Mastering PowerShell Automation for Enterprise Efficiency
You’re under pressure. Systems are failing, scripts are breaking, and manual processes are eating up your team’s time and budget. Every unautomated task is a risk, a missed SLA, or a compliance gap waiting to happen. You know PowerShell holds the key, but without structured mastery, you’re stuck in reactive mode - not strategic leadership. What if you could go from firefighting to future-proofing? From patching scripts to engineering end-to-end automation frameworks that scale across your entire enterprise? The Mastering PowerShell Automation for Enterprise Efficiency course isn't just another technical guide. It’s the precision roadmap that transforms you from overwhelmed to indispensable. This is where real-world impact begins. In just 30 days, you’ll architect PowerShell solutions that eliminate repetitive work, reduce human error by over 90%, and deliver measurable ROI - including a fully documented, board-ready automation proposal you can implement immediately. Take Sarah Lin, Senior Systems Engineer at a Fortune 500 financial institution. Before this course, her team spent 68 hours per month on server health reports. After applying the modular design framework from this program, she built a single PowerShell pipeline that now runs automatically every morning - cutting reporting time to under 5 minutes and freeing her team to focus on strategic initiatives. She didn’t just learn scripting. She gained authority. Visibility. Trust. And a promotion within six months. The tools aren’t the magic. The structure is. And this program gives you the exact architecture, templates, and enterprise-grade patterns that separate elite automation engineers from the rest. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery: Precision, Clarity, and Zero Risk Designed for Professionals Who Demand Results - Not Hype
Mastering PowerShell Automation for Enterprise Efficiency is a self-paced, fully online learning experience. From the moment you enrol, you gain secure access to the entire body of knowledge - no waiting for weekly releases, no artificial pacing. You move when you’re ready, and you progress as fast as your focus allows. Immediate Access, Lifetime Value
- Fully on-demand with no fixed start dates or live sessions required.
- Typical completion time: 28 to 35 hours of focused engagement, with most learners seeing measurable automation wins within the first 10 hours.
- Lifetime access to all course materials, including every update as PowerShell evolves and enterprise requirements shift - at no additional cost.
- Designed for 24/7 global access and fully mobile-friendly across devices, so you can study during commutes, downtime, or after hours - without disrupting your workflow.
Expert Guidance, Not Isolation
You are not alone. Throughout the course, you’ll receive direct instructor support via structured feedback loops, curated troubleshooting guides, and priority access to expert-reviewed implementation checklists. Whether you’re debugging a complex Active Directory script or designing a secure credential pipeline, you’ll have the guidance needed to execute with confidence. Support is continuous, relevant, and grounded in real enterprise constraints - because we know what it’s like to manage production systems under audit pressure. Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
Upon successful completion, you'll earn a globally recognised Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service. This is not a participation badge. It validates your mastery of enterprise automation principles, and it’s trusted by IT leaders in over 78 countries. Recruiters notice it. Hiring managers prioritise it. Promotions follow it. No Hidden Fees. No Surprises.
The pricing is straightforward and fully transparent. What you see is exactly what you get - no upsells, no subscription traps, no premium tiers locking essential content. You pay once, and you own it forever. We accept all major payment methods, including Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal, ensuring a seamless and secure checkout process. 100% Risk-Free Learning Guarantee
Try the course for a full 30 days. If you don’t find the frameworks immediately applicable, or if the materials don’t exceed your expectations for professional development, simply request a full refund. No questions, no hassle. This isn’t just a promise. It’s risk reversal. We’ve removed every barrier between you and transformation. The only thing standing between you and mastery is your decision to begin. What Happens After Enrollment?
After signing up, you’ll receive a confirmation email acknowledging your enrollment. Shortly after, your access credentials and onboarding details will be sent separately, providing you with everything you need to navigate the course platform and begin your journey with clarity and confidence. “Will This Work for Me?” - We’ve Already Anticipated Your Doubts
If you’re thinking, “I’m not a developer,” or “My environment is too complex,” or “I’ve tried PowerShell before and failed,” here’s the truth: This works even if you’ve only written basic scripts - or none at all. The structure of this course is built on incremental mastery, enterprise alignment, and practical scaffolding. Every concept is contextualised to real infrastructure, real security protocols, and real operational risk. Our learners come from all backgrounds: junior admins, cloud engineers, security analysts, and IT operations leads. What unites them is a shared goal - to stop wasting time and start delivering value. Every module is stress-tested against actual production environments, so you’re never learning in a vacuum. This works because it doesn’t teach isolated commands. It teaches systemic thinking, automation governance, and strategic execution. And that’s why 94% of graduates report a significant improvement in their ability to influence technical direction within their teams - often within the first two weeks.
Module 1: Foundations of Enterprise Automation - Understanding the role of automation in modern IT operations
- Defining enterprise efficiency: time, cost, risk, and compliance
- Core principles of zero-touch operations
- Mapping manual processes to automation opportunities
- Introduction to PowerShell as an orchestration engine
- PowerShell vs. other scripting languages in enterprise contexts
- Installing and configuring PowerShell 5.1 and 7.x side by side
- Setting up a secure, auditable development environment
- Understanding execution policies and their business impact
- Configuring logging and traceability from day one
- Best practices for naming conventions and script documentation
- Version control basics using Git for PowerShell scripts
- Creating reusable, modular functions with clear scope
- Implementing error handling at the foundational level
- Using comment-based help to support team collaboration
Module 2: Mastering PowerShell Syntax and Structure - PowerShell cmdlets: verb-noun patterns and predictability
- Pipeline fundamentals: passing objects, not text
- Working with variables: types, scopes, and memory management
- Strings, arrays, hashtables, and custom objects in depth
- Control flow: if, switch, foreach, and logical operators
- Loops: for, while, do-while, and infinite loop avoidance
- Working with dates, times, and time zones in enterprise reporting
- Regular expressions for log parsing and pattern matching
- Formatting output: table, list, wide, and custom formats
- Exporting data to CSV, JSON, XML, and HTML formats
- Importing and validating configuration data
- Understanding $PSItem and $_ in pipeline operations
- Using splatting to simplify complex command calls
- Creating and using script blocks for dynamic execution
- ErrorAction, Verbose, and Debug parameters in real workflows
Module 3: Interactive Scripting and User Engagement - Reading user input with Read-Host and parameter validation
- Designing interactive menus for admin tools
- Using cmdlet common parameters effectively
- Creating reusable scripts with mandatory and optional parameters
- Parameter validation attributes: ValidateSet, ValidateRange, ValidatePattern
- Accepting pipeline input in custom functions
- Differentiating between positional and named parameters
- Using default values and dynamic parameter logic
- Creating dynamic parameters based on environment conditions
- Supporting WhatIf and Confirm for safe operations
- Generating meaningful progress messages
- Displaying progress bars for long-running operations
- Using Write-Host, Write-Output, Write-Warning appropriately
- Logging user activity for audit compliance
- Securing interactive scripts against misuse
Module 4: Security, Credentials, and Access Control - Understanding PowerShell security model and attack surface
- Managing credentials securely using Get-Credential
- Encrypting credentials with ConvertTo-SecureString
- Storing encrypted passwords in files with caution
- Using Windows Data Protection API (DPAPI) for local storage
- Leveraging managed service accounts (MSA) in automation
- Integrating with Azure Key Vault for cloud credential management
- Principle of least privilege in script design
- Auditing script execution with script block logging
- Using Just Enough Administration (JEA) for delegated access
- Signing scripts with digital certificates
- Configuring constrained endpoints for production use
- Avoiding plain text passwords and hard-coded secrets
- Best practices for securing remote PowerShell sessions
- Monitoring PowerShell usage in SIEM systems
Module 5: File, Registry, and System Management - Navigating the file system using PowerShell drives
- Listing, creating, moving, and deleting files and folders
- Working with file attributes and timestamps
- Monitoring file changes with FileSystemWatcher
- Compressing and extracting archives using .NET libraries
- Reading and writing text files efficiently
- Handling large files with streaming methods
- Registry navigation and manipulation with PSDrives
- Reading, writing, and deleting registry keys and values
- Backing up and restoring registry hives programmatically
- Managing Windows services using Get-Service and Start-Service
- Querying and setting service startup types
- Managing processes with Get-Process and Stop-Process
- Killing hung applications with graceful termination logic
- Automating Windows updates and reboots
Module 6: Remote Management with PowerShell - Understanding WinRM and WS-Management protocol
- Configuring WinRM for trusted and untrusted networks
- Testing connectivity with Test-WsMan
- Using Invoke-Command for one-to-many execution
- Creating persistent sessions with New-PSSession
- Managing multiple remote sessions efficiently
- Importing remote commands locally with Import-PSSession
- Transferring files between systems using sessions
- Running scheduled tasks on remote machines
- Handling authentication: Kerberos, NTLM, CredSSP
- Configuring Kerberos delegation for multi-hop access
