Terraform Training – 45 Days

Terraform Training

📅 Duration: 45 Days

Module 1: Introduction to Terraform

  • What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?
  • Benefits of Terraform over other IaC tools
  • Terraform architecture and workflow
  • Installing Terraform and setting up the environment

Module 2: Core Terraform Concepts

  • Providers and Resources
  • Variables, Outputs, and Locals
  • Data Sources and Dependencies
  • Terraform CLI commands (init, plan, apply, destroy)

Module 3: State Management

  • Terraform State file (terraform.tfstate)
  • Remote state storage (S3, Azure Blob, etc.)
  • State locking and isolation
  • Workspaces for multi-environment support

Module 4: Modules and Reusability

  • Creating and using modules
  • Module versioning and registry
  • Nested modules and composition
  • Best practices for modular design

Module 5: Security and Secrets Management

  • Managing sensitive data
  • Integrating with Vault and AWS Secrets Manager
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Terraform Cloud and Enterprise features

Module 6: Testing and Validation

  • terraform validate and terraform fmt
  • Automated testing with terratest
  • Policy enforcement with Sentinel
  • Linting and code quality checks

Module 7: CI/CD Integration

  • Integrating Terraform with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins
  • Automated provisioning pipelines
  • Version control and collaboration workflows

Module 8: Cloud Provider Deep Dive

  • Azure: Resource Groups, VMs, Storage, Networking
  • GCP: Projects, Compute Engine, IAM, Cloud Storage

Module 9: Monitoring and Logging

  • Terraform logging and debug flags
  • Integration with monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus)
  • Audit trails and change tracking

Module 10: Real-World Projects

  • Multi-tier application deployment
  • Hybrid cloud infrastructure
  • Disaster recovery and high availability setups

Module 11: Certification & Interview Prep

  • Practice questions and mock tests
  • Resume and portfolio building