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Infrastructure As Code in DevOps

Infrastructure As Code in DevOps

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What does the Infrastructure As Code in DevOps course cover?

Infrastructure As Code in DevOps is covered here in 8 modules: Foundations of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), IaC Tooling and Ecosystem Selection, Secure IaC Development Practices and 5 more. The outline lists 48 specific topics, opening with selecting between declarative and imperative IaC models based on team expertise and rollback requirements.

How do you approach Infrastructure As Code in DevOps step by step?

The work is sequenced in 8 stages. It starts with Foundations of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), moves through IaC Tooling and Ecosystem Selection and Secure IaC Development Practices, and ends at Operationalizing IaC at Scale. Each stage carries its own topic list, so the sequence is followed rather than summarised.

What is in Module 1 of the Infrastructure As Code in DevOps course?

Module 1 is Foundations of Infrastructure as Code (IaC). It works through selecting between declarative and imperative IaC models based on team expertise and rollback requirements., defining consistent naming conventions and tagging standards for cloud resources across environments., establishing baseline security groups and network configurations in code for all deployments. and 3 more.

How is the Infrastructure As Code in DevOps course delivered?

The Infrastructure As Code in DevOps course is fully self-paced with immediate online access after enrolment. Access does not expire and future updates are included at no cost. It can be taken on any device, and a certificate of completion is issued by The Art of Service when you finish.

How much does the Infrastructure As Code in DevOps course cost?

The Infrastructure As Code in DevOps course is $250 as a one time payment. There is no subscription, no per seat licence and no hidden fee. Enrolment carries a 30 day satisfied or refunded guarantee, so it can be assessed in full before you commit.

Closely related courses: Infrastructure as Code for Cloud DevOps Success, Infrastructure as Code Masterclass, Infrastructure as Code Mastery, DevOps Foundations CI CD and Infrastructure as Code.

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This curriculum spans the equivalent of a multi-workshop technical enablement program, covering the design, security, governance, and operational practices required to manage enterprise-scale infrastructure through code across distributed teams and production environments.

Module 1: Foundations of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

  • Selecting between declarative and imperative IaC models based on team expertise and rollback requirements.
  • Defining consistent naming conventions and tagging standards for cloud resources across environments.
  • Establishing baseline security groups and network configurations in code for all deployments.
  • Choosing a state management strategy: remote backend vs. local state with team coordination protocols.
  • Integrating version control branching strategies with IaC deployment pipelines for staging and production.
  • Documenting infrastructure assumptions and constraints directly in code comments and READMEs for auditability.

Module 2: IaC Tooling and Ecosystem Selection

  • Evaluating Terraform, Pulumi, and AWS CloudFormation based on multi-cloud needs and programming language fluency.
  • Configuring provider versions and locking mechanisms to prevent unexpected drift from API changes.
  • Implementing module registries with access controls for internal and external IaC components.
  • Assessing tool maturity for state encryption at rest and in transit across distributed teams.
  • Standardizing on a single configuration language (e.g., HCL vs. YAML vs. Python) to reduce cognitive load.
  • Integrating IaC tools with existing CI/CD agents and artifact repositories for consistent execution.

Module 3: Secure IaC Development Practices

  • Embedding static code analysis tools (e.g., Checkov, tfsec) into pull request workflows.
  • Managing secrets using external vaults (e.g., HashiCorp Vault) instead of hardcoding or environment variables.
  • Applying least-privilege IAM roles to CI/CD service accounts executing IaC pipelines.
  • Enforcing mandatory peer review for any changes to production infrastructure definitions.
  • Scanning IaC templates for compliance with regulatory frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2) pre-deployment.
  • Rotating credentials and API keys used in IaC automation on a defined schedule with automated alerts.

Module 4: State Management and Drift Detection

  • Configuring remote state storage with versioning and locking (e.g., S3 + DynamoDB) to prevent race conditions.
  • Implementing scheduled drift detection jobs to identify and report manual changes to live environments.
  • Defining escalation paths for unauthorized configuration changes detected during drift scans.
  • Backing up state files regularly and testing restoration procedures in isolated environments.
  • Using state import workflows to bring existing resources under IaC management without recreation.
  • Segmenting state files by environment and functional boundary to limit blast radius of state corruption.

Module 5: Modular Design and Reusability

  • Designing reusable modules with well-defined inputs, outputs, and validation rules.
  • Versioning IaC modules using semantic versioning and publishing to private registries.
  • Managing module dependencies and enforcing compatibility across teams and projects.
  • Creating environment-specific overrides without duplicating core module logic.
  • Documenting module usage patterns and anti-patterns for onboarding new developers.
  • Refactoring monolithic configurations into composable modules to improve maintainability.

Module 6: CI/CD Integration and Deployment Strategies

  • Configuring automated plan and apply stages with manual approval gates for production.
  • Implementing canary deployments for infrastructure changes affecting critical services.
  • Using ephemeral environments for pull request testing with automatic teardown.
  • Integrating IaC pipelines with monitoring systems to validate post-deployment health.
  • Setting up pipeline concurrency controls to prevent conflicting infrastructure operations.
  • Generating deployment reports that log who deployed what, when, and which version was applied.

Module 7: Governance, Compliance, and Auditability

  • Enforcing policy-as-code using Open Policy Agent or Sentinel across IaC pull requests.
  • Mapping IaC changes to CMDB entries for asset tracking and ownership accountability.
  • Archiving IaC configuration snapshots alongside deployment logs for forensic analysis.
  • Implementing automated tagging policies to ensure cost allocation and billing traceability.
  • Conducting periodic access reviews for IaC repository and state store permissions.
  • Generating compliance evidence packages from IaC history and policy evaluation logs.

Module 8: Operationalizing IaC at Scale

  • Designing multi-region deployment patterns with failover and data residency constraints.
  • Managing IaC execution performance for large configurations using parallelism and resource targeting.
  • Standardizing error handling and retry logic in IaC pipelines for transient failures.
  • Creating self-service interfaces for non-technical teams to request infrastructure via approved templates.
  • Monitoring IaC pipeline success rates and mean time to recovery for failed applies.
  • Conducting blameless post-mortems for infrastructure outages caused by IaC changes.
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