KCA - Kyverno Certified Associate - Mock Exams

This is a selection of questions I created while preparing for the KCA certification exam (with some improvements made afterward), just like you, to help myself and hopefully other students succeed in this CNCF exam.
These mock exams covers all topics required in the KCA curriculum, with each section weighted according to the exam:

• Fundamentals of Kyverno (18%)

  • Kyverno Policies & Rules

  • YAML Manifests

  • Admission Controllers

  • OCI Images

• Installation, Configuration, and Upgrades (18%)

  • Helm-based Installation and Configuration

  • Kyverno Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)

  • Controller Configuration with Flags

  • Configuring Kyverno RBAC, Roles, and Permissions

  • High Availability Installations

  • Upgrading Kyverno

• Kyverno CLI (12%)

  • apply

  • test

  • jp

  • Installing the Kyverno CLI

• Applying Policies (10%)

  • Applying Policies in a Cluster

  • Resource Selection

  • Common Policy Settings for Kyverno Rules

• Writing Policies (32%)

  • Validation Rules

  • Preconditions

  • Background Scans

  • Mutation Rules

  • Generation Rules

  • VerifyImage Rules

  • Variables & API Calls in Policies

  • JSON Patches

  • Autogen Rules

  • Cleanup Policies

  • Common Expression Language (CEL)

• Policy Management (10%)

  • Policy Reports

  • PolicyExceptions

  • Kyverno Metrics
    

  The selection of topics has been carefully curated to ensure both accuracy and clarity, aligning closely with the official KCA curriculum and exam expectations. My goal is to provide you with a structured and reliable learning path that builds confidence in working with Kyverno.

  That said, continuous improvement is always possible. If you come across areas that could be refined, expanded, or explained more effectively, please don’t hesitate to share your feedback. Your input helps us enhance the quality of the material and ensure it remains as useful and relevant as possible. Thanks!