Hands-on, evolving courses in DevOps, DevSecOps & Cloud Engineering
Built for learning, collaboration & cutting-edge skills 🚀

Welcome to Innopolis University's DevOps & DevSecOps Education Hub — where modern software engineering meets hands-on learning through progressive, practical labs designed to build real-world skills.

Transforming students into industry-ready DevOps engineers through immersive, hands-on lab experiences that evolve with the industry.

We believe in:

• 🎯 Practice over theory — 80%+ hands-on labs
• 🔄 Continuous evolution — Curriculum updates every semester
• 🌐 Real-world workflows — Industry-standard tools and practices
• 🤝 Open collaboration — Learn by building, sharing, and reviewing

Our curriculum evolves across three progressive tracks, each building upon foundational concepts while introducing advanced topics:

graph LR
    A[🏗️ DevOps<br/>Fundamentals] --> B[🔐 DevSecOps<br/>Security Integration]
    A --> C[⚙️ Core Engineering<br/>Advanced Operations]
    
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The Foundation — Master core DevOps principles and practices

Security Integration — Shift security left into every stage of development

Advanced Operations — Deep dive into infrastructure, orchestration, and automation

Our curriculum follows a progressive skill tree, building from fundamentals to advanced practices:

graph TB
    ROOT[🎓 DevOps Mastery]
    
    %% Foundation Track
    ROOT --> FOUND[🏗️ Foundation]
    FOUND --> F1[Version Control<br/>Git & GitHub]
    FOUND --> F2[CI/CD Basics<br/>GitHub Actions]
    FOUND --> F3[Containerization<br/>Docker Fundamentals]
    
    %% Infrastructure Track
    ROOT --> INFRA[🏗️ Infrastructure]
    INFRA --> I1[Virtualization<br/>VMs & Hypervisors]
    INFRA --> I2[IaC<br/>Terraform & Ansible]
    INFRA --> I3[Orchestration<br/>Kubernetes & Helm]
    
    %% Security Track
    ROOT --> SEC[🔐 Security]
    SEC --> S1[Secure SDLC<br/>Shift-Left Culture]
    SEC --> S2[AppSec Testing<br/>SAST/DAST/SCA]
    SEC --> S3[Supply Chain<br/>SBOM & Provenance]
    
    %% Operations Track
    ROOT --> OPS[📊 Operations]
    OPS --> O1[Monitoring<br/>Prometheus & Grafana]
    OPS --> O2[GitOps<br/>ArgoCD & Reconciliation]
    OPS --> O3[SRE<br/>Reliability & Metrics]
    
    %% Advanced Track
    ROOT --> ADV[⭐ Advanced]
    ADV --> A1[Cloud Native<br/>AWS/GCP/Azure]
    ADV --> A2[Decentralized<br/>IPFS & Web3]
    ADV --> A3[Edge Computing<br/>WASM & Serverless]
    
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    classDef infraModule fill:#eaf2f8,stroke:#3498db,stroke-width:2px,color:#2c3e50
    classDef secModule fill:#fdedec,stroke:#e74c3c,stroke-width:2px,color:#2c3e50
    classDef opsModule fill:#fff3cd,stroke:#f1c40f,stroke-width:2px,color:#2c3e50
    classDef advModule fill:#f4ecf7,stroke:#9b59b6,stroke-width:2px,color:#2c3e50
    
    class ROOT rootStyle
    class FOUND,INFRA,SEC,OPS,ADV trackStyle
    class F1,F2,F3 foundModule
    class I1,I2,I3 infraModule
    class S1,S2,S3 secModule
    class O1,O2,O3 opsModule
    class A1,A2,A3 advModule

70-80% of your grade comes from practical labs — each designed to solve real-world problems.

pie title Grade Distribution
    "Hands-On Labs" : 75
    "Final Exam" : 25

Labs build upon each other, creating a cohesive learning path:

graph LR
    A[Week 1<br/>Basics] --> B[Week 3<br/>Intermediate]
    B --> C[Week 6<br/>Advanced]
    C --> D[Week 10<br/>Expert]
    
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    style B fill:#fef9e7,stroke:#f39c12,stroke-width:2px,color:#2c3e50
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    style D fill:#f4ecf7,stroke:#9b59b6,stroke-width:2px,color:#2c3e50

Students work with the same tools used by industry professionals:

Every student follows the same collaborative workflow:

graph LR
    A[📥 Fork Course Repo] --> B[🔨 Create Lab Branch]
    B --> C[💻 Complete Tasks]
    C --> D[📝 Document Solution]
    D --> E[🚀 Push to Fork]
    E --> F[🔄 Create PR]
    F --> G[✅ Submit via Moodle]
    G --> H[📊 Receive Feedback]
    
