The aim of this study guide is to help the Cilium community prepare for the CNCF's Cilium Certified Associate(CCA) Exam π
You can find all you need to know about the Certification on its official page.
- Know How to Use Cilium CLI to Query and Modify the Configuration
- Using Cilium CLI to Install Cilium, Run Connectivity Tests, and Monitor its Status
- Cilium Quick Installation - Cilium Docs π
- eCHO episode 1: Introduction to Cilium πΊ
- Getting Started with Cilium - Lab π₯Ό
- Tutorial: Tips and Tricks to install Cilium π
- Cilium Command Cheat Sheet - Cilium Docs π
- Understand the Role of Cilium in Kubernetes Environments
- Cilium Architecture
- IP Address Management (IPAM) with Cilium
- Cilium Component Roles
- Datapath Models
- Getting Started with Cilium - Lab π₯Ό
- Cilium - Rethinking Linux Networking and Security for the Age of Microservices π
- Cilium 1.0: Bringing the BPF Revolution to Kubernetes Networking and Security π
- Cilium Component Overview - Cilium Docs π
- Cilium eBPF Datapath - Cilium Docs π
- IP Address Management (IPAM) - Cilium Docs π
- Cilium Technical Deep Dive: Under the Hood - Talk πΊ
- Cilium's BPF kernel datapath revamped - Talk πΊ
- Terminology - Cilium Docs π
- Interpret Cilium Network Polices and Intent
- Understand Cilium's Identity-based Network Security Model
- Policy Enforcement Modes
- Policy Rule Structure
- Kubernetes Network Policies versus Cilium Network Policies
- Identity Based - Cilium Docs π
- Network Policy Use Cases π
- From IP to identity: making cattle out of pets in cloud native π
- Zero Trust Security with Cilium π
- Network Policy - Cilium Docs π
- Policy Enforcement Mode - Cilium Docs π
- Why is Kubernetes Network Policy important? πΊ
- Birth of Kubernetes Network Policy πΊ
- NetworkPolicy Tutorial π
- eCHO Episode 43: Deep dive on FQDN Policy πΊ
- Network Policy Editor π
- Know How to use Ingress or Gateway API for Ingress Routing
- Service Mesh Use Cases
- Understand the Benefits of Gateway API over Ingress
- Encrypting Traffic in Transit with Cilium
- Sidecar-based versus Sidecarless Architectures
- How eBPF will solve Service Mesh β Goodbye Sidecars π
- Cilium Service Mesh Use Cases π
- Hello eBPF! Goodbye Sidecars? πΊ
- Cilium Service Mesh β Everything You Need to Know π
- Cilium Ingress Controller - Lab π₯Ό
- Cilium Transparent Encryption with IPSec and WireGuard - Lab π₯Ό
- Gateway API Support - Cilium Docs π
- Cilium Gateway API - Lab π₯Ό
- Advanced Gateway API Use Cases - Lab π
- Ingress Controllers or the Kubernetes Gateway API? Which Is Right for You? π
- A Deep Dive into Cilium Gateway API: The Future of Ingress Traffic Routing π
- Mutual Authentication in Cilium - Cilium Docs π
- Mutual Authentication in Cilium - Lab π₯Ό
- Understand the Observability Capabilities of Hubble
- Enabling Layer 7 Protocol Visibility
- Know How to Use Hubble from the Command Line or the Hubble UI
- eCHO episode 2: Introduction to Hubble πΊ
- Observability Use Cases π
- Setting up Hubble Observability - Cilium Docs π
- Layer 7 Protocol Visibility - Cilium Docs π
- Back to Basics β L7 Flow Visibility πΊ
- Cilium IPv6 Networking and Observability - Lab π₯Ό
- Understand the Benefits of Cluster Mesh for Multi-cluster Connectivity
- Achieve Service Discovery and Load Balancing Across Clusters with Cluster Mesh
- Cilium Cluster Mesh Use Cases π
- Setting Up Cluster Mesh - Cilium Docs π
- Cilium Cluster Mesh - Lab π₯Ό
- Connecting Klusters on the Edge with Deep Dive into Cilium Cluster Mesh - Talk πΊ
- An Introduction to Cilium Cluster Mesh πΊ
- eCHO episode 41: Cilium Cluster Mesh πΊ
- eCHO Episode 94: Cluster API and Cilium Cluster Mesh πΊ
- Understand the Role of eBPF in Cilium
- eBPF Key Benefits
- eBPF-based Platforms versus IPtables-based Platforms
- Why is the kernel community replacing iptables with BPF? π
- What is eBPF? π
- CNI Benchmark: Understanding Cilium Network Performance π
- eBPF - The Future of Networking & Security π
- Learning eBPF π
- Getting started with eBPF - Lab π₯Ό
- eBPF - Host Routing - Cilium Docs π
- Egress Connectivity Requirements
- Understand Options to Connect Cilium-managed Clusters with External Networks
- Cilium BGP Use Cases π
- Cilium BGP Control Plane - Cilium Docs π
- Cilium BGP Service Advertisement πΊ
- BGP on Cilium - Lab π₯Ό
- Cilium LoadBalancer IPAM and BGP Service Advertisement - Lab π₯Ό
- Advanced BGP Features - Lab π₯Ό
- BGP with Cilium π
- Connecting your Kubernetes island to your network with Cilium BGP π
- Cilium Egress Gateway - Cilium Docs π
- Cilium Egress Gateway - Lab π₯Ό
- Cilium L2 Announcements - Cilium Docs π
- Cilium LoadBalancer IPAM and L2 Service Announcement - Lab π₯Ό
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