01
Learning stage
Systems Foundations
Build the operating-system and shell fluency every later tool assumes.
All 37 course curricula are now linked
37 essential technologies · one coherent path
Learn the system
behind shipping software.
DevOps Academy organizes the industry’s essential tools into a prerequisite-aware learning path—from Linux fundamentals and version control to automated delivery, Kubernetes, security, observability, and cloud.
37focused courses
12learning stages
16full courses available
100%browser-native
$ academy path --start foundations
Resolving prerequisite graph...
01
Systems FoundationsLinux · Bash · PowerShell
READY
02
Version ControlGit · GitHub · GitLab
READY
03
Build & TestArtifacts · Quality · Automation
CURRICULUM
06
Container PlatformsDocker · Kubernetes · OpenShift
CURRICULUM
$ academy learn DevOps
Recommended sequence
A roadmap, not a toolbox dump.
Each stage creates the operating context required by the next. Follow the sequence for a complete foundation, or use it as a map when filling specific knowledge gaps.
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03
Learning stage
Build & Artifact Management
Turn source code into reproducible, versioned, distributable artifacts.
04
Learning stage
Testing & Code Quality
Automate confidence before software reaches production.
05
Learning stage
Continuous Integration & Delivery
Build, test, approve, and release software through automated pipelines.
06
Learning stage
Containers & Platforms
Package workloads consistently and operate them at scale.
07
Learning stage
Infrastructure & Configuration
Provision environments and keep machines in a known, repeatable state.
08
Learning stage
Web Delivery & Networking
Route traffic, terminate TLS, proxy services, and expose applications safely.
09
Learning stage
DevSecOps & Secrets
Find risk early and control sensitive access throughout delivery.
10
Learning stage
GitOps Delivery
Continuously reconcile declared deployment state from Git.
11
Learning stage
Monitoring, Logging & Observability
Understand system behavior through metrics, logs, alerts, and operational context.
12
Learning stage
Cloud Platforms
Apply the complete toolchain on the three major public-cloud ecosystems.
Course catalog
Thirty-seven essential DevOps courses.
Linux, Bash, PowerShell, Git, GitHub, GitLab, Maven & Gradle, Nexus Repository, Selenium, Robot Framework, Apache JMeter, SonarQube, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, and Docker contain the published lesson content. The remaining 21 courses have linked curriculum pages with their complete chapter and lesson roadmaps ready to browse.
37 courses16 full courses · 21
curriculum-ready
LINAvailable
Stage 01 · Operating systems
Linux
The command line, filesystems, processes, networking, services, security, and production troubleshooting.
Open course
SHAvailable
Stage 01 · Shell automation
Bash
Portable command-line automation, pipelines, functions, error handling, and production shell practices.
Open course
PSAvailable
Stage 01 · Cross-platform automation
PowerShell
Object-oriented automation for Windows, Linux, cloud platforms, and infrastructure operations.
Open course
GITAvailable
Stage 02 · Version control
Git
Distributed version control from commits and branches to recovery, internals, and enterprise workflows.
Open course
GHAvailable
Stage 02 · Developer platform
GitHub
Repositories, pull requests, issues, security, releases, organizations, packages, and collaboration governance.
Open course
GLAvailable
Stage 02 · DevOps platform
GitLab
Repository collaboration, project governance, registries, security controls, and integrated delivery workflows.
Open course
MVNAvailable
Stage 03 · Build systems
Maven & Gradle
Java and JVM build lifecycles, dependency management, testing, packaging, and CI integration.
Open course
NXAvailable
Stage 03 · Artifact repository
Nexus Repository
Host and govern packages, proxy upstream registries, promote builds, and manage artifact lifecycles.
Open course
SELAvailable
Stage 04 · Browser testing
Selenium
Cross-browser end-to-end automation with WebDriver, Grid, containers, and CI pipelines.
Open course
RFAvailable
Stage 04 · Acceptance automation
Robot Framework
Keyword-driven acceptance testing, reusable libraries, reports, and CI execution.
Open course
JMAvailable
Stage 04 · Performance testing
Apache JMeter
Load, stress, endurance, and API performance tests with repeatable non-GUI execution.
Open course
SQAvailable
Stage 04 · Static analysis
SonarQube
Quality profiles, issues, coverage, security hotspots, and enforceable quality gates.
Open course
GHAAvailable
Stage 05 · CI/CD automation
GitHub Actions
Workflow syntax, runners, matrices, caching, environments, reusable workflows, and deployments.
Open course
GLCIAvailable
Stage 05 · Integrated pipelines
GitLab CI/CD
Jobs, stages, runners, artifacts, environments, security scans, and delivery orchestration.
Open course
JNKAvailable
Stage 05 · Automation server
Jenkins
Pipeline-as-code, agents, credentials, plugins, shared libraries, and reliable enterprise automation.
Open course
DKRAvailable
Stage 06 · Containers
Docker
Images, Dockerfiles, registries, Compose, networking, storage, security, and production builds.
Open course
K8SPlanned
Stage 06 · Container orchestration
Kubernetes
Workloads, services, storage, scheduling, configuration, security, scaling, and cluster operations.
View curriculum
HLMPlanned
Stage 06 · Kubernetes packaging
Helm
Charts, templates, values, releases, dependencies, testing, and maintainable deployment packages.
View curriculum
OCPPlanned
Stage 06 · Enterprise Kubernetes
OpenShift & OKD
Projects, routes, operators, security constraints, builds, GitOps, and platform operations.
