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Domain 1: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform
Subdomain 1.1: Explain what IaC is
- What is Terraform? - Infrastructure as Code in a Private or Public Cloud - Introduction to Infrastructure as Code
Subdomain 1.2: Describe the advantages of IaC patterns
- Why Terraform - Infrastructure as Code in a Private or Public Cloud - Introduction to Infrastructure as Code
Subdomain 1.3: Explain how Terraform manages multi-cloud, hybrid cloud, and service-agnostic workflows
- Multi-Cloud Deployment - Introduction to Infrastructure as Code
Domain 2: Terraform fundamentals
Subdomain 2.1: Install and version Terraform providers
- Providers - Specifying Provider Requirements - Dependency Lock File - Provider Block Reference - Lock and Upgrade Provider Versions - Initialize Terraform Configuration
Subdomain 2.2: Describe how Terraform uses providers
- Provider Block Reference - Provider Overview - Provider Requirements - How Terraform Works with Plugins - Initialize Terraform Configuration
Subdomain 2.3: Write Terraform configuration using multiple providers
- Provider Block Reference - Provider Requirements - Define Infrastructure with Terraform Resources
Subdomain 2.4: Explain how Terraform uses and manages state
- Purpose of Terraform State - Manage Resources in Terraform State
Domain 3: Core Terraform workflow
Subdomain 3.1: Describe the Terraform workflow
- Core Terraform Workflow - Create Infrastructure - Create a Terraform Plan - Apply Terraform Configuration - Initialize Terraform Configuration
Subdomain 3.2: Initialize a Terraform working directory
- Dependency Lock File - Command: init - Initialize Terraform Configuration
Subdomain 3.3: Validate a Terraform configuration
- Command: validate - Validate your Configuration
Subdomain 3.4: Generate and review an execution plan for Terraform
- Resource Graph - Command: plan - Create a Terraform Plan
Subdomain 3.5: Apply changes to infrastructure with Terraform
- Command: apply - Apply Terraform Configuration
Subdomain 3.6: Destroy Terraform-managed infrastructure
- Command: destroy - Destroy Infrastructure
Subdomain 3.7: Apply formatting and style adjustments to a configuration
- Command: fmt - Format the Configuration
Domain 4: Terraform configuration
Subdomain 4.1: Use and differentiate resource and data blocks
- Resources - Data Sources - Query Data Sources
Subdomain 4.2: Refer to resource attributes and create cross-resource references
- Resource Addressing - References to Named Values - Create Resource Dependencies
Subdomain 4.3: Use variables and outputs
- Manage values in modules - Output Block Reference - Variable Block Reference - Customize Terraform Configuration with Variables - Output Data from Terraform
Subdomain 4.4: Understand and use complex types
- Complex Types - Customize Terraform Configuration with Variables
Subdomain 4.5: Write dynamic configuration using expressions and functions
- Built-in Functions - Create Dynamic Expressions - Perform Dynamic Operations with Functions
Subdomain 4.6: Define resource dependencies in configuration
- Resource Graph - Create Resource Dependencies
Subdomain 4.7: Validate configuration using custom conditions
- Validate Your Configuration - Use Checks to Validate Infrastructure - Validate Modules with Custom Conditions
Subdomain 4.8: Understand best practices for managing sensitive data, including secrets management with Vault
- Manage Sensitive Data - Vault Provider for Terraform - Upgrade RDS Major Version - Protect Sensitive Input Variables - Inject Secrets into Terraform Using the Vault Provider
Domain 5: Terraform modules
Subdomain 5.1: Explain how Terraform sources modules
- Find and Use Modules - Modules Overview - Use Registry Modules in Configuration
Subdomain 5.2: Describe variable scope within modules
- Module Block Reference - Manage values in modules - Build and Use a Local Module
Subdomain 5.3: Use modules in configuration
- Module Composition - Output Block Reference - Manage values in modules - Use Registry Modules in Configuration
Subdomain 5.4: Manage module versions
- Module Block Reference: Version Argument - Use Registry Modules in Configuration
Domain 6: Terraform state management
Subdomain 6.1: Describe the local backend
- Backend Block Configuration - Backend Type: local - Initialize Terraform Configuration
Subdomain 6.2: Describe state locking
- State Storage and Locking - State Locking
Subdomain 6.3: Configure remote state using the backend block
- State Storage and Locking - Backend Block Configuration
Subdomain 6.4: Manage resource drift and Terraform state
- Terraform State - Refactor Terraform State - Refresh-Only Mode - Removed Block Reference - Moved Block Reference - Manage Resource Drift - Use Refresh-Only Mode
Domain 7: Maintain infrastructure with Terraform
Subdomain 7.1: Import existing infrastructure into your Terraform workspace
- Command: import - Import Existing Resources - Import Terraform Configuration
Subdomain 7.2: Use the CLI to inspect state
- State Command - Manage Resources in State
Subdomain 7.3: Describe when and how to use verbose logging
- Debugging Terraform - Enable Terraform Logging
Domain 8: HCP Terraform
Subdomain 8.1: Use HCP Terraform to create infrastructure
- Workspaces - HCP Terraform Workflow - HCP Terraform Overview - Remote Operations - HCP Terraform Get Started Collection
Subdomain 8.2: Describe HCP Terraform collaboration and governance features
- Explorer - HCP Private Registry Overview - Change Requests Overview - HCP Terraform Policy Enforcement - Projects Overview - Health - HCP Terraform Teams - Authenticate Providers with Dynamic Credentials - Drift Detection - Variable Sets - Detect Drift and Enforce Policies - Enforce OPA Policies
Subdomain 8.3: Describe how to organize and use HCP Terraform workspaces and projects
- Run Triggers - Variable Sets - Projects Overview - Connect Workspaces with Run Triggers - Organize Workspaces with Projects
Subdomain 8.4: Configure and use HCP Terraform integration
- Use CLI with HCP Terraform - Connect to HCP Terraform - Migrate Terraform State to HCP Terraform - Remote Operations - Command: login - Migrate State to HCP Terraform - Upgrade Terraform Version in HCP Terraform - Collaborate Using HCP Terraform
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