- Using Enter-PSSession for interactive troubleshooting
- Securing remote sessions with SSL certificates
- Monitoring remote script execution time and resource use
- Building fault-tolerant remote operations with retry logic
Module 7: Active Directory Automation - Installing and loading the ActiveDirectory module
- Querying users, groups, computers, and OUs with filters
- Creating and managing user accounts in bulk
- Modifying group memberships programmatically
- Disabling and enabling user accounts at scale
- Generating reports on account status and policy compliance
- Automating password resets and expiry notifications
- Searching for stale accounts and inactive computers
- Managing Organizational Units and group policies
- Synchronising AD with external HR systems
- Importing and exporting AD data with CSV and JSON
- Enforcing password complexity through automation
- Generating compliance-ready audit logs
- Creating self-service tools for helpdesk teams
- Monitoring AD replication health across sites
Module 8: Working with APIs and RESTful Services - Understanding REST principles and HTTP methods
- Using Invoke-RestMethod for JSON-based APIs
- Handling API authentication: Basic, Bearer, OAuth
- Processing JSON responses and extracting values
- Sending structured data to APIs with Invoke-WebRequest
- Managing headers, cookies, and content types
- Handling rate limiting and retry logic
- Integrating with Microsoft Graph API for cloud management
- Pulling Azure resource data using REST endpoints
- Automating ticket creation in ServiceNow via API
- Sending alerts to Slack or Microsoft Teams
- Calling AWS and Google Cloud APIs from PowerShell
- Using TLS 1.2 securely in API calls
- Parsing XML responses with Select-Xml
- Building API wrapper functions for reusability
Module 9: Error Handling and Robust Script Design - Understanding terminating vs. non-terminating errors
- Using Try, Catch, Finally blocks effectively
- Customising error messages for operational clarity
- Logging exceptions to centralised systems
- Using $Error and $LastExitCode for diagnostics
- Setting ErrorActionPreference at different scopes
- Implementing automatic retry mechanisms
- Creating custom error records with Write-Error
- Validating preconditions before execution
- Using transactional patterns where supported
- Graceful degradation when dependencies fail
- Recovering from partial script failures
- Designing scripts that self-diagnose and report
- Alerting on critical failures via email or webhook
- Documenting error scenarios and mitigation steps
Module 10: Scheduled Task Automation - Creating scheduled tasks with Register-ScheduledJob
- Using New-ScheduledTask for advanced configurations
- Setting triggers: time-based, event-based, idle-based
- Configuring task actions, conditions, and settings
- Running tasks under specific service accounts
- Securing task definitions with least privilege
- Importing and exporting task configurations
- Monitoring task execution history and logs
- Automating backup verification tasks
- Scheduling patch compliance checks
- Running health checks every business day
- Ensuring tasks survive system reboots
- Designing idempotent scheduled operations
- Replacing legacy batch files with PowerShell tasks
- Centralising task management across domains
Module 11: Logging, Monitoring, and Reporting - Designing structured logging formats
- Writing logs to event logs using Write-EventLog
- Creating custom event log sources
- Sending logs to Syslog or SIEM systems
- Using Write-Progress for user feedback
- Generating HTML reports for management review
- Creating PDF reports using external tools
- Automating daily health checks and summaries
- Analysing log files with PowerShell filters
- Calculating uptime, load, and performance trends
- Scheduling report delivery via email
- Using PSRemoting to gather multi-server data
- Building live dashboards with real-time updates
- Integrating with monitoring platforms like Zabbix
- Designing alert thresholds and notification protocols
Module 12: Advanced Object Manipulation and Custom Classes - Understanding .NET object integration in PowerShell
- Creating custom PowerShell objects with [PSCustomObject]
- Extending objects with Add-Member
- Using calculated properties in Select-Object
- Sorting, filtering, and grouping complex datasets
- Comparing objects with Compare-Object
- Merging data from multiple sources
- Importing and exporting with structured formatting
- Working with timestamps and time spans
- Building performance counters into scripts
- Using HashTables as in-memory databases
- Implementing caching strategies for expensive queries
- Creating lookup tables for fast access
- Defining custom classes in PowerShell 5+
- Using methods, properties, and constructors
Module 13: PowerShell in Azure and Cloud Environments - Installing and authenticating with Az PowerShell module
- Connecting to Azure with service principals
- Managing virtual machines at scale
- Starting, stopping, and resizing VMs automatically
- Creating and managing resource groups
- Deploying templates using PowerShell
- Monitoring Azure resources with Get-AzMetric
- Automating cost reporting and tagging
- Managing storage accounts and blobs
- Backups and snapshots via PowerShell
- Integrating with Azure Automation Accounts
- Scheduling runbooks across regions
- Handling authentication tokens securely
- Logging cloud operations for compliance
- Building cross-cloud automation workflows
Module 14: Building Reusable Modules and Tools - Understanding module structure and manifest files
- Creating private modules for internal use
- Exporting functions, variables, and aliases
- Versioning modules for enterprise control
- Testing module compatibility across versions
- Loading modules on demand or at startup
- Converting scripts into publish-ready modules
- Using PSRepository for internal distribution
- Signing modules for production trust
- Documenting public functions with help
- Creating configuration modules for environments
- Developing admin toolkits for IT teams
- Encapsulating complex logic behind simple commands
- Supporting multiple tenants with one module
- Automating module deployment via DSC
Module 15: Testing, Validation, and Quality Assurance - Writing testable code with separation of concerns
- Installing and using Pester for unit testing
- Mocking cmdlets and system responses
- Validating function output and side effects
- Testing error conditions and edge cases
- Running tests in pipeline environments
- Generating test coverage reports
- Asserting script idempotency
- Validating input and return types
- Using Test-Path and other preflight checks
- Automated validation for production deployment
- Integrating tests into change management
- Preventing regressions with continuous testing
- Creating test suites for complex systems
- Scheduling test execution with CI workflows
Module 16: Automation Governance and Enterprise Scaling - Defining automation standards for your organisation
- Creating script approval and review processes
- Implementing change control for PowerShell changes
- Tracking script ownership and version history
- Building a central automation repository
- Onboarding new engineers with standard templates
- Measuring automation ROI across teams
- Reporting savings in FTE hours and incident reduction
- Aligning automation with ITIL and DevOps practices
- Integrating PowerShell into CI/CD pipelines
- Using DSC for configuration consistency
- Managing drift detection and remediation
- Standardising logging and alerting formats
- Training level 1 engineers using guided scripts
- Creating a culture of automation excellence
Module 17: Real-World Automation Projects - Project 1: Automated user onboarding and offboarding
- Project 2: Server health monitoring dashboard
- Project 3: Patch compliance reporting system
- Project 4: Cloud cost optimisation engine
- Project 5: Cross-domain inventory collector
- Project 6: Self-healing DNS resolution script
- Project 7: Automated backup validation pipeline
- Project 8: Dynamic group membership manager
- Project 9: Multi-site replication monitor
- Project 10: Real-time outage alerting engine
- Project 11: Secure file transfer orchestrator
- Project 12: Azure resource tagging enforcer
- Project 13: SQL Server health checker
- Project 14: Backup space utilisation predictor
- Project 15: Helpdesk empowerment toolkit
Module 18: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing enterprise automation best practices
- Analysing architecture trade-offs in real scenarios
- Documenting design decisions with justification
- Building a personal automation portfolio
- Preparing your Certificate of Completion submission
- How to showcase this credential on LinkedIn and resumes
- Leveraging your new skills in performance reviews
- Negotiating higher compensation with proven ROI
- Transitioning into DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles
- Becoming the go-to automation expert in your team
- Presenting automation results to non-technical stakeholders
- Leading automation initiatives across departments
- Using your portfolio to win promotions or new roles
- Accessing alumni resources and advanced learning paths
- The path from automation engineer to IT architect
- Understanding the role of automation in modern IT operations
- Defining enterprise efficiency: time, cost, risk, and compliance
- Core principles of zero-touch operations
- Mapping manual processes to automation opportunities
- Introduction to PowerShell as an orchestration engine
- PowerShell vs. other scripting languages in enterprise contexts
- Installing and configuring PowerShell 5.1 and 7.x side by side
- Setting up a secure, auditable development environment
- Understanding execution policies and their business impact
- Configuring logging and traceability from day one
- Best practices for naming conventions and script documentation
- Version control basics using Git for PowerShell scripts
- Creating reusable, modular functions with clear scope
- Implementing error handling at the foundational level
- Using comment-based help to support team collaboration
Module 2: Mastering PowerShell Syntax and Structure - PowerShell cmdlets: verb-noun patterns and predictability
- Pipeline fundamentals: passing objects, not text
- Working with variables: types, scopes, and memory management
- Strings, arrays, hashtables, and custom objects in depth
- Control flow: if, switch, foreach, and logical operators
- Loops: for, while, do-while, and infinite loop avoidance
- Working with dates, times, and time zones in enterprise reporting
- Regular expressions for log parsing and pattern matching
- Formatting output: table, list, wide, and custom formats
- Exporting data to CSV, JSON, XML, and HTML formats
- Importing and validating configuration data
- Understanding $PSItem and $_ in pipeline operations
- Using splatting to simplify complex command calls
- Creating and using script blocks for dynamic execution
