Description

Introduction
This training provides an advanced, hands-on learning experience for designing, automating, and managing Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Azure Bicep and Terraform. Participants will learn how to build reusable modules, enforce governance, integrate CI/CD pipelines, optimize deployments, and handle real-world enterprise IaC challenges. The program is ideal for cloud engineers, DevOps professionals, and architects aiming to master end-to-end automation on Azure.

Prerequisites
Good understanding of Azure services and resource deployment
Basic experience with Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, or Terraform)
Familiarity with DevOps, Git, and YAML-based pipelines

Table of Contents

1 Advanced IaC Foundations
1.1 IaC Deep Dive: Concepts, Patterns & Azure Architecture
1.2 When to Use Bicep vs Terraform: Strengths, Limitations & Enterprise Use Cases
1.3 Modularization Strategies for Scalable Infrastructure
2 Azure Bicep for Advanced Deployments
2.1 Bicep Language Internals, Syntax & Best Practices
2.2 Structuring Complex Bicep Modules for Enterprise Reuse
2.3 Integrating Bicep with Azure Policies, RBAC & Blueprints
2.4 Managing State, Parameters & Secrets in Bicep Deployments
3 Terraform on Azure: Advanced Capabilities
3.1 Terraform Architecture, State Management & Remote Backends
3.2 Writing Advanced Terraform Modules & Reusable Patterns
3.3 Terraform Workspaces, Lifecycle Rules & State Locking
3.4 Securing Terraform Deployments with Key Vault & Managed Identities
4 Automation with CI/CD Pipelines
4.1 Azure DevOps Pipelines for Bicep & Terraform
4.2 GitHub Actions for Multi-Environment Deployments
4.3 Testing Infrastructure with Terratest, Bicep Test & Pre-Deployment Validation
4.4 Release Strategy: Canary, Blue-Green & Rolling Deployments for IaC
5 Governance, Security & Compliance
5.1 Enforcing Standards with Azure Policy & Terraform Sentinel
5.2 Role-Based Access & Enterprise Governance Models
5.3 Auditing & Monitoring IaC Deployments
6 Enterprise-Scale Implementation
6.1 Landing Zones with Bicep & Terraform
6.2 Multi-Region & Multi-Subscription Architecture
6.3 Cost Optimization & Resource Lifecycle Management
7 Real-World Project Workshop
7.1 Build a Complete IaC Project Using Bicep
7.2 Implement the Same Architecture Using Terraform
7.3 Pipeline Integration, Testing & Deployment Across Environments
7.4 Troubleshooting, Debugging & Production Readiness

This training equips participants with the skills to design, automate, and manage complex Azure environments using Bicep and Terraform. By the end, they will be able to build scalable IaC frameworks, enforce governance, and orchestrate production-grade deployments with confidence.