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title: "Kubernetes Hands-On Labs on AWS | Cybr"
description: "Practice Kubernetes in hands-on AWS labs. Learn cluster architecture, security concepts, installation, and container orchestration in guided environments."
url: https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/kubernetes/
---

Practice Kubernetes on AWS

# Kubernetes Hands-On Labs

Learn Kubernetes by working with real cluster components and containerized workloads. Practice architecture, security, installation, and orchestration in guided AWS environments.

[Open a Kubernetes lab →](https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/lab/kubernetes-security-concepts/)

Guided premium labs in isolated training environments

![Kubernetes Security Concepts hands-on lab](https://media.cybr.com/2025/06/Kubernetes-Security-Concepts_v2.jpg)

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**80,000+** people learn with Cybr

- Real Kubernetes tasks
- AWS-hosted practice
- No account setup

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Kubernetes lab collection

## Build from cluster foundations to running workloads

Start with Kubernetes security and architecture, then install a cluster on AWS and use it to orchestrate containers.

1.

   Premium

   Security foundations

   ### Kubernetes Security Concepts

   Learn the Kubernetes security model and the controls that protect clusters and workloads.

   Open lab

   [Kubernetes Security Concepts](https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/lab/kubernetes-security-concepts/)

2.

   Premium

   Cluster architecture

   ### Kubernetes Control Plane and Worker Nodes

   Explore the control plane, worker nodes, and the components that keep a cluster running.

   Open lab

   [Kubernetes Control Plane and Worker Nodes](https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/lab/kubernetes-control-plane-and-worker-nodes/)

3.

   Premium

   Cluster deployment

   ### Installing Kubernetes on AWS

   Install Kubernetes on AWS and see how the cluster components connect in practice.

   Open lab

   [Installing Kubernetes on AWS](https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/lab/installing-kubernetes-on-aws/)

4.

   Premium

   Container orchestration

   ### Orchestrating Containers on Kubernetes

   Deploy and manage containerized workloads on a working Kubernetes cluster.

   Open lab

   [Orchestrating Containers on Kubernetes](https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/lab/orchestrating-containers-on-kubernetes/)

[Browse all DevSecOps labs](https://cybr.com/hands-on-lab-category/devsecops/)

Kubernetes practice topics

## Learn the parts of Kubernetes that cloud teams use

These labs connect Kubernetes concepts to the practical work of understanding a cluster, securing it, deploying it on AWS, and running containerized applications.

### Understand Kubernetes security

Learn how Kubernetes security applies across the cluster, its components, and the workloads it runs.

- [Kubernetes Security Concepts](https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/lab/kubernetes-security-concepts/)

### Map cluster architecture

See how the control plane and worker nodes divide responsibility inside a Kubernetes cluster.

- [Kubernetes Control Plane and Worker Nodes](https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/lab/kubernetes-control-plane-and-worker-nodes/)

### Deploy and orchestrate on AWS

Move from cluster installation to running and managing containers in a cloud environment.

- [Installing Kubernetes on AWS](https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/lab/installing-kubernetes-on-aws/)
- [Orchestrating Containers on Kubernetes](https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/lab/orchestrating-containers-on-kubernetes/)

Free cheat sheets

## Security references for Kubernetes on AWS

References for AWS network controls and security assessment tooling relevant to cloud-hosted Kubernetes clusters.

- [AWS security groups vs. NACLs cheat sheet](https://cybr.com/cheat-sheets/nacl-vs-sgs/)

  Compare the AWS network controls surrounding cluster nodes, including stateful security groups and stateless network ACLs.

- [Prowler cloud security assessment cheat sheet](https://cybr.com/cheat-sheets/prowler/)

  Prowler installation, supported providers including Kubernetes, and security assessment use cases. Detailed command examples focus on AWS.

[Browse all cloud security cheat sheets](https://cybr.com/cheat-sheets/)

How the labs work

## Practice Kubernetes without risking production infrastructure

Cybr prepares the cloud training environment for each lab, so you can focus on the cluster and its workloads instead of account setup and cleanup.

1. Step 01

   ### Choose a lab

   Pick the Kubernetes skill you want to practice next.

2. Step 02

   ### Launch the environment

   Open the isolated AWS resources prepared for the lab.

3. Step 03

   ### Work with Kubernetes

   Follow guided tasks and inspect the cluster as you make changes.

**Isolated cloud training environments**

Practice separately from personal and company infrastructure. Cybr provides the lab environment and handles cloud resource cleanup.

Kubernetes in the cloud

## Build the AWS knowledge behind your Kubernetes practice

The Kubernetes labs run in AWS environments. Explore the broader AWS lab collection to practice cloud identity, networking, storage, serverless, monitoring, and security controls.

[Explore AWS hands-on labs →](https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/aws/) [Browse DevSecOps labs](https://cybr.com/hands-on-lab-category/devsecops/)

Before you start

## Kubernetes hands-on lab FAQ

What Kubernetes hands-on labs does Cybr offer?

Cybr offers guided labs on Kubernetes security concepts, control plane and worker nodes, installing Kubernetes on AWS, and orchestrating containers on Kubernetes.

Do I need my own AWS account?

No. Cybr provides the isolated AWS training environment used by the lab, so your personal and company cloud accounts stay separate.

Are these Kubernetes labs for beginners?

The current Kubernetes labs are intermediate. Basic familiarity with cloud computing, containers, and the command line will help before you begin.

What Kubernetes skills can I practice?

You can practice cluster architecture, control plane and worker node concepts, Kubernetes security, installation on AWS, and container orchestration.

Are the Kubernetes labs free?

The current Kubernetes labs are included with premium Cybr access. Free labs are available elsewhere in the hands-on lab catalog. [Browse all hands-on labs](https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/)

## Start building practical Kubernetes skills

Open a guided lab and work with Kubernetes in an isolated AWS training environment.

[Open a Kubernetes lab →](https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/lab/kubernetes-security-concepts/) [Browse every hands-on lab](https://cybr.com/hands-on-labs/)

Premium access includes the cloud training environment