- ErrorAction, Verbose, and Debug parameters in real workflows
Module 3: Interactive Scripting and User Engagement - Reading user input with Read-Host and parameter validation
- Designing interactive menus for admin tools
- Using cmdlet common parameters effectively
- Creating reusable scripts with mandatory and optional parameters
- Parameter validation attributes: ValidateSet, ValidateRange, ValidatePattern
- Accepting pipeline input in custom functions
- Differentiating between positional and named parameters
- Using default values and dynamic parameter logic
- Creating dynamic parameters based on environment conditions
- Supporting WhatIf and Confirm for safe operations
- Generating meaningful progress messages
- Displaying progress bars for long-running operations
- Using Write-Host, Write-Output, Write-Warning appropriately
- Logging user activity for audit compliance
- Securing interactive scripts against misuse
Module 4: Security, Credentials, and Access Control - Understanding PowerShell security model and attack surface
- Managing credentials securely using Get-Credential
- Encrypting credentials with ConvertTo-SecureString
- Storing encrypted passwords in files with caution
- Using Windows Data Protection API (DPAPI) for local storage
- Leveraging managed service accounts (MSA) in automation
- Integrating with Azure Key Vault for cloud credential management
- Principle of least privilege in script design
- Auditing script execution with script block logging
- Using Just Enough Administration (JEA) for delegated access
- Signing scripts with digital certificates
- Configuring constrained endpoints for production use
- Avoiding plain text passwords and hard-coded secrets
- Best practices for securing remote PowerShell sessions
- Monitoring PowerShell usage in SIEM systems
Module 5: File, Registry, and System Management - Navigating the file system using PowerShell drives
- Listing, creating, moving, and deleting files and folders
- Working with file attributes and timestamps
- Monitoring file changes with FileSystemWatcher
- Compressing and extracting archives using .NET libraries
- Reading and writing text files efficiently
- Handling large files with streaming methods
- Registry navigation and manipulation with PSDrives
- Reading, writing, and deleting registry keys and values
- Backing up and restoring registry hives programmatically
- Managing Windows services using Get-Service and Start-Service
- Querying and setting service startup types
- Managing processes with Get-Process and Stop-Process
- Killing hung applications with graceful termination logic
- Automating Windows updates and reboots
Module 6: Remote Management with PowerShell - Understanding WinRM and WS-Management protocol
- Configuring WinRM for trusted and untrusted networks
- Testing connectivity with Test-WsMan
- Using Invoke-Command for one-to-many execution
- Creating persistent sessions with New-PSSession
- Managing multiple remote sessions efficiently
- Importing remote commands locally with Import-PSSession
- Transferring files between systems using sessions
- Running scheduled tasks on remote machines
- Handling authentication: Kerberos, NTLM, CredSSP
- Configuring Kerberos delegation for multi-hop access
- Using Enter-PSSession for interactive troubleshooting
- Securing remote sessions with SSL certificates
- Monitoring remote script execution time and resource use
- Building fault-tolerant remote operations with retry logic
Module 7: Active Directory Automation - Installing and loading the ActiveDirectory module
- Querying users, groups, computers, and OUs with filters
- Creating and managing user accounts in bulk
- Modifying group memberships programmatically
- Disabling and enabling user accounts at scale
- Generating reports on account status and policy compliance
- Automating password resets and expiry notifications
- Searching for stale accounts and inactive computers
- Managing Organizational Units and group policies
- Synchronising AD with external HR systems
- Importing and exporting AD data with CSV and JSON
- Enforcing password complexity through automation
- Generating compliance-ready audit logs
- Creating self-service tools for helpdesk teams
- Monitoring AD replication health across sites
Module 8: Working with APIs and RESTful Services - Understanding REST principles and HTTP methods
- Using Invoke-RestMethod for JSON-based APIs
- Handling API authentication: Basic, Bearer, OAuth
- Processing JSON responses and extracting values
- Sending structured data to APIs with Invoke-WebRequest
- Managing headers, cookies, and content types
- Handling rate limiting and retry logic
- Integrating with Microsoft Graph API for cloud management
- Pulling Azure resource data using REST endpoints
- Automating ticket creation in ServiceNow via API
- Sending alerts to Slack or Microsoft Teams
- Calling AWS and Google Cloud APIs from PowerShell
- Using TLS 1.2 securely in API calls
- Parsing XML responses with Select-Xml
- Building API wrapper functions for reusability
Module 9: Error Handling and Robust Script Design - Understanding terminating vs. non-terminating errors
- Using Try, Catch, Finally blocks effectively
- Customising error messages for operational clarity
- Logging exceptions to centralised systems
- Using $Error and $LastExitCode for diagnostics
- Setting ErrorActionPreference at different scopes
- Implementing automatic retry mechanisms
- Creating custom error records with Write-Error
- Validating preconditions before execution
- Using transactional patterns where supported
- Graceful degradation when dependencies fail
- Recovering from partial script failures
- Designing scripts that self-diagnose and report
- Alerting on critical failures via email or webhook
- Documenting error scenarios and mitigation steps
Module 10: Scheduled Task Automation - Creating scheduled tasks with Register-ScheduledJob
- Using New-ScheduledTask for advanced configurations
- Setting triggers: time-based, event-based, idle-based
- Configuring task actions, conditions, and settings
- Running tasks under specific service accounts
- Securing task definitions with least privilege
- Importing and exporting task configurations
- Monitoring task execution history and logs
- Automating backup verification tasks
- Scheduling patch compliance checks
- Running health checks every business day
- Ensuring tasks survive system reboots
- Designing idempotent scheduled operations
- Replacing legacy batch files with PowerShell tasks
- Centralising task management across domains
Module 11: Logging, Monitoring, and Reporting - Designing structured logging formats
- Writing logs to event logs using Write-EventLog
- Creating custom event log sources
- Sending logs to Syslog or SIEM systems
- Using Write-Progress for user feedback
- Generating HTML reports for management review
- Creating PDF reports using external tools
- Automating daily health checks and summaries
- Analysing log files with PowerShell filters
- Calculating uptime, load, and performance trends
- Scheduling report delivery via email
- Using PSRemoting to gather multi-server data
- Building live dashboards with real-time updates
- Integrating with monitoring platforms like Zabbix
- Designing alert thresholds and notification protocols
Module 12: Advanced Object Manipulation and Custom Classes - Understanding .NET object integration in PowerShell
- Creating custom PowerShell objects with [PSCustomObject]
- Extending objects with Add-Member
- Using calculated properties in Select-Object
- Sorting, filtering, and grouping complex datasets
- Comparing objects with Compare-Object
- Merging data from multiple sources
- Importing and exporting with structured formatting
- Working with timestamps and time spans
- Building performance counters into scripts
- Using HashTables as in-memory databases
- Implementing caching strategies for expensive queries
- Creating lookup tables for fast access
- Defining custom classes in PowerShell 5+
- Using methods, properties, and constructors
Module 13: PowerShell in Azure and Cloud Environments - Installing and authenticating with Az PowerShell module
- Connecting to Azure with service principals
- Managing virtual machines at scale
- Starting, stopping, and resizing VMs automatically
- Creating and managing resource groups
- Deploying templates using PowerShell
- Monitoring Azure resources with Get-AzMetric
- Automating cost reporting and tagging
- Managing storage accounts and blobs
- Backups and snapshots via PowerShell
- Integrating with Azure Automation Accounts
- Scheduling runbooks across regions
- Handling authentication tokens securely
- Logging cloud operations for compliance
- Building cross-cloud automation workflows
Module 14: Building Reusable Modules and Tools - Understanding module structure and manifest files
- Creating private modules for internal use
- Exporting functions, variables, and aliases
- Versioning modules for enterprise control
- Testing module compatibility across versions
- Loading modules on demand or at startup
- Converting scripts into publish-ready modules
- Using PSRepository for internal distribution
- Signing modules for production trust
- Documenting public functions with help
- Creating configuration modules for environments
- Developing admin toolkits for IT teams
- Encapsulating complex logic behind simple commands
- Supporting multiple tenants with one module
- Automating module deployment via DSC
Module 15: Testing, Validation, and Quality Assurance - Writing testable code with separation of concerns
- Installing and using Pester for unit testing
- Mocking cmdlets and system responses
- Validating function output and side effects
- Testing error conditions and edge cases
- Running tests in pipeline environments
- Generating test coverage reports
- Asserting script idempotency
- Validating input and return types
- Using Test-Path and other preflight checks
- Automated validation for production deployment
- Integrating tests into change management
- Preventing regressions with continuous testing
- Creating test suites for complex systems
- Scheduling test execution with CI workflows
Module 16: Automation Governance and Enterprise Scaling - Defining automation standards for your organisation
- Creating script approval and review processes
- Implementing change control for PowerShell changes
- Tracking script ownership and version history
- Building a central automation repository
- Onboarding new engineers with standard templates
- Measuring automation ROI across teams
- Reporting savings in FTE hours and incident reduction
- Aligning automation with ITIL and DevOps practices
- Integrating PowerShell into CI/CD pipelines
- Using DSC for configuration consistency
- Managing drift detection and remediation
- Standardising logging and alerting formats
- Training level 1 engineers using guided scripts
- Creating a culture of automation excellence
Module 17: Real-World Automation Projects - Project 1: Automated user onboarding and offboarding
- Project 2: Server health monitoring dashboard
