CCAAK: Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka — Study Hub

Meet your CCAAK home base. This hub is built for the Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka exam: running Kafka safely, diagnosing failures, and choosing configurations that match intent.

What you’ll find here

• Overview: what the exam emphasizes, who it’s for, and how to prepare efficiently.
• Study Plan: 30/60/90‑day schedules with weekly focus + practice integration.
• Syllabus: objective-by-objective breakdown organized by topic with quick links to drills.
• Cheatsheet: high-yield tables, configs, and command patterns for last‑mile review.
• Practice: topic drills and mixed sets to build pacing.
• FAQ: common questions on prerequisites, difficulty, and strategy.
• Resources: official Confluent + Apache Kafka docs and references.
• Updates: content changes and syllabus mapping updates.

What CCAAK emphasizes (in one paragraph)

Expect scenario questions around broker and cluster configuration, topics/partitions/replication, availability vs durability trade-offs, security (TLS/SASL/ACLs), and operational diagnosis (under-replicated partitions, controller events, disk pressure, lag, rebalances). The exam rewards admins who can choose the safest operational move (rolling changes, verification, and observability-first troubleshooting).

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In this section

• CCAAK Cheatsheet — Kafka Admin Tables, Configs, and Troubleshooting Pickers
  Comprehensive CCAAK quick reference: Kafka cluster architecture, broker/topic configs, replication/ISR durability rules, security (TLS/SASL/ACLs), monitoring signals, and safe operational playbooks.
• CCAAK FAQ — Confluent Kafka Administrator Exam Questions Answered
  Common CCAAK questions answered: prerequisites, what to focus on (replication/ISR, configs, security), how long to study, and how to practice effectively.
• CCAAK Overview — What’s Tested, Common Traps & How to Prepare
  Everything to know before CCAAK (Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka): exam focus areas, operational mental models (replication, ISR, controllers), and a practical prep funnel.
• CCAAK Practice — Topic Drills & Mixed Sets
  Open the practice app for CCAAK (Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka). Start with topic drills, then move to mixed sets to build operational instincts and exam pacing.
• CCAAK Resources — Official Confluent & Apache Kafka Admin Docs
  Official resources for CCAAK: Confluent certification pages, Apache Kafka configuration and operations docs, and Confluent Platform references for security, monitoring, and ecosystem components.
• CCAAK Study Plan (30 / 60 / 90 Days)
  A practical CCAAK study plan you can follow: 30-day intensive, 60-day balanced, and 90-day part-time schedules with weekly focus, suggested hours/week, and tips for using the Mastery Cloud practice app.
• CCAAK Syllabus — Learning Objectives by Topic
  Blueprint-aligned learning objectives for CCAAK (Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka), organized by topic with quick links to targeted practice.
• CCAAK Updates — Blueprint & Content Changes
  Track changes to the CCAAK study hub: syllabus mapping, cheat sheet refinements, practice coverage, resources, and copy updates.