🚀 Ultimate Kubernetes Admin Toolkit for CKA 🚀

Welcome to the CKA Power Repo — your one-stop shop for Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) prep and beyond. This repo combines curated resources, labs, scripts, and deep-dive notes from industry-leading courses and personal experience — built to boost your Kubernetes skills to production-grade levels.

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📂 Repository Structure

Here’s what you’ll find inside:

🎓 certified-kubernetes-administrator-course/

Comprehensive resources from the KodeKloud CKA course, including:

• Core Topics: Introduction, Core Concepts, Scheduling, Logging, Security, Storage, Networking, and more 📚
• Specialized Sections:
  • validating-admission-policy/: Policies (CIS, CVE, NSA), resources, and playground for admission control 🛡️
  • kubeadm-clusters/: Setup guides for Apple Silicon, AWS, VirtualBox, and more 🌐
  • managed-clusters/: AKS, EKS, GKE console docs and images ☁️
• Exam Prep:
  • Mock exams, Ultimate Mocks (Troubleshooting, Storage, Networking) 🧪
  • Lightning Labs and tips-and-tricks for exam success 💡
• Manifests, lab files, and PDF guides for structured CKA prep.

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🛡️ Grant Access/

A hands-on demo and guide to:

• Create and bind ServiceAccounts ✅
• Use Kubernetes RBAC for fine-grained access control 🔐
• Grant access to users (e.g., John) and developers via ServiceAccounts
  Perfect for real-world access management scenarios.

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🎯 Helm/

The complete Helm mastery folder:

• Core concepts and architecture 🎡
• Must-know commands and flags 💡
• Charts, templating, values, releases, upgrades, rollback, etc.
  Whether you're new to Helm or want to level up — it's all here.

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🔧 Install & setup Kubernetes cluster offline/

Offline, DMZ-friendly cluster setup guide:

• Scripted installation using kubeadm ⚙️
• One machine holds all necessary packages and images 📦
• Ideal for air-gapped or production-like isolated environments
  Think of it as the automated “hard way” with a real-world twist.

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🌐 Istio/

Everything you need to learn Istio:

• Concepts and use cases 🕸️
• Hands-on labs 💻
• Traffic routing, observability, security examples
  If you're diving into service mesh, this is your playground.

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🧠 kubernetes-installation-configuration-fundamentals/

Course content from Anthony E. Nocentino, including:

• Install & configuration best practices ⚙️
• Demos for Kubernetes API server and pod management 🖥️
• Lab and demo files for deeper learning
  A great complementary resource to the KodeKloud CKA path.

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🧩 Kustomize/

Practical Kustomize project layout:

• base/: Database (SQL/NoSQL) and Nginx configurations 🧱
• components/: Cache and monitoring setups ⚙️
• overlays/: Environment-specific configs (dev, QA, staging, prod) 🌍
  Learn to patch, override, and configure like a pro for environment-aware and DRY deployments.

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🖥️ MicroK8s/

Resources for MicroK8s setup and usage:

• Lightweight Kubernetes for development and testing 🛠️
• Guides and scripts for quick cluster deployment
  Ideal for local experimentation or small-scale environments.

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✍️ My Note/

Your goldmine of CKA hacks and operational tips:

• Killer Shell Exam Simulators: Notes and files for exam practice 🧪
• Real-world commands, use cases, and tricks 💡
• Resource links, CLI shortcuts, best practices
  Perfect for daily reference or last-minute review before the exam.

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🧪 How to Use

git clone https://github.com/anouarharrou/The-Ultimate-CKA-Guide.git
cd The-Ultimate-CKA-Guide