- Project 3: Patch compliance reporting system
- Project 4: Cloud cost optimisation engine
- Project 5: Cross-domain inventory collector
- Project 6: Self-healing DNS resolution script
- Project 7: Automated backup validation pipeline
- Project 8: Dynamic group membership manager
- Project 9: Multi-site replication monitor
- Project 10: Real-time outage alerting engine
- Project 11: Secure file transfer orchestrator
- Project 12: Azure resource tagging enforcer
- Project 13: SQL Server health checker
- Project 14: Backup space utilisation predictor
- Project 15: Helpdesk empowerment toolkit
Module 18: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing enterprise automation best practices
- Analysing architecture trade-offs in real scenarios
- Documenting design decisions with justification
- Building a personal automation portfolio
- Preparing your Certificate of Completion submission
- How to showcase this credential on LinkedIn and resumes
- Leveraging your new skills in performance reviews
- Negotiating higher compensation with proven ROI
- Transitioning into DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles
- Becoming the go-to automation expert in your team
- Presenting automation results to non-technical stakeholders
- Leading automation initiatives across departments
- Using your portfolio to win promotions or new roles
- Accessing alumni resources and advanced learning paths
- The path from automation engineer to IT architect
- Reading user input with Read-Host and parameter validation
- Designing interactive menus for admin tools
- Using cmdlet common parameters effectively
- Creating reusable scripts with mandatory and optional parameters
- Parameter validation attributes: ValidateSet, ValidateRange, ValidatePattern
- Accepting pipeline input in custom functions
- Differentiating between positional and named parameters
- Using default values and dynamic parameter logic
- Creating dynamic parameters based on environment conditions
- Supporting WhatIf and Confirm for safe operations
- Generating meaningful progress messages
- Displaying progress bars for long-running operations
- Using Write-Host, Write-Output, Write-Warning appropriately
- Logging user activity for audit compliance
- Securing interactive scripts against misuse
Module 4: Security, Credentials, and Access Control - Understanding PowerShell security model and attack surface
- Managing credentials securely using Get-Credential
- Encrypting credentials with ConvertTo-SecureString
- Storing encrypted passwords in files with caution
- Using Windows Data Protection API (DPAPI) for local storage
- Leveraging managed service accounts (MSA) in automation
- Integrating with Azure Key Vault for cloud credential management
- Principle of least privilege in script design
- Auditing script execution with script block logging
- Using Just Enough Administration (JEA) for delegated access
- Signing scripts with digital certificates
- Configuring constrained endpoints for production use
- Avoiding plain text passwords and hard-coded secrets
- Best practices for securing remote PowerShell sessions
- Monitoring PowerShell usage in SIEM systems
Module 5: File, Registry, and System Management - Navigating the file system using PowerShell drives
- Listing, creating, moving, and deleting files and folders
- Working with file attributes and timestamps
- Monitoring file changes with FileSystemWatcher
- Compressing and extracting archives using .NET libraries
- Reading and writing text files efficiently
- Handling large files with streaming methods
- Registry navigation and manipulation with PSDrives
- Reading, writing, and deleting registry keys and values
- Backing up and restoring registry hives programmatically
- Managing Windows services using Get-Service and Start-Service
- Querying and setting service startup types
- Managing processes with Get-Process and Stop-Process
- Killing hung applications with graceful termination logic
- Automating Windows updates and reboots
Module 6: Remote Management with PowerShell - Understanding WinRM and WS-Management protocol
- Configuring WinRM for trusted and untrusted networks
- Testing connectivity with Test-WsMan
- Using Invoke-Command for one-to-many execution
- Creating persistent sessions with New-PSSession
- Managing multiple remote sessions efficiently
- Importing remote commands locally with Import-PSSession
- Transferring files between systems using sessions
- Running scheduled tasks on remote machines
- Handling authentication: Kerberos, NTLM, CredSSP
- Configuring Kerberos delegation for multi-hop access
- Using Enter-PSSession for interactive troubleshooting
- Securing remote sessions with SSL certificates
- Monitoring remote script execution time and resource use
- Building fault-tolerant remote operations with retry logic
Module 7: Active Directory Automation - Installing and loading the ActiveDirectory module
- Querying users, groups, computers, and OUs with filters
- Creating and managing user accounts in bulk
- Modifying group memberships programmatically
- Disabling and enabling user accounts at scale
- Generating reports on account status and policy compliance
- Automating password resets and expiry notifications
- Searching for stale accounts and inactive computers
- Managing Organizational Units and group policies
- Synchronising AD with external HR systems
- Importing and exporting AD data with CSV and JSON
- Enforcing password complexity through automation
- Generating compliance-ready audit logs
- Creating self-service tools for helpdesk teams
- Monitoring AD replication health across sites
Module 8: Working with APIs and RESTful Services - Understanding REST principles and HTTP methods
- Using Invoke-RestMethod for JSON-based APIs
- Handling API authentication: Basic, Bearer, OAuth
- Processing JSON responses and extracting values
- Sending structured data to APIs with Invoke-WebRequest
- Managing headers, cookies, and content types
- Handling rate limiting and retry logic
- Integrating with Microsoft Graph API for cloud management
- Pulling Azure resource data using REST endpoints
- Automating ticket creation in ServiceNow via API
- Sending alerts to Slack or Microsoft Teams
- Calling AWS and Google Cloud APIs from PowerShell
- Using TLS 1.2 securely in API calls
- Parsing XML responses with Select-Xml
- Building API wrapper functions for reusability
Module 9: Error Handling and Robust Script Design - Understanding terminating vs. non-terminating errors
- Using Try, Catch, Finally blocks effectively
- Customising error messages for operational clarity
- Logging exceptions to centralised systems
- Using $Error and $LastExitCode for diagnostics
- Setting ErrorActionPreference at different scopes
- Implementing automatic retry mechanisms
- Creating custom error records with Write-Error
- Validating preconditions before execution
- Using transactional patterns where supported
- Graceful degradation when dependencies fail
- Recovering from partial script failures
- Designing scripts that self-diagnose and report
- Alerting on critical failures via email or webhook
- Documenting error scenarios and mitigation steps
Module 10: Scheduled Task Automation - Creating scheduled tasks with Register-ScheduledJob
- Using New-ScheduledTask for advanced configurations
- Setting triggers: time-based, event-based, idle-based
- Configuring task actions, conditions, and settings
- Running tasks under specific service accounts
- Securing task definitions with least privilege
- Importing and exporting task configurations
- Monitoring task execution history and logs
- Automating backup verification tasks
- Scheduling patch compliance checks
- Running health checks every business day
- Ensuring tasks survive system reboots
- Designing idempotent scheduled operations
- Replacing legacy batch files with PowerShell tasks
- Centralising task management across domains
Module 11: Logging, Monitoring, and Reporting - Designing structured logging formats
- Writing logs to event logs using Write-EventLog
- Creating custom event log sources
- Sending logs to Syslog or SIEM systems
- Using Write-Progress for user feedback
- Generating HTML reports for management review
- Creating PDF reports using external tools
- Automating daily health checks and summaries
- Analysing log files with PowerShell filters
- Calculating uptime, load, and performance trends
- Scheduling report delivery via email
- Using PSRemoting to gather multi-server data
- Building live dashboards with real-time updates
- Integrating with monitoring platforms like Zabbix
- Designing alert thresholds and notification protocols
Module 12: Advanced Object Manipulation and Custom Classes - Understanding .NET object integration in PowerShell
- Creating custom PowerShell objects with [PSCustomObject]
- Extending objects with Add-Member
- Using calculated properties in Select-Object
- Sorting, filtering, and grouping complex datasets
- Comparing objects with Compare-Object
- Merging data from multiple sources
- Importing and exporting with structured formatting
- Working with timestamps and time spans
- Building performance counters into scripts
- Using HashTables as in-memory databases
- Implementing caching strategies for expensive queries
- Creating lookup tables for fast access
- Defining custom classes in PowerShell 5+
- Using methods, properties, and constructors
Module 13: PowerShell in Azure and Cloud Environments - Installing and authenticating with Az PowerShell module
- Connecting to Azure with service principals
- Managing virtual machines at scale
- Starting, stopping, and resizing VMs automatically
- Creating and managing resource groups
- Deploying templates using PowerShell
- Monitoring Azure resources with Get-AzMetric
- Automating cost reporting and tagging
- Managing storage accounts and blobs
- Backups and snapshots via PowerShell
- Integrating with Azure Automation Accounts
- Scheduling runbooks across regions
- Handling authentication tokens securely
- Logging cloud operations for compliance
- Building cross-cloud automation workflows
Module 14: Building Reusable Modules and Tools - Understanding module structure and manifest files
- Creating private modules for internal use
- Exporting functions, variables, and aliases
- Versioning modules for enterprise control
- Testing module compatibility across versions
- Loading modules on demand or at startup
- Converting scripts into publish-ready modules
- Using PSRepository for internal distribution
- Signing modules for production trust
- Documenting public functions with help
- Creating configuration modules for environments
- Developing admin toolkits for IT teams
- Encapsulating complex logic behind simple commands
- Supporting multiple tenants with one module
- Automating module deployment via DSC
Module 15: Testing, Validation, and Quality Assurance - Writing testable code with separation of concerns
- Installing and using Pester for unit testing
- Mocking cmdlets and system responses
- Validating function output and side effects
