The Terraform with Azure certification is a professional accreditation that validates one's proficiency in deploying and managing infrastructure on Microsoft's Azure using HashiCorp Terraform. Terraform is an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool that enables developers to define and provide data center infrastructure using a declarative configuration language, allowing for automatic provisioning and updating of resources. Using Terraform with Azure allows organizations to manage cloud service life cycles comprehensively and consistently. The certification emphasizes designing efficient, secure, and scalable Azure solutions using Terraform, helping developers and system administrators streamline the deployment process, reduce manual errors, and maintain version controls efficiently and reliably. The course covers fundamentals as well as advanced concepts like Terraform modules, Terraform workspace, Terraform state, Azure key vault integration, VM images, etc. in detail. This course will be taught by experienced instructors who will prepare you well for the professional world.

Objectives:

This Terraform course covers:

• Microsoft Azure – Introduction
• Azure Storage
• Introduction to Azure networks
• Azure Virtual Machines
• Azure CLI
• Infra-as-a-code: Overview
• Terraform module output
• Terraform state
• Azure key vault integration
• Creating VM images
• Terraform registry

Course content

Azure Fundamentals 

• ​​Introduction to Microsoft Azure
• What is Microsoft Azure Storage?
• Microsoft Azure Networks
• Azure Virtual Machines
• Azure Command Line Interface (CLI)

Introduction to Terraform

• Fundamentals of IAC (Infrastructure-as-Code)
• Overview of DevOps SDLC Stack
• Infrastructure Provisioning Tools – Terraform and its Benefits

Terraform Installation

• Installation of Terraform
• Plugin-based Architecture
• Terraform Multiple Provider

Terraform Basics – Getting Started

• Terraform CLI
• Terraform Project Structure
• Terraform Workflow: Plan, Apply, Destroy
• Terraform HCL Configuration Files
• Resources – Introduction
• Providers – Introduction
• Provisioning Infrastructure using Terraform
• Using Terraform Provider Documentation

Terraform Configuration Management

• HCL (HashiCorp Configuration Language)
• Configuring Files
• Building Code
• Variables
• Terraform Data Types
• Structural

Getting Started with Terraform and Azure

• Creating and managing Azure resources using Terraform
• State files and out-of-band changes – reality check

Terraform Architecture

• Terraform Development Architecture
• Terraform State
• Local State
• Remote State
• Intro to Terraform Enterprise and Terraform Cloud
• Terraform Registry
• Providers
• Plugins
• Modules
• Terraform CLI vs Provider version pinning
• CLI Compatibility Promise
• Provider Backward Compatibility

Azure Provider Fundamentals

• Provider Landscape for creating cloud resources
• Azure Provider Authentication
• Resource Groups
• Compute: Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Functions
• Storage: Azure Blob Storage, Azure Disk Storage
• Databases: Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB
• Network: Virtual Network, Subnets, Route Tables, Internet Gateways
• Identity: Azure Active Directory Users, Roles, Role Assignments
• Architecting Infrastructure in Azure with Terraform
• Terraform vs ARM and Bicep

HCL Programming Basics

• Variables and Outputs
• Input
• Local
• Output
• Input Variables in Detail
• CLI Parameters
• TFVARS File
• Environment Variables
• Validation Rules
• HCL Expressions Basics
• Value Data Types
• Value References
• Strings
• Conditionals
• For
• Splat
• Operators
• Using Functions in Terraform
• Numeric
• String
• Collections
• Date and Time
• Type Conversion
• Encoding
• Filesystem
• Cryptographic and Hashing
• IP Network

Provisioners, Loops, Built-in Functions, & Data Source

• Terraform Provisioner
• Terraform Data Source
• Terraform Built-in Functions

Terraform State Deep Dive

• Terraform State Architecture
• Terraform Backends
• Local
• Remote – Enterprise
• Remote – Cloud
• Remote – Azure Storage
• Managing State
• State Drift
• Out of Band Changes
• Convention over Control
• Importing Existing Resources into Terraform
• Terraform CLI Import Command Usage
• 3rd Party Tools

Terraform Workflow & State Management

• State Management
• Terraform Backend and Local Backend
• Locking the State File
• Remote State
• Terraform State Pull
• Terraform Refresh on State

Workspace in Terraform

• Modules
• Importance of Module
• Describing Modules
• Registry in Terraform
• Module Input

Terraform Security & Command Line Interface (CLI)

• Terraform CLI & Security in Terraform
• Help System in CLI
• Workspace

Terraform Cloud & Enterprise Capabilities

• Terraform Cloud
• Terraform Cloud Enterprise
• Cloud Workflow
• Terraform Enterprise
• Terraform Registry
• Terraform Security
• Best Practices in Terraform

Debugging and Troubleshooting

• Terraform Log Levels
• Debugging Terraform Scripts
• Audit Trails for Troubleshooting
• Terraform State File Issues
• Common Terraform Errors and Solutions

Terraform in Organization Context

• Centralized vs. Distributed Infrastructure Management
• Hybrid Infrastructure Management
• DevOps Approach with Terraform
• Using Managed Terraform Services
• Team Roles and Responsibilities
• Governance and Best Practices
• Case Studies and Real-world Scenarios

Last Mile Configuration using Provisioners

• Configuration vs State
• Integrating configuration management tools

Terraform in CI/CD Pipelines and GitOps

• Overview of CI/CD
• Terraform in CI/CD Context
• GitOps with Terraform
• Automated Testing of Terraform Code
• Infrastructure Deployment Automation
• Case Studies and Examples
• Best Practices and Tools

Integration with Other Tools

• Azure Key Vault for Secrets Management
• Azure Monitor for resource monitoring
• Secrets Management with Vault
• Service Discovery with Consul
• Image Creation with Packer
• Development Environments with Vagrant
• Application Deployment with Nomad

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