Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
Cluster and system hardening, supply chain security, runtime security, and monitoring. You must hold a valid CKA before you can sit it.
Heads up: the real CKS exam is hands-on — you solve tasks in a live environment, not multiple choice. These mock questions drill the knowledge behind those tasks, so pair them with real practice on a cluster or server.
- Questions
- Hands-on tasks
- Time
- 120 minutes
- Pass mark
- 67%
- Price
- ≈ $445 USD (includes one retake)
- Valid for
- 2 years
- Level
- Specialty
Exam facts come from the official guide and can change — confirm on the vendor page ↗
Practice tests
Questions for CKS are being written
The exam guide above is accurate and useful for planning your study right now. New question banks go live regularly — the domains list below is a good study checklist in the meantime.
Exam domains
What the exam covers, and how much of your score each part is worth. Your mock test results are broken down by these same domains.
- Cluster Setup and Hardening25%
- System Hardening15%
- Minimize Microservice Vulnerabilities20%
- Supply Chain Security20%
- Monitoring, Logging and Runtime Security20%