- Testing error conditions and edge cases
- Running tests in pipeline environments
- Generating test coverage reports
- Asserting script idempotency
- Validating input and return types
- Using Test-Path and other preflight checks
- Automated validation for production deployment
- Integrating tests into change management
- Preventing regressions with continuous testing
- Creating test suites for complex systems
- Scheduling test execution with CI workflows
Module 16: Automation Governance and Enterprise Scaling - Defining automation standards for your organisation
- Creating script approval and review processes
- Implementing change control for PowerShell changes
- Tracking script ownership and version history
- Building a central automation repository
- Onboarding new engineers with standard templates
- Measuring automation ROI across teams
- Reporting savings in FTE hours and incident reduction
- Aligning automation with ITIL and DevOps practices
- Integrating PowerShell into CI/CD pipelines
- Using DSC for configuration consistency
- Managing drift detection and remediation
- Standardising logging and alerting formats
- Training level 1 engineers using guided scripts
- Creating a culture of automation excellence
Module 17: Real-World Automation Projects - Project 1: Automated user onboarding and offboarding
- Project 2: Server health monitoring dashboard
- Project 3: Patch compliance reporting system
- Project 4: Cloud cost optimisation engine
- Project 5: Cross-domain inventory collector
- Project 6: Self-healing DNS resolution script
- Project 7: Automated backup validation pipeline
- Project 8: Dynamic group membership manager
- Project 9: Multi-site replication monitor
- Project 10: Real-time outage alerting engine
- Project 11: Secure file transfer orchestrator
- Project 12: Azure resource tagging enforcer
- Project 13: SQL Server health checker
- Project 14: Backup space utilisation predictor
- Project 15: Helpdesk empowerment toolkit
Module 18: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing enterprise automation best practices
- Analysing architecture trade-offs in real scenarios
- Documenting design decisions with justification
- Building a personal automation portfolio
- Preparing your Certificate of Completion submission
- How to showcase this credential on LinkedIn and resumes
- Leveraging your new skills in performance reviews
- Negotiating higher compensation with proven ROI
- Transitioning into DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles
- Becoming the go-to automation expert in your team
- Presenting automation results to non-technical stakeholders
- Leading automation initiatives across departments
- Using your portfolio to win promotions or new roles
- Accessing alumni resources and advanced learning paths
- The path from automation engineer to IT architect
- Navigating the file system using PowerShell drives
- Listing, creating, moving, and deleting files and folders
- Working with file attributes and timestamps
- Monitoring file changes with FileSystemWatcher
- Compressing and extracting archives using .NET libraries
- Reading and writing text files efficiently
- Handling large files with streaming methods
- Registry navigation and manipulation with PSDrives
- Reading, writing, and deleting registry keys and values
- Backing up and restoring registry hives programmatically
- Managing Windows services using Get-Service and Start-Service
- Querying and setting service startup types
- Managing processes with Get-Process and Stop-Process
- Killing hung applications with graceful termination logic
- Automating Windows updates and reboots
Module 6: Remote Management with PowerShell - Understanding WinRM and WS-Management protocol
- Configuring WinRM for trusted and untrusted networks
- Testing connectivity with Test-WsMan
- Using Invoke-Command for one-to-many execution
- Creating persistent sessions with New-PSSession
- Managing multiple remote sessions efficiently
- Importing remote commands locally with Import-PSSession
- Transferring files between systems using sessions
- Running scheduled tasks on remote machines
- Handling authentication: Kerberos, NTLM, CredSSP
- Configuring Kerberos delegation for multi-hop access
- Using Enter-PSSession for interactive troubleshooting
- Securing remote sessions with SSL certificates
- Monitoring remote script execution time and resource use
- Building fault-tolerant remote operations with retry logic
Module 7: Active Directory Automation - Installing and loading the ActiveDirectory module
- Querying users, groups, computers, and OUs with filters
- Creating and managing user accounts in bulk
- Modifying group memberships programmatically
- Disabling and enabling user accounts at scale
- Generating reports on account status and policy compliance
- Automating password resets and expiry notifications
- Searching for stale accounts and inactive computers
- Managing Organizational Units and group policies
- Synchronising AD with external HR systems
- Importing and exporting AD data with CSV and JSON
- Enforcing password complexity through automation
- Generating compliance-ready audit logs
- Creating self-service tools for helpdesk teams
- Monitoring AD replication health across sites
Module 8: Working with APIs and RESTful Services - Understanding REST principles and HTTP methods
- Using Invoke-RestMethod for JSON-based APIs
- Handling API authentication: Basic, Bearer, OAuth
- Processing JSON responses and extracting values
- Sending structured data to APIs with Invoke-WebRequest
- Managing headers, cookies, and content types
- Handling rate limiting and retry logic
- Integrating with Microsoft Graph API for cloud management
- Pulling Azure resource data using REST endpoints
- Automating ticket creation in ServiceNow via API
- Sending alerts to Slack or Microsoft Teams
- Calling AWS and Google Cloud APIs from PowerShell
- Using TLS 1.2 securely in API calls
- Parsing XML responses with Select-Xml
- Building API wrapper functions for reusability
Module 9: Error Handling and Robust Script Design - Understanding terminating vs. non-terminating errors
- Using Try, Catch, Finally blocks effectively
- Customising error messages for operational clarity
- Logging exceptions to centralised systems
- Using $Error and $LastExitCode for diagnostics
- Setting ErrorActionPreference at different scopes
- Implementing automatic retry mechanisms
- Creating custom error records with Write-Error
- Validating preconditions before execution
- Using transactional patterns where supported
- Graceful degradation when dependencies fail
- Recovering from partial script failures
- Designing scripts that self-diagnose and report
- Alerting on critical failures via email or webhook
- Documenting error scenarios and mitigation steps
Module 10: Scheduled Task Automation - Creating scheduled tasks with Register-ScheduledJob
- Using New-ScheduledTask for advanced configurations
- Setting triggers: time-based, event-based, idle-based
- Configuring task actions, conditions, and settings
- Running tasks under specific service accounts
- Securing task definitions with least privilege
- Importing and exporting task configurations
- Monitoring task execution history and logs
- Automating backup verification tasks
- Scheduling patch compliance checks
- Running health checks every business day
- Ensuring tasks survive system reboots
- Designing idempotent scheduled operations
- Replacing legacy batch files with PowerShell tasks
- Centralising task management across domains
Module 11: Logging, Monitoring, and Reporting - Designing structured logging formats
- Writing logs to event logs using Write-EventLog
- Creating custom event log sources
- Sending logs to Syslog or SIEM systems
- Using Write-Progress for user feedback
- Generating HTML reports for management review
- Creating PDF reports using external tools
- Automating daily health checks and summaries
- Analysing log files with PowerShell filters
- Calculating uptime, load, and performance trends
- Scheduling report delivery via email
- Using PSRemoting to gather multi-server data
- Building live dashboards with real-time updates
- Integrating with monitoring platforms like Zabbix
- Designing alert thresholds and notification protocols
Module 12: Advanced Object Manipulation and Custom Classes - Understanding .NET object integration in PowerShell
- Creating custom PowerShell objects with [PSCustomObject]
- Extending objects with Add-Member
- Using calculated properties in Select-Object
- Sorting, filtering, and grouping complex datasets
- Comparing objects with Compare-Object
- Merging data from multiple sources
- Importing and exporting with structured formatting
- Working with timestamps and time spans
- Building performance counters into scripts
- Using HashTables as in-memory databases
- Implementing caching strategies for expensive queries
- Creating lookup tables for fast access
- Defining custom classes in PowerShell 5+
- Using methods, properties, and constructors
Module 13: PowerShell in Azure and Cloud Environments - Installing and authenticating with Az PowerShell module
- Connecting to Azure with service principals
- Managing virtual machines at scale
- Starting, stopping, and resizing VMs automatically
- Creating and managing resource groups
- Deploying templates using PowerShell
- Monitoring Azure resources with Get-AzMetric
- Automating cost reporting and tagging
- Managing storage accounts and blobs
- Backups and snapshots via PowerShell
- Integrating with Azure Automation Accounts
- Scheduling runbooks across regions
- Handling authentication tokens securely
- Logging cloud operations for compliance
- Building cross-cloud automation workflows
Module 14: Building Reusable Modules and Tools - Understanding module structure and manifest files
- Creating private modules for internal use
- Exporting functions, variables, and aliases
- Versioning modules for enterprise control
- Testing module compatibility across versions
- Loading modules on demand or at startup
- Converting scripts into publish-ready modules
- Using PSRepository for internal distribution
- Signing modules for production trust
- Documenting public functions with help
- Creating configuration modules for environments
- Developing admin toolkits for IT teams
- Encapsulating complex logic behind simple commands
- Supporting multiple tenants with one module
- Automating module deployment via DSC
Module 15: Testing, Validation, and Quality Assurance - Writing testable code with separation of concerns
- Installing and using Pester for unit testing
- Mocking cmdlets and system responses
- Validating function output and side effects
- Testing error conditions and edge cases
- Running tests in pipeline environments
- Generating test coverage reports
- Asserting script idempotency
- Validating input and return types
- Using Test-Path and other preflight checks
- Automated validation for production deployment
- Integrating tests into change management
