Challenges

Focused, hands-on DevOps and server-side problems with hints, feedback, and automated solution checks.

Challenge

Restrict Access to a Docker-Published Port with Firewall Rules

A container port published on a server's internal IP is still reachable from the external network. Learn how to restrict access with firewall rules without disrupting legitimate connections.

Challenge

Intercept and Analyze Encrypted Traffic of a Suspicious Container

Play a security researcher: identify the hosts a black-box container keeps making encrypted HTTPS calls to, route them through a MITM proxy, fake the certificate, and see what the container sends over the network.

Challenge

Migrate the Kubernetes Cluster DNS Domain from cluster.local to iximiuz.cluster

Learn how to reconfigure the Kubernetes cluster DNS domain by updating CoreDNS ConfigMap and kubelet configuration on all nodes, a critical skill for custom cluster networking and CKA exam preparation.