Course Outline
Introduction
- Overview of Terraform core concepts and components.
- DevOps fundamentals.
Getting Started
- Installing and configuring Terraform.
- Setting up workspaces for multiple environments.
- Understanding local state versus remote state in Terraform.
- Exploring advanced Terraform tools and CLI features.
Building Complex Terraform Modules
- Standard module structure.
- Defining provider configurations.
- Developing custom Terraform modules.
- Creating reusable infrastructure via modules.
- Distinguishing between public and shared modules.
- Publishing modules to the Terraform registry.
- Adhering to best practices in module composition.
Coding Techniques and Optimization
- Utilizing loops and meta-arguments.
- Working with dynamic language expressions.
- Understanding HCL syntax and operators.
- Configuring block syntax and backends.
- Evaluating mono-repo versus multi-repo approaches.
- Working effectively with Terragrunt.
Security Hardening and Automation
- Terraform security in depth.
- Managing credentials and secrets.
- Implementing automated testing frameworks.
- Conducting code analysis and validation.
- Establishing automated delivery pipelines.
- Ensuring reliability of infrastructure and deployments.
Troubleshooting
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure concepts.
- Foundational experience in Terraform operations.
Audience
- DevOps engineers.
- System administrators.
- System architects.
Testimonials (6)
training is perfect but for the future i think that any arguments such as "terraform state managing" can be approached
paolo - Fastweb
Course - Advanced Terraform
Reda was able to include everyone, as well as make sure that we were doing the exercises correctly and offered assistance where we needed. He had great knowledge and was able to explain all concepts in a clear and understanding way.
Fabio - BMW SA
Course - Advanced Terraform
Trainer was very friendly and didn't mind answering my silly questions.
Thomas Bates - BMW SA
Course - Advanced Terraform
the white board explaining concepts was nice
JJ - BMW SA
Course - Advanced Terraform
a lot of exercises that helped us understand better
Vlad Andreias - DB Global Technology
Course - Advanced Terraform
Deep knowledge