To ensure that participants can fully benefit from the Terraform Cloud (advanced) course, the following prerequisites are recommended:
- Basic understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts.
- Familiarity with Terraform open-source basics, such as writing and deploying Terraform configurations.
- Experience with version control systems, particularly Git, as the course covers integration with GitHub.
- Knowledge of cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) since Terraform is often used for managing cloud resources.
- Basic command-line interface (CLI) skills to execute Terraform commands.
- Understanding of basic networking and security concepts to follow along with the course's best practices for infrastructure management.
These prerequisites are designed to provide a solid foundation for learners to build upon in the advanced topics of Terraform Cloud. With this knowledge, students will be better equipped to grasp the more complex concepts and functionalities discussed in the course.
Target Audience for Terraform Cloud(advanced)
The Terraform Cloud (advanced) course offers in-depth training on managing infrastructure as code, targeting experienced DevOps professionals and cloud engineers.
Job Roles and Audience for the Course:
- DevOps Engineers
- Cloud Infrastructure Engineers
- Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
- Systems Administrators with a focus on automation
- Security Engineers interested in policy as code
- IT Professionals with prior Terraform experience
- Cloud Architects designing scalable infrastructure
- Software Developers with an interest in DevOps practices
- Technical Project Managers overseeing DevOps teams
- Technical Leads responsible for infrastructure management
Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Terraform Cloud(advanced)?
Introduction to the Course's Learning Outcomes and Concepts Covered
This advanced Terraform Cloud course equips students with the expertise to leverage Terraform Cloud for infrastructure automation and DevOps practices, ensuring efficient management of infrastructure as code.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
- Understand the Fundamentals of Terraform: Refresh knowledge on Terraform basics to ensure a strong foundation for advanced concepts.
- Introduction to Terraform Cloud: Learn about Terraform Cloud, its benefits, and how it differs from Terraform open-source.
- Interacting with Terraform Cloud: Gain practical experience in navigating and utilizing Terraform Cloud's user interface and features.
- Authentication to Terraform Cloud: Understand how to securely authenticate to Terraform Cloud using tokens and other methods.
- Managing Workspaces: Learn to create and manage workspaces in Terraform Cloud, enabling collaborative and organized infrastructure management.
- Variables Configuration: Master the setup of environment and Terraform variables within Terraform Cloud to customize and secure your infrastructure deployments.
- Workflow Optimization: Grasp the Terraform Cloud workflow including plan, cost estimation, apply, and state management.
- Version Control System Integration: Connect Terraform Cloud to VCS like GitHub and understand the benefits of a Git-based workflow for infrastructure as code.
- Private Registry Management: Explore how to use and manage a private registry within Terraform Cloud for module sharing and versioning.
- Policy as Code with Sentinel: Implement and enforce custom policies using Sentinel to ensure compliance and governance across all Terraform deployments.
- Introduction to OPA with Terraform Cloud: Learn about Open Policy Agent (OPA) within Terraform Cloud for a more flexible policy as code approach.
These objectives and outcomes are designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of Terraform Cloud, enabling them to implement, secure, and manage infrastructure as code more effectively in a team or enterprise environment.
