Overview

This 2-day intermediate-level Terraform course is designed for cloud professionals who want to master Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automate cloud deployments across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Choose Your Cloud – Each delegate will select their preferred cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) for hands-on labs, ensuring they gain practical, applicable skills in the cloud environment they use most.

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Prerequisites

This course assumes familiarity with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud services. It is not a beginner’s cloud course but focuses on Terraform’s automation capabilities, security best practices, validation techniques, and real-world cloud deployments.

Target Audience

  • DevOps Engineers looking to streamline Terraform automation
  • Cloud Engineers managing AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments
  • System Administrators transitioning to Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Developers integrating Terraform into CI/CD pipelines
  • IT Professionals who have basic Terraform experience and want to advance their skills
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Learning Objectives

  • Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
  • Write, structure, and optimize Terraform configurations for efficiency and scalability
  • Implement secure authentication using IAM Roles, Service Principals, and Managed Identities for your chosen cloud
  • Create and use reusable Terraform modules to simplify deployments and promote code reuse
  • Understand and apply Terraform JSON syntax, converting between HCL and JSON for automation
  • Use validation and compliance enforcement tools to ensure security and policy adherence
  • Leverage Terraform expressions and dynamic blocks to build flexible, parameterized configurations
  • Automate cloud object storage management for AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, or Google Cloud Storage
  • Provision and manage relational databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL) using Terraform
  • Deploy Kubernetes clusters and workloads in EKS (AWS), AKS (Azure), or GKE (Google Cloud) using Terraform
  • Apply best practices for Terraform state management, remote backends, and workspace isolation
  • Troubleshoot common Terraform issues and optimize performance for production environments
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Course Outline

Module 1: Terraform Fundamentals Refresher

  • Terraform workflow: init, plan, apply, destroy
  • Understanding Terraform state and remote backends
  • Hands-on Lab: Deploy a basic Terraform configuration

Module 2: JSON in Terraform

  • JSON vs HCL: When to use each format
  • Structuring Terraform configurations in JSON
  • Hands-on Lab: Convert HCL to JSON and deploy it

Module 3: Cloud Authentication & Security

  • Secure authentication methods in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
  • Using IAM Roles, Service Principals, and Managed Identities
  • Hands-on Lab: Implement authentication in Terraform

Module 4: Modules & Reusability in Terraform

  • Creating and using Terraform modules
  • Passing variables between modules
  • Hands-on Lab: Deploy infrastructure using modules

Module 5: Validation, Checks & Policy Enforcement

  • Input validation and Terraform conditions
  • HashiCorp Sentinel & Open Policy Agent (OPA)
  • Hands-on Lab: Implement security policies in Terraform

Module 6: Dynamic Infrastructure Configuration

  • Using count, for_each, and dynamic blocks
  • Conditional logic and Terraform expressions
  • Hands-on Lab: Build scalable infrastructure

Module 7: Cloud Storage Management

  • Managing S3, Blob Storage, and Google Cloud Storage
  • Hands-on Lab: Automate storage provisioning with Terraform

Module 8: Deploying & Managing Cloud Databases

  • Setting up AWS RDS, Azure SQL, or Google Cloud SQL
  • Hands-on Lab: Deploy a cloud-hosted database

Module 9: Kubernetes & Terraform Integration

  • Deploying Kubernetes clusters in AWS (EKS), Azure (AKS), or Google Cloud (GKE)
  • Hands-on Lab: Automate Kubernetes deployments

Exams and Assessments

There are no specific exams associated with this course.

Hands-On Learning

  • Hands-on Lab: Deploy a basic Terraform configuration
  • Hands-on Lab: Convert HCL to JSON and deploy it
  • Hands-on Lab: Implement authentication in Terraform
  • Hands-on Lab: Deploy infrastructure using modules
  • Hands-on Lab: Implement security policies in Terraform
  • Hands-on Lab: Build scalable infrastructure
  • Hands-on Lab: Automate storage provisioning with Terraform
  • Hands-on Lab: Deploy a cloud-hosted database
  • Hands-on Lab: Automate Kubernetes deployments
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