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Learn the basics of Kubernetes, including its architecture, pods, services, deployments, and real-world security practices.

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The course covers key Kubernetes concepts, including pods, services, and deployments. Once you become proficient in these important areas, you will learn about Kubernetes architecture, building clusters, and deploying and managing applications. In the last part of the course, you explore threat modeling and real-world security practices. By completing the course, you can effectively use Kubernetes in your projects.

The course covers key Kubernetes concepts, including pods, services, and deployments. Once you become proficient in these import...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

An understanding of the key concepts of Kubernetes

Working knowledge of pods, services, and deployments

Familiarity with the core components of Kubernetes architecture

The ability to apply real-world security practices using Kubernetes

An understanding of the key concepts of Kubernetes

Content

149 Lessons18 Quizzes

Kubernetes Primer

5 Lessons

Get familiar with Kubernetes’ origins, cloud-native management, and cross-environment deployment capabilities.

Kubernetes Background

Where Did Kubernetes Come From?

The Operating System of the Cloud

Quiz: Kubernetes Primer

Summary: Kubernetes Primer

Kubernetes Principles of Operation

9 Lessons

Discover Kubernetes’ architecture, including its control plane, worker nodes, Pods, and declarative management.

Kubernetes from 40K Feet

Control Plane and Nodes: Control Plane

Control Plane and Nodes: Worker Nodes

Packaging Apps for Kubernetes

The Declarative Model and the Desired State

Pods

Deployments

Quiz: Kubernetes Principles

Summary: Kubernetes Principles

Getting Kubernetes

4 Lessons

Break apart the setup of Kubernetes clusters locally and through hosted services, and utilize kubectl.

Local Kubernetes Cluster

Hosted Kubernetes Cluster

Working with kubectl

Summary: Getting Kubernetes

Working With Pods: Theory

7 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of Kubernetes Pods, their life cycle, scheduling, and deployment methods.

Pod Theory

Pods and Scheduling

Pod Life Cycle

How Do We Deploy Pods?

Multi-Container Pods: Init Containers

Quiz: Theory of Working with Pods

Summary: Theory of Working with Pods

Working with Pods: Hands-On

9 Lessons

Solve problems in defining, deploying, and managing Kubernetes Pods using practical tools and commands.

Pod Manifest Files

Manifest Files: Empathy as Code

Introspecting Pods

kubectl exec: Running Commands in Pods

Check Pod Immutability

Multi-Container Pod Example: Init Container

Multi-Container Pod Example: Sidecar Container

Quiz: Working Hands-On with Pods

Summary: Working Hands-On with Pods

Virtual Clusters with Namespaces

7 Lessons

Learn how Kubernetes namespaces works to organize and manage cluster resources.

Namespaces

Namespace Use Cases

Default Namespaces

Creating and Managing Namespaces

Deploying Objects to Namespaces

Quiz: Virtual Clusters with Namespaces

Summary: Virtual Clusters with Namespaces

Kubernetes Deployments

10 Lessons

Master Kubernetes Deployments for scalable, self-healing, rolling updates, and easy rollbacks.

Deployment Theory

ReplicaSets and Scaling

Rolling Updates with Deployments

How to Create a Deployment

Accessing Deployments

Accessing the Apps

Performing a Rolling Update

How to Perform a Rollback

Quiz: Kubernetes Deployments

Summary Kubernetes Deployments

Deploying a Web Application over Kubernetes

Project

Kubernetes Services: Theory

7 Lessons

Learn how Kubernetes Services provides stable network endpoints, internal and external access, and pod traffic distribution.

Introduction to Services

Labels and Loose Coupling

Services and Endpoints Objects

Accessing Apps from Inside the Cluster

Accessing Apps from Outside the Cluster

Quiz: Theory of Kubernetes Services

Summary: Theory of Kubernetes Services

Kubernetes Services: Hands-On

5 Lessons

Get started with Kubernetes Services for stable networking and load balancing.

Create a Service—The Imperative Way

Create a Service—The Declarative Way

Introspecting Services and Endpoint Objects

Quiz: Hands-On with Kubernetes Services

Summary: Hands-On with Kubernetes Services

10.

