)
• Platform security (16%)
• Compliance and frameworks (10%)

Where this credential fits

MyCyberPath career mappings are planning guidance, not universal employer requirements.

This credential is not currently mapped to a metro line.

Recent catalog changes

1. CNCF / Linux Foundationnew2026-10-29

   Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate

   Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate: Added to the catalog. Recorded by the October catalog audit; review date, not necessarily the issuer effective date.

   What changed

   Before

   Not verified

   After

   id: d6b93688-a78a-55aa-94ce-71c1a5ed8311; name: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate; tier: 1; level: beginner; domain: cloud-ops; vendor: CNCF / Linux Foundation; cert id: kcsa; cert url: https://www.cncf.io/training/certification/kcsa/; industries: ; vendor url: https://www.cncf.io/training/certification/kcsa/; description: Foundational cloud-native security credential; catalog gap fill, not claimed as a 2025 launch.; exam format: Online proctored multiple-choice exam; includes one free retake.; is featured: false; who its for: ; abbreviation: KCSA; demand level: Not verified; renewal cost: Not verified; target roles: ; exam cost usd: 250; exam delivery: Not verified; is house cert: false; median salary: Not verified; metro line id: purple; prerequisites: Not verified; skills gained: Cloud native security (14%) · Cluster component security (22%) · Kubernetes security fundamentals (22%) · Kubernetes threat model (16%) · Platform security (16%) · Compliance and frameworks (10%); top employers: ; industry value: ; is on metro map: false; pairs well with: ; study hours low: Not verified; entry salary low: Not verified; salary range low: Not verified; study hours high: Not verified; dod 8140 approved: Not verified; entry salary high: Not verified; salary range high: Not verified; training cost low: Not verified; active us postings: Not verified; salary by org size: ; salary premium low: Not verified; training cost high: Not verified; yoy growth percent: Not verified; geographic hotspots: ; salary by geography: ; salary premium high: Not verified; total cost estimate: Not verified; renewal period years: Not verified; top hiring industries: ; active global postings: Not verified; experienced salary low: Not verified; experienced salary high: Not verified; next cert recommendation: Not verified

   Review source

Sources and verification

• https://www.cncf.io/training/certification/kcsa/