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DevOps with GitHub Actions

6 Units26 Lessons

Unit 1

Introduction to GitHub Actions Workflows

Understanding GitHub Actions Workflows Basics

Real-World Project: Creating a Simple Workflow for Repository Events

Defining Events and Triggers in Workflows

Unit 2

Basic CICD

Configuring Simple CD Workflows

Running Builds and Deployments Basics

Monitoring Basic CI/CD Pipelines

Setting Up a Basic CI Pipeline

Real-World Project: Automating a Simple Application Deployment

Unit 3

Managing Secrets and Environments in CI/CD

Best Practices for Secret Management

Real-World Project: Securing a CI/CD Pipeline with Environments

Storing and Using Secrets in GitHub Actions

Configuring Environments for CI/CD Workflows

Unit 4

Automating Testing and Code Quality Checks

Integrating Automated Testing into Workflows

Setting Up Code Quality Checks

Using Linters and Static Analysis Tools

Running Unit and Integration Tests

Real-World Project: Automating a Full Testing Suite for an Application

Unit 5

Advanced Deployment Strategies with GitHub Actions

Implementing Blue-Green Deployment Strategies

Exploring Canary and Rolling Deployments

Optimizing Deployment Workflows for Scalability

Real-World Project: Deploying an Application with Advanced Strategies

Unit 6

Integrating GitHub Actions with Other DevOps Tools

Connecting GitHub Actions with Container Orchestration Tools

Linking with Monitoring and Logging Services

Integrating with Cloud Provider APIs

Real-World Project: Building an Integrated DevOps Pipeline

Handling API and Webhook Integrations

Unit 3•Chapter 1

Best Practices for Secret Management

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What is a key best practice for managing secrets in cloud environments?

Hardcode secrets in application code.

Store secrets in plain text files.

Rotate secrets regularly to minimize exposure.

Rotate secrets regularly.

Why should secrets be managed using vaults?

To provide secure storage and access control.

For easy sharing across teams.

To encrypt and centralize secrets.

To avoid using any encryption.

What principle ensures minimal access to secrets?

Apply the principle of least privilege.

Share secrets with all users.

Grant full access to developers.

Apply least privilege principle.

How should secrets be handled in version control?

Avoid committing secrets entirely.

Commit secrets for backup.

Encrypt and commit secrets.

Never commit secrets to repositories.

What tool is recommended for secret rotation automation?

Store secrets in environment variables only.

Use HashiCorp Vault for automation.

Manually rotate secrets periodically.

Use services like HashiCorp Vault.

NextReal-World Project: Securing a CI/CD Pipeline with Environments