# Mission: Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

## Why
Pass the CKS exam and develop security skills strong enough to secure and investigate real Kubernetes clusters under severe time pressure.

## Success looks like
- Complete difficult, hands-on CKS tasks accurately from a Linux terminal.
- Diagnose and correct security mistakes without being shown the solution.
- Solve a fresh, harder-than-CKS question in one attempt for every curriculum topic.
- Navigate only exam-permitted documentation efficiently.

## Constraints
- Use one question at a time.
- The learner writes every solution; the teacher never completes an active task.
- After an imperfect attempt, address one mistake at a time with progressively stronger hints.
- A topic is satisfactory only after a fresh question is solved correctly on the first attempt.

## Out of scope
- Exam dumps, recalled confidential questions, and unauthorized exam assistance.
- Memorizing obsolete Kubernetes APIs as if they were current exam objectives.