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Docker Certified Associate (DCA): Exam Guide

By : Francisco Javier Ramírez Urea
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Docker Certified Associate (DCA): Exam Guide

By: Francisco Javier Ramírez Urea

Overview of this book

Developers have changed their deployment artifacts from application binaries to container images, and they now need to build container-based applications as containers are part of their new development workflow. This Docker book is designed to help you learn about the management and administrative tasks of the Containers as a Service (CaaS) platform. The book starts by getting you up and running with the key concepts of containers and microservices. You'll then cover different orchestration strategies and environments, along with exploring the Docker Enterprise platform. As you advance, the book will show you how to deploy secure, production-ready, container-based applications in Docker Enterprise environments. Later, you'll delve into each Docker Enterprise component and learn all about CaaS management. Throughout the book, you'll encounter important exam-specific topics, along with sample questions and detailed answers that will help you prepare effectively for the exam. By the end of this Docker containers book, you'll have learned how to efficiently deploy and manage container-based environments in production, and you will have the skills and knowledge you need to pass the DCA exam.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Section 1 - Key Container Concepts
8
Section 2 - Container Orchestration
12
Section 3 - Docker Enterprise
17
Section 4 - Preparing for the Docker Certified Associate Exam

Understanding security concepts and related Docker features

Security is crucial when you are running applications in production. We have learned about many security features provided by Docker and its components. We started by reviewing how containers are isolated from other host processes and we also learned how we can ensure security in Docker Engine. Then, we moved on to Docker Swarm, where security must be applied cluster-wide. Users' access must also be managed and we need to provide authentication and authorization mechanisms. Docker Enterprise provides a higher level of security. It includes a complete RBAC environment, which allows us to manage fine-grained permissions to objects and cluster resources.

All of these topics were covered in multiple chapters on Docker Engine, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, and the Docker Enterprise platform. We learned about security in Chapter 1, Modern Infrastructures and Applications with Docker, Chapter 2, Building Docker Images, Chapter 4, Container...