View curriculum
TFPlanned
Stage 07 · Infrastructure as code
Terraform
Providers, state, modules, plans, environments, remote backends, testing, and safe change workflows.
View curriculum
ANSPlanned
Stage 07 · Configuration automation
Ansible
Inventories, playbooks, roles, variables, idempotency, secrets, and fleet automation.
View curriculum
VAGPlanned
Stage 07 · Development environments
Vagrant
Reproducible virtual-machine labs, provisioning, networking, snapshots, and multi-machine environments.
View curriculum
PUPPlanned
Stage 07 · Configuration management
Puppet
Declarative resources, manifests, modules, catalogs, agents, PuppetDB, and enterprise operations.
View curriculum
CHFPlanned
Stage 07 · Configuration management
Chef
Cookbooks, recipes, resources, testing, Policyfiles, nodes, and infrastructure automation.
View curriculum
SLTPlanned
Stage 07 · Remote execution
Salt Project
Master/minion architecture, states, pillars, orchestration, events, and high-speed fleet control.
View curriculum
NGXPlanned
Stage 08 · Web and proxy server
NGINX
HTTP serving, reverse proxying, load balancing, TLS, caching, rate limits, and observability.
View curriculum
TRVPlanned
Stage 09 · Security scanning
Trivy
Scan images, filesystems, dependencies, IaC, Kubernetes resources, licenses, and secrets.
View curriculum
VLTPlanned
Stage 09 · Secrets management
HashiCorp Vault
Secret engines, policies, authentication, dynamic credentials, PKI, transit encryption, and operations.
View curriculum
ARGOPlanned
Stage 10 · GitOps continuous delivery
Argo CD
Applications, sync policies, health, projects, multi-cluster delivery, rollbacks, and progressive workflows.
View curriculum
PROMPlanned
Stage 11 · Metrics
Prometheus
Scraping, exporters, labels, PromQL, recording rules, alerting, federation, and Kubernetes monitoring.
View curriculum
GRAFPlanned
Stage 11 · Visualization
Grafana
Dashboards, variables, transformations, alerting, provisioning, and multi-source observability.
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ELKPlanned
Stage 11 · Logging and search
Elastic Stack
Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, ingest pipelines, lifecycle management, and observability use cases.
View curriculum
NAGPlanned
Stage 11 · Infrastructure monitoring
Nagios
Host and service checks, plugins, notifications, dependencies, availability, and legacy estate monitoring.
View curriculum
SPLPlanned
Stage 11 · Enterprise analytics
Splunk
Search processing language, field extraction, dashboards, alerts, log analytics, and security use cases.
View curriculum
AWSPlanned
Stage 12 · Cloud platform
Amazon Web Services
Identity, networking, compute, storage, containers, automation, monitoring, security, and cost controls.
View curriculum
AZPlanned
Stage 12 · Cloud platform
Microsoft Azure
Entra ID, virtual networks, compute, containers, pipelines, monitoring, policy, and governance.
View curriculum
GCPPlanned
Stage 12 · Cloud platform
Google Cloud Platform
IAM, VPC, compute, GKE, Cloud Build, observability, security, and cost management.
View curriculum
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Learning design
Built for engineers who learn by operating systems.
Lessons favor reproducible commands, visible state changes, failure analysis, and small labs over passive feature lists.
Concept → command
Understand the operating model first, then apply it through focused commands and configuration.
Observe the state
Inspect files, processes, logs, pipelines, deployments, and metrics before changing them.
Break and recover
Troubleshooting labs turn common failure modes into repeatable diagnostic workflows.
Connect the toolchain
Capstones show how individual tools participate in one delivery system rather than isolated demos.
Start learning
Start with the sixteen published courses.
LIN
SH
PS
GIT
GH
GL
MVN
NX
SEL
RF
JM
SQ
GHA
GLCI
JNK
DKR
Course 01 · Systems Foundations
Linux for DevOps
20 chapters · 100 lessons plannedCourse 02 · Shell Automation
Bash for DevOps
20 chapters · 100 lessons publishedCourse 03 · Cross-platform Automation
PowerShell for DevOps
20 chapters · 100 lessons publishedCourse 04 · Version Control
Git for DevOps
26 chapters · 130 lessons publishedCourse 05 · Developer Platform
GitHub Complete Course
32 chapters · 160 lessons publishedCourse 06 · DevOps Platform
GitLab Complete Course
34 chapters · 170 lessons publishedCourse 07 · Build Systems
Maven & Gradle Complete Course
31 chapters · 155 lessons publishedCourse 08 · Artifact Repository
Nexus Repository Complete Course
30 chapters · 150 lessons publishedCourse 09 · Browser Automation
Selenium Complete Course
30 chapters · 150 lessons publishedCourse 10 · Acceptance Automation
Robot Framework Complete Course
30 chapters · 150 lessons publishedCourse 11 · Performance Testing
Apache JMeter Complete Course
35 chapters · 175 lessons publishedCourse 12 · Static Analysis
SonarQube Complete Course
34 chapters · 170 lessons publishedCourse 13 · CI/CD Automation
GitHub Actions Complete Course
36 chapters · 180 lessons publishedCourse 14 · Integrated Pipelines
GitLab CI/CD Complete Course
38 chapters · 190 lessons publishedCourse 15 · Automation Server
Jenkins Complete Course
41 chapters · 205 lessons publishedCourse 16 · Containers
Docker Complete Course
42 chapters · 210 lessons publishedKeep the academy growing
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