associate Kubernetes & Cloud Native paid
Istio Certified Associate (ICA)
by Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) ↗
Engineers who install, configure, and operate the Istio service mesh for traffic management and security.
Exam facts
- Provider
- Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
- Exam code
- ICA
- Level
- associate
- Domain
- Kubernetes & Cloud Native
- Exam format
- Performance-based tasks and multiple choice, online proctored
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Cost
- $250 USD
- Renewal
- 3 years
- Prerequisites
- None formally; working knowledge of Kubernetes is strongly recommended.
Recommended preparation
Install Istio in a lab cluster and practice traffic routing, fault injection, mTLS, and authorization policies. Work through the official Istio documentation tasks until you can configure gateways and virtual services quickly.
Follow the free Platform Engineering 90-Day Learning Path — its final phase (days 76–90) is built for certification preparation.
⚠ Certification details change. Always verify on the official provider website before booking.