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Kafka Training for Operations

Master Kafka Operations with Beginner and Advanced Tracks.

Step into the world of Kafka operations with our hands-on Capture-the-Flag Platform. This interactive and gamified experience sharpens your skills in managing and troubleshooting Kafka systems. Perfect for operations teams seeking practical knowledge.

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Value Proposition

Interactive

Interactive learning is the focus. During the operations training you’re learning by doing. Thanks to our extensive experience in Kafka operations, we know for what to prepare.

Real-Life

Tackle challenges that mirror real-world Kafka Operations. During the first phase we’ll conduct interviews with your team to understand your pain points to tailor the training to your needs.

Engaging format

A fun, competitive way to learn that keeps you motivated. Our platform simulates the real world giving you the opportunity to learn and with your peers in a realistic environment.

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Learnings

Our CTF platform covers a wide range of Kafka operational topics, including:

  • Basic Operation: Understand topics, consumers, and read/write operations in Kafka.
  • Configuration of Topics: Learn how to configure Kafka topics effectively for different use cases.
  • Monitoring of Clusters & Applications: Set up monitoring to ensure the health and performance of Kafka clusters and applications.
  • Tracking Down Root Causes: Develop skills to diagnose and troubleshoot issues efficiently.
  • Schema Registry & Serialization: Work with Schema Registry, schema registration, compatibility, and serialization/deserialization (SerDes).
  • Access Control: Implement authentication, authorization, and role-based access control for secure Kafka operations.
  • Kubernetes-Based Operations with Kafka Operator: Manage Kafka using Strimzi (currently) and CFK (on demand).
  • PKI, Security & User Credentials: Secure Kafka with PKI, encryption, authentication, and credential management.
  • Kafka Operator Operation & Monitoring: Deploy and maintain Kafka using Kubernetes operators.
  • Intermediate Operational Tasks: Perform updates, restarts, broker placements, cluster scaling, and rebalancing.
  • Advanced & Time-Critical Interventions: Tackle high-stakes Kafka incidents—the ultimate challenge.

And many more, depending on your needs!

Learnings

Our CTF platform covers a wide range of Kafka operational topics, including:

  • Basic Operation: Understand topics, consumers, and read/write operations in Kafka.
  • Configuration of Topics: Learn how to configure Kafka topics effectively for different use cases.
  • Monitoring of Clusters & Applications: Set up monitoring to ensure the health and performance of Kafka clusters and applications.
  • Tracking Down Root Causes: Develop skills to diagnose and troubleshoot issues efficiently.
  • Schema Registry & Serialization: Work with Schema Registry, schema registration, compatibility, and serialization/deserialization (SerDes).
  • Access Control: Implement authentication, authorization, and role-based access control for secure Kafka operations.
  • Kubernetes-Based Operations with Kafka Operator: Manage Kafka using Strimzi (currently) and CFK (on demand).
  • PKI, Security & User Credentials: Secure Kafka with PKI, encryption, authentication, and credential management.
  • Kafka Operator Operation & Monitoring: Deploy and maintain Kafka using Kubernetes operators.
  • Intermediate Operational Tasks: Perform updates, restarts, broker placements, cluster scaling, and rebalancing.
  • Advanced & Time-Critical Interventions: Tackle high-stakes Kafka incidents—the ultimate challenge.

And many more, depending on your needs!

Two main Tracks

Beginner & Advanced

Beginner Track

Perfect for newcomers to Kafka

  • Kafka deployment and configuration essentials
  • Monitoring and alerting basics
  • Real-world troubleshooting scenarios
  • Practical exercises to build confidence and understanding
  • Small CTF challenges along the way to let you experience some of the topics

Advanced Track: Capture-the-Flag Challenges

  • For experienced operators
  • Complex troubleshooting scenarios
  • Advanced performance tuning and optimization
  • Interactive challenges to test and enhance your skills
  • Short presentations between sessions to explain the solutions and set the stage for the upcoming challenge
  • Challenging real-world simulation in a competitive CTF setup

During preparation we’ll talk to the team to tailor the tracks to their needs. It’s also possible to create a mix of the beginner and advanced track.

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  1. Contact us to discuss your needs.
  2. Collaborate with experts to create a customized agenda.
  3. Receive a non-binding offer and finalize your plan.
  4. Start your tailored Kafka training.

The training is ideal for:

  • System Administrators
  • DevOps Engineers
  • Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
  • Anyone managing Kafka clusters or infrastructure


Whether you’re new to Kafka operations or looking to sharpen your expertise, this training is designed to meet you where you are.

  1. Interactive Challenges: Participants are presented with operational scenarios and must complete specific tasks and capture the flag.
  2. Real-Time Feedback: Get instant feedback on your solutions and learn from any mistakes in real-time.
  3. Gamified Experience: Earn points for solving challenges quickly and effectively. Compete against colleagues or teams to add a fun, competitive element.
  • A basic understanding of Kafka concepts and operations
  • Basic Kubernetes knowhow
  • A laptop with internet access
  • A desire to learn and solve challenges!

The costs depend on the duration and the number of participants, and will be discussed during the first meeting.