Ingress

7 Lessons

Master the steps to efficiently manage traffic using Kubernetes ingress for robust routing.

Setting the Scene for Ingress

Ingress Architecture

Working with NGINX Controller

Configure Host-Based and Path-Based Routing

Inspecting Ingress Objects

Quiz: Ingress

Summary: Ingress

11.

WebAssembly on Kubernetes

7 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of running lightweight and portable WebAssembly applications on Kubernetes.

WebAssembly Primer

Wasm on Kubernetes

Build and Prepare the Wasm App

Build and Configure Kubernetes for Wasm

Deploy and Test the App

Quiz: WebAssembly on Kubernetes

Summary: WebAssembly on Kubernetes

12.

Service Discovery: Deep Dive

8 Lessons

Dig into Kubernetes' automated service discovery and registration, ensuring seamless app communication.

Understanding Service Discovery

The Service Registry

Service Registration

Service Discovery

Service Discovery and Namespaces

Troubleshooting Service Discovery

Quiz: Service Discovery

Summary: Service Discovery

13.

Kubernetes Storage

8 Lessons

Tackle Kubernetes storage management, utilizing persistent volumes, dynamic provisioning, and various storage classes.

The Big Picture

Storage Providers and Container Storage Interface

The Kubernetes Persistent Volume Subsystem

Storage Classes and Dynamic Provisioning

Provision Volume Using an Existing StorageClass

Provision Volume by Creating a New StorageClass

Quiz: Kubernetes Storage

Summary: Kubernetes Storage

14.

ConfigMaps

8 Lessons

Master the use of ConfigMaps for dynamic configuration in Kubernetes environments.

Introduction to ConfigMaps

ConfigMap Theory

Hands-On: Creating ConfigMaps Imperatively

Hands-On: Creating ConfigMaps Declaratively

Injecting ConfigMap and Secret Data into Pods and Containers

Hands-On with Secrets

Quiz: ConfigMaps

Summary: ConfigMaps

Deploy a Full Stack Web Application over Kubernetes

Project

15.

StatefulSets

12 Lessons

Learn how to use StatefulSets for managing and scaling stateful applications in Kubernetes.

Introduction to StatefulSets

Ordered Creation and Deletion

Volumes and Handling Failures

Network and Headless Services

Hands-On with StatefulSets

Creating a Governing Headless Service

Deploy the StatefulSet

Testing Peer Discovery

Scaling StatefulSets

Test a Pod Failure

Quiz: StatefulSets

Summary: StatefulSets

16.

API Security and RBAC

7 Lessons

Walk through securing Kubernetes API requests via authentication, authorization, and admission control.

API Security Big Picture

Authentication

Authorization (RBAC)

Cluster-Level Users and Permissions

Admission Control

Quiz: API Security and RBAC

Summary: API Security and RBAC

17.

Kubernetes API

9 Lessons

Examine the central role of Kubernetes API, resource management, CRUD operations, and API extensibility.

Introduction to Kubernetes API

Alpha, Beta, and Stable

Quiz: Kubernetes API

Summary: Kubernetes API

18.

Threat Modeling Kubernetes

11 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of Kubernetes security by exploring threat modeling and mitigation strategies using the STRIDE framework.

Introduction to Threat Modeling

Spoofing

Tampering

Repudiation

Information Disclosure

Denial-of-Service

Elevation of Privilege

Protecting Pods

Pod Security Admission

Quiz: Threat Modeling Kubernetes

Summary: Threat Modeling Kubernetes

19.

Real-World Kubernetes Security

7 Lessons

Dig into Kubernetes security, focusing on CI/CD pipelines, workload isolation, IAM, and auditing.

CI/CD Pipeline

Moving Images From Non-Production to Production

Workload Isolation

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Auditing and Security Monitoring

Quiz: Real-World Kubernetes Security

Summary: Real-World Kubernetes Security

20.

Conclusion

2 Lessons

Follow the process of Kubernetes terms and key practices to manage environments.

Glossary

Wrap Up

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Course Author:

Nigel Poulton

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