Kubernetes has become a popular tool for automated container orchestration, as it benefits IT organizations through automated deployment and improved deployment frequency. Despite the reported benefits, practitioners report that the secure configuration of Kubernetes is one of the primary challenges among practitioners. Moreover, there is a significant skill shortage of Kubernetes security experts. Understanding misconfiguration in Kubernetes can help practitioners prevent security incidents. Therefore, we systematically investigate whether authentic learning can help students learn about misconfigurations in Kubernetes. We conducted an authentic learning exercise and collected responses from 295 students. Based on responses from the students, we find (i) the students who have little to no experience in cybersecurity, software quality assurance, and static analysis perceived the authentic learning exercise as useful to learn misconfigurations in Kubernetes, (ii) 91.2% of the 295 students perceived the exercise to be useful to learn Kubernetes misconfigurations, (iii) students perception of authentic learning exercise activities vary based on and educational background. We conclude our paper with recommendations for instructors and researchers.