Terraform Infrastructure Automation by Pearson

Course details

Explore Terraform infrastructure automation by diving into the core fundamentals of Terraform Cloud and its application across various environments. Learn how to create, manage, and destroy cloud infrastructure efficiently by mastering both CLI-driven and version control-based workflows. Discover advanced language features such as expressions, functions, and meta-arguments to optimize your infrastructure as code practices. Find out how to secure and organize your Terraform infrastructure using collaboration and governance tools like Terraform Enterprise and Sentinel.

This course also introduces integration with DevOps tools, AWS services, and AI tools that streamline your infrastructure management. Engage in hands-on labs to apply the skills learned and visualize dependencies using Terraform graphs. By the end of this course, you will be more equipped to automate complex infrastructure tasks while enhancing your cloud management skills and improving your Terraform proficiency and infrastructure automation capabilities.

Concepts

Introduction

Terraform infrastructure automation - Introduction

Terraform Cloud Fundamentals

Module 1 - Terraform Cloud introduction
Learning objectives
Introduction to Terraform Cloud
Creating a Terraform Cloud account
Types of workflows
Quiz

Terraform Cloud Lab

Learning objectives
CLI-based workflow using the Terraform Cloud - Part 1
CLI-based workflow using the Terraform Cloud - Part 2
Variables in the Terraform Cloud
Version control-based workflow - Part 1
Version control-based workflow - Part 2
Version control-based workflow - Part 3
Quiz

Additional Terraform Cloud

Learning objectives
Terraform Enterprise and Sentinel
Collaboration and governance
Quiz

Terraform Configuration Language

Module 2 - Advanced Terraform introduction
Learning objectives
Introduction to expressions
The splat expression
Introduction to functions
Example functions
Terraform console
The count meta-argument
The for each meta-argument
The lifecycle meta-argument
The depends on meta-argument
Quiz

Terraform Blocks and Processes

Learning objectives
Locals
Dynamic blocks
Data blocks
Version constraints
Credentials best practices
Importing infrastructure
Refactoring Terraform state
Using multiple workspaces - Part 1
Using multiple workspaces - Part 2
More Terraform environment variables
Quiz

Terraformand Beyond

Learning objectives
Using Vault with Terraform CLI
Using HCP Vault with Terraform Cloud - Part 1
Using HCP Vault with Terraform Cloud - Part 2
Terraform stacks
Advanced usage with Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Part 1
Advanced usage with Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Part 2
Terraform provider caching
Using Consul with Terraform
Using AI tools with Terraform - Part 1
Using AI tools with Terraform - Part 2
Quiz

Final Terraform Lab

Learning objectives
Final lab introduction
Analysis of the lab files (Bash scripts)
Analysis of the lab files (Terraform files)
Installing Ansible and Ansible file analysis
Secure Shell (SSH) key and bucket values
Applying the infrastructure
Analyzing the infrastructure
Terraform graphing
Final destruction and cloud check
Quiz

Conclusion

Terraform infrastructure automation - Summary