- Preventing regressions with continuous testing
- Creating test suites for complex systems
- Scheduling test execution with CI workflows
Module 16: Automation Governance and Enterprise Scaling - Defining automation standards for your organisation
- Creating script approval and review processes
- Implementing change control for PowerShell changes
- Tracking script ownership and version history
- Building a central automation repository
- Onboarding new engineers with standard templates
- Measuring automation ROI across teams
- Reporting savings in FTE hours and incident reduction
- Aligning automation with ITIL and DevOps practices
- Integrating PowerShell into CI/CD pipelines
- Using DSC for configuration consistency
- Managing drift detection and remediation
- Standardising logging and alerting formats
- Training level 1 engineers using guided scripts
- Creating a culture of automation excellence
Module 17: Real-World Automation Projects - Project 1: Automated user onboarding and offboarding
- Project 2: Server health monitoring dashboard
- Project 3: Patch compliance reporting system
- Project 4: Cloud cost optimisation engine
- Project 5: Cross-domain inventory collector
- Project 6: Self-healing DNS resolution script
- Project 7: Automated backup validation pipeline
- Project 8: Dynamic group membership manager
- Project 9: Multi-site replication monitor
- Project 10: Real-time outage alerting engine
- Project 11: Secure file transfer orchestrator
- Project 12: Azure resource tagging enforcer
- Project 13: SQL Server health checker
- Project 14: Backup space utilisation predictor
- Project 15: Helpdesk empowerment toolkit
Module 18: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing enterprise automation best practices
- Analysing architecture trade-offs in real scenarios
- Documenting design decisions with justification
- Building a personal automation portfolio
- Preparing your Certificate of Completion submission
- How to showcase this credential on LinkedIn and resumes
- Leveraging your new skills in performance reviews
- Negotiating higher compensation with proven ROI
- Transitioning into DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles
- Becoming the go-to automation expert in your team
- Presenting automation results to non-technical stakeholders
- Leading automation initiatives across departments
- Using your portfolio to win promotions or new roles
- Accessing alumni resources and advanced learning paths
- The path from automation engineer to IT architect
- Installing and loading the ActiveDirectory module
- Querying users, groups, computers, and OUs with filters
- Creating and managing user accounts in bulk
- Modifying group memberships programmatically
- Disabling and enabling user accounts at scale
- Generating reports on account status and policy compliance
- Automating password resets and expiry notifications
- Searching for stale accounts and inactive computers
- Managing Organizational Units and group policies
- Synchronising AD with external HR systems
- Importing and exporting AD data with CSV and JSON
- Enforcing password complexity through automation
- Generating compliance-ready audit logs
- Creating self-service tools for helpdesk teams
- Monitoring AD replication health across sites
Module 8: Working with APIs and RESTful Services - Understanding REST principles and HTTP methods
- Using Invoke-RestMethod for JSON-based APIs
- Handling API authentication: Basic, Bearer, OAuth
- Processing JSON responses and extracting values
- Sending structured data to APIs with Invoke-WebRequest
- Managing headers, cookies, and content types
- Handling rate limiting and retry logic
- Integrating with Microsoft Graph API for cloud management
- Pulling Azure resource data using REST endpoints
- Automating ticket creation in ServiceNow via API
- Sending alerts to Slack or Microsoft Teams
- Calling AWS and Google Cloud APIs from PowerShell
- Using TLS 1.2 securely in API calls
- Parsing XML responses with Select-Xml
- Building API wrapper functions for reusability
Module 9: Error Handling and Robust Script Design - Understanding terminating vs. non-terminating errors
- Using Try, Catch, Finally blocks effectively
- Customising error messages for operational clarity
- Logging exceptions to centralised systems
- Using $Error and $LastExitCode for diagnostics
- Setting ErrorActionPreference at different scopes
- Implementing automatic retry mechanisms
- Creating custom error records with Write-Error
- Validating preconditions before execution
- Using transactional patterns where supported
- Graceful degradation when dependencies fail
- Recovering from partial script failures
- Designing scripts that self-diagnose and report
- Alerting on critical failures via email or webhook
- Documenting error scenarios and mitigation steps
Module 10: Scheduled Task Automation - Creating scheduled tasks with Register-ScheduledJob
- Using New-ScheduledTask for advanced configurations
- Setting triggers: time-based, event-based, idle-based
- Configuring task actions, conditions, and settings
- Running tasks under specific service accounts
- Securing task definitions with least privilege
- Importing and exporting task configurations
- Monitoring task execution history and logs
- Automating backup verification tasks
- Scheduling patch compliance checks
- Running health checks every business day
- Ensuring tasks survive system reboots
- Designing idempotent scheduled operations
- Replacing legacy batch files with PowerShell tasks
- Centralising task management across domains
Module 11: Logging, Monitoring, and Reporting - Designing structured logging formats
- Writing logs to event logs using Write-EventLog
- Creating custom event log sources
- Sending logs to Syslog or SIEM systems
- Using Write-Progress for user feedback
- Generating HTML reports for management review
- Creating PDF reports using external tools
- Automating daily health checks and summaries
- Analysing log files with PowerShell filters
- Calculating uptime, load, and performance trends
- Scheduling report delivery via email
- Using PSRemoting to gather multi-server data
- Building live dashboards with real-time updates
- Integrating with monitoring platforms like Zabbix
- Designing alert thresholds and notification protocols
Module 12: Advanced Object Manipulation and Custom Classes - Understanding .NET object integration in PowerShell
- Creating custom PowerShell objects with [PSCustomObject]
- Extending objects with Add-Member
- Using calculated properties in Select-Object
- Sorting, filtering, and grouping complex datasets
- Comparing objects with Compare-Object
- Merging data from multiple sources
- Importing and exporting with structured formatting
- Working with timestamps and time spans
- Building performance counters into scripts
- Using HashTables as in-memory databases
- Implementing caching strategies for expensive queries
- Creating lookup tables for fast access
- Defining custom classes in PowerShell 5+
- Using methods, properties, and constructors
Module 13: PowerShell in Azure and Cloud Environments - Installing and authenticating with Az PowerShell module
- Connecting to Azure with service principals
- Managing virtual machines at scale
- Starting, stopping, and resizing VMs automatically
- Creating and managing resource groups
- Deploying templates using PowerShell
- Monitoring Azure resources with Get-AzMetric
- Automating cost reporting and tagging
- Managing storage accounts and blobs
- Backups and snapshots via PowerShell
- Integrating with Azure Automation Accounts
- Scheduling runbooks across regions
- Handling authentication tokens securely
- Logging cloud operations for compliance
- Building cross-cloud automation workflows
Module 14: Building Reusable Modules and Tools - Understanding module structure and manifest files
- Creating private modules for internal use
- Exporting functions, variables, and aliases
- Versioning modules for enterprise control
- Testing module compatibility across versions
- Loading modules on demand or at startup
- Converting scripts into publish-ready modules
- Using PSRepository for internal distribution
- Signing modules for production trust
- Documenting public functions with help
- Creating configuration modules for environments
- Developing admin toolkits for IT teams
- Encapsulating complex logic behind simple commands
- Supporting multiple tenants with one module
- Automating module deployment via DSC
Module 15: Testing, Validation, and Quality Assurance - Writing testable code with separation of concerns
- Installing and using Pester for unit testing
- Mocking cmdlets and system responses
- Validating function output and side effects
- Testing error conditions and edge cases
- Running tests in pipeline environments
- Generating test coverage reports
- Asserting script idempotency
- Validating input and return types
- Using Test-Path and other preflight checks
- Automated validation for production deployment
- Integrating tests into change management
- Preventing regressions with continuous testing
- Creating test suites for complex systems
- Scheduling test execution with CI workflows
Module 16: Automation Governance and Enterprise Scaling - Defining automation standards for your organisation
- Creating script approval and review processes
- Implementing change control for PowerShell changes
- Tracking script ownership and version history
- Building a central automation repository
- Onboarding new engineers with standard templates
- Measuring automation ROI across teams
- Reporting savings in FTE hours and incident reduction
- Aligning automation with ITIL and DevOps practices
- Integrating PowerShell into CI/CD pipelines
- Using DSC for configuration consistency
- Managing drift detection and remediation
- Standardising logging and alerting formats
- Training level 1 engineers using guided scripts
- Creating a culture of automation excellence
Module 17: Real-World Automation Projects - Project 1: Automated user onboarding and offboarding
- Project 2: Server health monitoring dashboard
- Project 3: Patch compliance reporting system
- Project 4: Cloud cost optimisation engine
- Project 5: Cross-domain inventory collector
- Project 6: Self-healing DNS resolution script
- Project 7: Automated backup validation pipeline
- Project 8: Dynamic group membership manager
- Project 9: Multi-site replication monitor
- Project 10: Real-time outage alerting engine
- Project 11: Secure file transfer orchestrator
- Project 12: Azure resource tagging enforcer
- Project 13: SQL Server health checker
- Project 14: Backup space utilisation predictor
- Project 15: Helpdesk empowerment toolkit
Module 18: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing enterprise automation best practices
- Analysing architecture trade-offs in real scenarios
- Documenting design decisions with justification
- Building a personal automation portfolio
- Preparing your Certificate of Completion submission
- How to showcase this credential on LinkedIn and resumes