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    style B fill:#e8f8f5,stroke:#16a085,color:#2c3e50
    style C fill:#fef9e7,stroke:#f39c12,color:#2c3e50
    style D fill:#fef9e7,stroke:#f39c12,color:#2c3e50
    style E fill:#eaf2f8,stroke:#3498db,color:#2c3e50
    style F fill:#f4ecf7,stroke:#9b59b6,color:#2c3e50
    style G fill:#fdedec,stroke:#e74c3c,color:#2c3e50
    style H fill:#e8f6f3,stroke:#1abc9c,color:#2c3e50

Special Features:

• 🎁 Bonus Labs — Extra credit for cutting-edge topics (WASM, IPFS, Web3)
• 🏆 Exam Exemption — Perfect lab scores can waive final exam requirement
• ⏰ Flexible Deadlines — Late submissions accepted with penalty (6/10 max)

Our courses cover the full DevOps toolchain:

mindmap
  root((DevOps<br/>Ecosystem))
    Development
      Git & GitHub
      IDE Tools
      Signed Commits
    CI/CD
      GitHub Actions
      GitLab CI
      ArgoCD
    Infrastructure
      Terraform
      Ansible
      Pulumi
    Containers
      Docker
      Kubernetes
      Helm
    Security
      SAST/DAST
      Vulnerability Scanning
      Secrets Management
    Monitoring
      Prometheus
      Grafana
      Loki Stack
    Cloud
      AWS
      GCP
      Azure
    Emerging
      WebAssembly
      IPFS
      Decentralized Apps

Our courses evolve continuously to stay current with industry trends:

• Fall 2024: WebAssembly containers, Spin framework, 4EVERLAND deployment
• Fall 2024: Enhanced DevSecOps with supply chain security (SBOM, Sigstore)
• Spring 2025: Advanced Kubernetes patterns, StatefulSet optimization
• Spring 2025: IPFS & Fleek decentralized infrastructure

• Platform Engineering — Internal developer platforms (IDPs)
• FinOps — Cloud cost optimization & resource management
• AI/ML Ops — Model deployment, monitoring, and versioning
• Service Mesh — Istio, Linkerd, advanced networking
• Chaos Engineering — Resilience testing with Chaos Mesh
• Policy as Code — OPA, Kyverno, admission controllers

By completing our curriculum, students gain:

✅ Version Control Mastery — Advanced Git workflows, signed commits, collaboration
✅ CI/CD Expertise — Pipeline design, automation, deployment strategies
✅ Container Proficiency — Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, orchestration
✅ Infrastructure as Code — Terraform, Ansible, declarative infrastructure
✅ Security Integration — SAST/DAST, vulnerability management, shift-left practices
✅ Monitoring & Observability — Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, SRE principles
✅ Cloud Native Development — Multi-cloud deployments, serverless, edge computing

🤝 Collaboration — PR reviews, code reviews, team workflows
📝 Documentation — Technical writing, Markdown, architecture diagrams
🐛 Troubleshooting — Log analysis, debugging, root cause analysis
⏰ Time Management — Deadline adherence, task prioritization
💡 Problem Solving — Critical thinking, creative solutions, iterative improvement

🎓 Portfolio Projects — 10-16 production-quality lab submissions
🏆 Certifications Path — Preparation for CKA, CKAD, AWS, Azure exams
💼 Industry Experience — Real-world tools, workflows, best practices
🌐 Open Source Contribution — GitHub collaboration, PR etiquette

• 📚 Lab Repositories — Each semester's course materials available as separate repos
• 💬 Discussion Forums — Moodle course pages for Q&A and announcements
• 🤝 Peer Learning — Collaboration encouraged, code review skills developed
• 🏆 Recognition — Top performers featured, exam exemptions available

• 🔧 Open Curriculum — Course materials evolve with industry feedback
• 📊 Analytics — Student performance data informs curriculum improvements
• 🌍 Global Reach — Materials accessible to educators worldwide
• 🤝 Collaboration — Contributions welcome (issues, PRs, suggestions)

1. Find Your Course — Check Moodle for your active course repository
2. Fork the Repo — Create your personal workspace
3. Read the README — Each course has detailed instructions
4. Start Lab 1 — Follow the step-by-step guide
5. Join the Community — Ask questions, help peers, collaborate

• 🔗 Reuse Our Materials — All course content is open for educational use
• 🤝 Collaborate — Suggest improvements, share industry insights
• 📧 Contact Us — Reach out for partnerships or guest lectures
• ⭐ Star Our Repos — Show support, track updates

"The hands-on labs prepared me for my first DevOps role better than any certification. I use these skills daily."
— Alumni, now DevOps Engineer at tech unicorn

"The progressive difficulty made complex topics like Kubernetes accessible. The bonus labs on WASM were mind-blowing!"
— Recent graduate, A+ grade

"As an instructor, the evolving curriculum keeps me engaged. Students love the real-world tools and workflows."
— Course TA

Special thanks to:

• Innopolis University — For supporting innovative DevOps & DevSecOps education
• Our Students — For feedback, bug reports, and continuous improvement suggestions
• Industry Partners — For real-world insights and tool access
• Open Source Community — For the amazing tools that make this possible
• Course TAs — For dedication to student success