- Leveraging your new skills in performance reviews
- Negotiating higher compensation with proven ROI
- Transitioning into DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles
- Becoming the go-to automation expert in your team
- Presenting automation results to non-technical stakeholders
- Leading automation initiatives across departments
- Using your portfolio to win promotions or new roles
- Accessing alumni resources and advanced learning paths
- The path from automation engineer to IT architect
- Understanding terminating vs. non-terminating errors
- Using Try, Catch, Finally blocks effectively
- Customising error messages for operational clarity
- Logging exceptions to centralised systems
- Using $Error and $LastExitCode for diagnostics
- Setting ErrorActionPreference at different scopes
- Implementing automatic retry mechanisms
- Creating custom error records with Write-Error
- Validating preconditions before execution
- Using transactional patterns where supported
- Graceful degradation when dependencies fail
- Recovering from partial script failures
- Designing scripts that self-diagnose and report
- Alerting on critical failures via email or webhook
- Documenting error scenarios and mitigation steps
Module 10: Scheduled Task Automation - Creating scheduled tasks with Register-ScheduledJob
- Using New-ScheduledTask for advanced configurations
- Setting triggers: time-based, event-based, idle-based
- Configuring task actions, conditions, and settings
- Running tasks under specific service accounts
- Securing task definitions with least privilege
- Importing and exporting task configurations
- Monitoring task execution history and logs
- Automating backup verification tasks
- Scheduling patch compliance checks
- Running health checks every business day
- Ensuring tasks survive system reboots
- Designing idempotent scheduled operations
- Replacing legacy batch files with PowerShell tasks
- Centralising task management across domains
Module 11: Logging, Monitoring, and Reporting - Designing structured logging formats
- Writing logs to event logs using Write-EventLog
- Creating custom event log sources
- Sending logs to Syslog or SIEM systems
- Using Write-Progress for user feedback
- Generating HTML reports for management review
- Creating PDF reports using external tools
- Automating daily health checks and summaries
- Analysing log files with PowerShell filters
- Calculating uptime, load, and performance trends
- Scheduling report delivery via email
- Using PSRemoting to gather multi-server data
- Building live dashboards with real-time updates
- Integrating with monitoring platforms like Zabbix
- Designing alert thresholds and notification protocols
Module 12: Advanced Object Manipulation and Custom Classes - Understanding .NET object integration in PowerShell
- Creating custom PowerShell objects with [PSCustomObject]
- Extending objects with Add-Member
- Using calculated properties in Select-Object
- Sorting, filtering, and grouping complex datasets
- Comparing objects with Compare-Object
- Merging data from multiple sources
- Importing and exporting with structured formatting
- Working with timestamps and time spans
- Building performance counters into scripts
- Using HashTables as in-memory databases
- Implementing caching strategies for expensive queries
- Creating lookup tables for fast access
- Defining custom classes in PowerShell 5+
- Using methods, properties, and constructors
Module 13: PowerShell in Azure and Cloud Environments - Installing and authenticating with Az PowerShell module
- Connecting to Azure with service principals
- Managing virtual machines at scale
- Starting, stopping, and resizing VMs automatically
- Creating and managing resource groups
- Deploying templates using PowerShell
- Monitoring Azure resources with Get-AzMetric
- Automating cost reporting and tagging
- Managing storage accounts and blobs
- Backups and snapshots via PowerShell
- Integrating with Azure Automation Accounts
- Scheduling runbooks across regions
- Handling authentication tokens securely
- Logging cloud operations for compliance
- Building cross-cloud automation workflows
Module 14: Building Reusable Modules and Tools - Understanding module structure and manifest files
- Creating private modules for internal use
- Exporting functions, variables, and aliases
- Versioning modules for enterprise control
- Testing module compatibility across versions
- Loading modules on demand or at startup
- Converting scripts into publish-ready modules
- Using PSRepository for internal distribution
- Signing modules for production trust
- Documenting public functions with help
- Creating configuration modules for environments
- Developing admin toolkits for IT teams
- Encapsulating complex logic behind simple commands
- Supporting multiple tenants with one module
- Automating module deployment via DSC
Module 15: Testing, Validation, and Quality Assurance - Writing testable code with separation of concerns
- Installing and using Pester for unit testing
- Mocking cmdlets and system responses
- Validating function output and side effects
- Testing error conditions and edge cases
- Running tests in pipeline environments
- Generating test coverage reports
- Asserting script idempotency
- Validating input and return types
- Using Test-Path and other preflight checks
- Automated validation for production deployment
- Integrating tests into change management
- Preventing regressions with continuous testing
- Creating test suites for complex systems
- Scheduling test execution with CI workflows
Module 16: Automation Governance and Enterprise Scaling - Defining automation standards for your organisation
- Creating script approval and review processes
- Implementing change control for PowerShell changes
- Tracking script ownership and version history
- Building a central automation repository
- Onboarding new engineers with standard templates
- Measuring automation ROI across teams
- Reporting savings in FTE hours and incident reduction
- Aligning automation with ITIL and DevOps practices
- Integrating PowerShell into CI/CD pipelines
- Using DSC for configuration consistency
- Managing drift detection and remediation
- Standardising logging and alerting formats
- Training level 1 engineers using guided scripts
- Creating a culture of automation excellence
Module 17: Real-World Automation Projects - Project 1: Automated user onboarding and offboarding
- Project 2: Server health monitoring dashboard
- Project 3: Patch compliance reporting system
- Project 4: Cloud cost optimisation engine
- Project 5: Cross-domain inventory collector
- Project 6: Self-healing DNS resolution script
- Project 7: Automated backup validation pipeline
- Project 8: Dynamic group membership manager
- Project 9: Multi-site replication monitor
- Project 10: Real-time outage alerting engine
- Project 11: Secure file transfer orchestrator
- Project 12: Azure resource tagging enforcer
- Project 13: SQL Server health checker
- Project 14: Backup space utilisation predictor
- Project 15: Helpdesk empowerment toolkit
Module 18: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing enterprise automation best practices
- Analysing architecture trade-offs in real scenarios
- Documenting design decisions with justification
- Building a personal automation portfolio
- Preparing your Certificate of Completion submission
- How to showcase this credential on LinkedIn and resumes
- Leveraging your new skills in performance reviews
- Negotiating higher compensation with proven ROI
- Transitioning into DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles
- Becoming the go-to automation expert in your team
- Presenting automation results to non-technical stakeholders
- Leading automation initiatives across departments
- Using your portfolio to win promotions or new roles
- Accessing alumni resources and advanced learning paths
- The path from automation engineer to IT architect
- Designing structured logging formats
- Writing logs to event logs using Write-EventLog
- Creating custom event log sources
- Sending logs to Syslog or SIEM systems
- Using Write-Progress for user feedback
- Generating HTML reports for management review
- Creating PDF reports using external tools
- Automating daily health checks and summaries
- Analysing log files with PowerShell filters
- Calculating uptime, load, and performance trends
- Scheduling report delivery via email
- Using PSRemoting to gather multi-server data
- Building live dashboards with real-time updates
- Integrating with monitoring platforms like Zabbix
- Designing alert thresholds and notification protocols
Module 12: Advanced Object Manipulation and Custom Classes - Understanding .NET object integration in PowerShell
- Creating custom PowerShell objects with [PSCustomObject]
- Extending objects with Add-Member
- Using calculated properties in Select-Object
- Sorting, filtering, and grouping complex datasets
- Comparing objects with Compare-Object
- Merging data from multiple sources
- Importing and exporting with structured formatting
- Working with timestamps and time spans
- Building performance counters into scripts
- Using HashTables as in-memory databases
- Implementing caching strategies for expensive queries
- Creating lookup tables for fast access
- Defining custom classes in PowerShell 5+
- Using methods, properties, and constructors
Module 13: PowerShell in Azure and Cloud Environments - Installing and authenticating with Az PowerShell module
- Connecting to Azure with service principals
- Managing virtual machines at scale
- Starting, stopping, and resizing VMs automatically
- Creating and managing resource groups
- Deploying templates using PowerShell
- Monitoring Azure resources with Get-AzMetric
- Automating cost reporting and tagging
- Managing storage accounts and blobs
- Backups and snapshots via PowerShell
- Integrating with Azure Automation Accounts
- Scheduling runbooks across regions
- Handling authentication tokens securely
- Logging cloud operations for compliance
- Building cross-cloud automation workflows
Module 14: Building Reusable Modules and Tools - Understanding module structure and manifest files
- Creating private modules for internal use
- Exporting functions, variables, and aliases
- Versioning modules for enterprise control
- Testing module compatibility across versions
- Loading modules on demand or at startup
- Converting scripts into publish-ready modules
- Using PSRepository for internal distribution
- Signing modules for production trust
- Documenting public functions with help
- Creating configuration modules for environments
- Developing admin toolkits for IT teams
- Encapsulating complex logic behind simple commands
- Supporting multiple tenants with one module
- Automating module deployment via DSC
Module 15: Testing, Validation, and Quality Assurance - Writing testable code with separation of concerns
- Installing and using Pester for unit testing
- Mocking cmdlets and system responses
- Validating function output and side effects
- Testing error conditions and edge cases
- Running tests in pipeline environments
- Generating test coverage reports
- Asserting script idempotency
- Validating input and return types
- Using Test-Path and other preflight checks
- Automated validation for production deployment
- Integrating tests into change management
- Preventing regressions with continuous testing
- Creating test suites for complex systems
- Scheduling test execution with CI workflows
Module 16: Automation Governance and Enterprise Scaling - Defining automation standards for your organisation
- Creating script approval and review processes
- Implementing change control for PowerShell changes
- Tracking script ownership and version history
- Building a central automation repository
- Onboarding new engineers with standard templates
- Measuring automation ROI across teams
- Reporting savings in FTE hours and incident reduction
- Aligning automation with ITIL and DevOps practices
- Integrating PowerShell into CI/CD pipelines
- Using DSC for configuration consistency
- Managing drift detection and remediation
- Standardising logging and alerting formats
- Training level 1 engineers using guided scripts
- Creating a culture of automation excellence
Module 17: Real-World Automation Projects - Project 1: Automated user onboarding and offboarding
- Project 2: Server health monitoring dashboard
- Project 3: Patch compliance reporting system
- Project 4: Cloud cost optimisation engine
- Project 5: Cross-domain inventory collector
- Project 6: Self-healing DNS resolution script
- Project 7: Automated backup validation pipeline
- Project 8: Dynamic group membership manager
- Project 9: Multi-site replication monitor
- Project 10: Real-time outage alerting engine
- Project 11: Secure file transfer orchestrator
- Project 12: Azure resource tagging enforcer
- Project 13: SQL Server health checker
- Project 14: Backup space utilisation predictor
- Project 15: Helpdesk empowerment toolkit
Module 18: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing enterprise automation best practices
- Analysing architecture trade-offs in real scenarios
- Documenting design decisions with justification
- Building a personal automation portfolio
- Preparing your Certificate of Completion submission
- How to showcase this credential on LinkedIn and resumes
- Leveraging your new skills in performance reviews
- Negotiating higher compensation with proven ROI
- Transitioning into DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles
- Becoming the go-to automation expert in your team
- Presenting automation results to non-technical stakeholders
- Leading automation initiatives across departments
- Using your portfolio to win promotions or new roles
- Accessing alumni resources and advanced learning paths
- The path from automation engineer to IT architect
- Installing and authenticating with Az PowerShell module
- Connecting to Azure with service principals
- Managing virtual machines at scale
- Starting, stopping, and resizing VMs automatically
- Creating and managing resource groups
- Deploying templates using PowerShell
- Monitoring Azure resources with Get-AzMetric
- Automating cost reporting and tagging
- Managing storage accounts and blobs
- Backups and snapshots via PowerShell
- Integrating with Azure Automation Accounts
- Scheduling runbooks across regions
- Handling authentication tokens securely
- Logging cloud operations for compliance
- Building cross-cloud automation workflows
Module 14: Building Reusable Modules and Tools - Understanding module structure and manifest files
- Creating private modules for internal use
- Exporting functions, variables, and aliases
- Versioning modules for enterprise control
- Testing module compatibility across versions
- Loading modules on demand or at startup
- Converting scripts into publish-ready modules
- Using PSRepository for internal distribution
- Signing modules for production trust
- Documenting public functions with help
- Creating configuration modules for environments
- Developing admin toolkits for IT teams
- Encapsulating complex logic behind simple commands
- Supporting multiple tenants with one module
- Automating module deployment via DSC
Module 15: Testing, Validation, and Quality Assurance - Writing testable code with separation of concerns
- Installing and using Pester for unit testing
- Mocking cmdlets and system responses
- Validating function output and side effects
- Testing error conditions and edge cases
- Running tests in pipeline environments
- Generating test coverage reports
- Asserting script idempotency
- Validating input and return types
- Using Test-Path and other preflight checks
- Automated validation for production deployment
- Integrating tests into change management
- Preventing regressions with continuous testing
- Creating test suites for complex systems
- Scheduling test execution with CI workflows
Module 16: Automation Governance and Enterprise Scaling - Defining automation standards for your organisation
- Creating script approval and review processes
- Implementing change control for PowerShell changes
- Tracking script ownership and version history
- Building a central automation repository
- Onboarding new engineers with standard templates
- Measuring automation ROI across teams
- Reporting savings in FTE hours and incident reduction
- Aligning automation with ITIL and DevOps practices
- Integrating PowerShell into CI/CD pipelines
- Using DSC for configuration consistency
- Managing drift detection and remediation
- Standardising logging and alerting formats
- Training level 1 engineers using guided scripts
- Creating a culture of automation excellence
Module 17: Real-World Automation Projects - Project 1: Automated user onboarding and offboarding
- Project 2: Server health monitoring dashboard
- Project 3: Patch compliance reporting system
- Project 4: Cloud cost optimisation engine
- Project 5: Cross-domain inventory collector
- Project 6: Self-healing DNS resolution script
- Project 7: Automated backup validation pipeline
- Project 8: Dynamic group membership manager
- Project 9: Multi-site replication monitor
- Project 10: Real-time outage alerting engine
- Project 11: Secure file transfer orchestrator
- Project 12: Azure resource tagging enforcer
- Project 13: SQL Server health checker
- Project 14: Backup space utilisation predictor
- Project 15: Helpdesk empowerment toolkit
Module 18: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing enterprise automation best practices
- Analysing architecture trade-offs in real scenarios
- Documenting design decisions with justification
- Building a personal automation portfolio
- Preparing your Certificate of Completion submission
- How to showcase this credential on LinkedIn and resumes
- Leveraging your new skills in performance reviews
- Negotiating higher compensation with proven ROI
- Transitioning into DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles
- Becoming the go-to automation expert in your team
- Presenting automation results to non-technical stakeholders
- Leading automation initiatives across departments
- Using your portfolio to win promotions or new roles
- Accessing alumni resources and advanced learning paths
- The path from automation engineer to IT architect
- Writing testable code with separation of concerns
- Installing and using Pester for unit testing
- Mocking cmdlets and system responses
- Validating function output and side effects
- Testing error conditions and edge cases
- Running tests in pipeline environments
- Generating test coverage reports
- Asserting script idempotency
- Validating input and return types
- Using Test-Path and other preflight checks
- Automated validation for production deployment
- Integrating tests into change management
- Preventing regressions with continuous testing
- Creating test suites for complex systems
- Scheduling test execution with CI workflows
Module 16: Automation Governance and Enterprise Scaling - Defining automation standards for your organisation
- Creating script approval and review processes
- Implementing change control for PowerShell changes
- Tracking script ownership and version history
- Building a central automation repository
- Onboarding new engineers with standard templates
- Measuring automation ROI across teams
- Reporting savings in FTE hours and incident reduction
- Aligning automation with ITIL and DevOps practices
- Integrating PowerShell into CI/CD pipelines
- Using DSC for configuration consistency
- Managing drift detection and remediation
- Standardising logging and alerting formats
- Training level 1 engineers using guided scripts
- Creating a culture of automation excellence
Module 17: Real-World Automation Projects - Project 1: Automated user onboarding and offboarding
- Project 2: Server health monitoring dashboard
- Project 3: Patch compliance reporting system
- Project 4: Cloud cost optimisation engine
- Project 5: Cross-domain inventory collector
- Project 6: Self-healing DNS resolution script
- Project 7: Automated backup validation pipeline
- Project 8: Dynamic group membership manager
- Project 9: Multi-site replication monitor
- Project 10: Real-time outage alerting engine
- Project 11: Secure file transfer orchestrator
- Project 12: Azure resource tagging enforcer
- Project 13: SQL Server health checker
- Project 14: Backup space utilisation predictor
- Project 15: Helpdesk empowerment toolkit
Module 18: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Reviewing enterprise automation best practices
- Analysing architecture trade-offs in real scenarios
- Documenting design decisions with justification
- Building a personal automation portfolio
- Preparing your Certificate of Completion submission
- How to showcase this credential on LinkedIn and resumes
- Leveraging your new skills in performance reviews
- Negotiating higher compensation with proven ROI
- Transitioning into DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles
- Becoming the go-to automation expert in your team
- Presenting automation results to non-technical stakeholders
- Leading automation initiatives across departments
- Using your portfolio to win promotions or new roles
- Accessing alumni resources and advanced learning paths
- The path from automation engineer to IT architect
- Project 1: Automated user onboarding and offboarding
- Project 2: Server health monitoring dashboard
- Project 3: Patch compliance reporting system
- Project 4: Cloud cost optimisation engine
- Project 5: Cross-domain inventory collector
- Project 6: Self-healing DNS resolution script
- Project 7: Automated backup validation pipeline
- Project 8: Dynamic group membership manager
- Project 9: Multi-site replication monitor
- Project 10: Real-time outage alerting engine
- Project 11: Secure file transfer orchestrator
- Project 12: Azure resource tagging enforcer
- Project 13: SQL Server health checker
- Project 14: Backup space utilisation predictor
- Project 15: Helpdesk empowerment toolkit