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Postgraduate Diploma in Infrastructure as Code and Orchestration

800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in Infrastructure as Code and Orchestration. 8 modules covering NIST SP 800-190, CIS Kubernetes Benchmark and Terraform. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Apply the principles of infrastructure as code.

02

Provision infrastructure with reusable Terraform modules.

03

Automate the configuration of servers and devices with Ansible.

04

Deploy containerised applications on Kubernetes.

05

Implement GitOps workflows for multi-cluster orchestration.

06

Secure infrastructure in line with recognised guidelines and benchmarks.

07

Operate platforms with reliability and cost control.

Profile

Who it's for

  • DevOps engineer looking to specialise in Infrastructure as Code and Orchestration.
  • Platform engineer looking to specialise in Infrastructure as Code and Orchestration.
  • SRE engineer looking to specialise in Infrastructure as Code and Orchestration.
  • Cloud architect looking to specialise in Infrastructure as Code and Orchestration.
  • Cloud security engineer looking to specialise in Infrastructure as Code and Orchestration.
  • Systems administrator looking to specialise in Infrastructure as Code and Orchestration.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to move into software.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • NIST SP 800-190
  • CIS Kubernetes Benchmark
  • NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • IEC 62443-4-1
  • NIST SP 800-204
  • ISO/IEC 22123-1
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Declarative versus imperative infrastructure
  2. 1.2Idempotence and convergence
  3. 1.3Infrastructure immutability
  4. 1.4State management and drift
  5. 1.5Version control for infrastructure
  6. 1.6Ephemeral environments
  7. 1.7Infrastructure testing
  8. 1.8Patterns and anti-patterns
  9. 1.9Hybrid and edge infrastructure
  10. 1.10Case study: inventory of infrastructure to be codified
  1. 2.1Providers, resources and data sources
  2. 2.2Reusable modules
  3. 2.3Remote state and locking
  4. 2.4Variables, outputs and workspaces
  5. 2.5Planning and applying changes
  6. 2.6Importing existing resources
  7. 2.7OpenTofu and alternatives
  8. 2.8Policies with OPA and Sentinel
  9. 2.9Testing with Terratest
  10. 2.10Laboratory: Terraform module for networking and compute
  1. 3.1Ansible: inventories and playbooks
  2. 3.2Roles and collections
  3. 3.3Secrets management with Vault
  4. 3.4Configuration of edge devices
  5. 3.5Templates and environment-specific variables
  6. 3.6Testing with Molecule
  7. 3.7Configuration of network equipment
  8. 3.8Comparison with Puppet and Salt
  9. 3.9Golden images with Packer
  10. 3.10Workshop: playbook for industrial gateways
  1. 4.1Image building and best practices
  2. 4.2Container registries
  3. 4.3Kubernetes architecture
  4. 4.4Pods, deployments and services
  5. 4.5Configuration and secrets
  6. 4.6Persistent storage
  7. 4.7Networking and network policies
  8. 4.8Lightweight Kubernetes K3s for the edge
  9. 4.9Autoscaling and resources
  10. 4.10Laboratory: deployment on a K3s cluster
  1. 5.1Packaging with Helm
  2. 5.2Kustomize and overlays
  3. 5.3GitOps with Argo CD and Flux
  4. 5.4Multi-cluster management
  5. 5.5Orchestration of edge fleets
  6. 5.6Operators and custom resources
  7. 5.7Progressive delivery with Argo Rollouts
  8. 5.8Managing dependencies between services
  9. 5.9Disaster recovery
  10. 5.10Practice: multi-cluster GitOps with Argo CD
  1. 6.1NIST SP 800-190 guide for containers
  2. 6.2CIS Kubernetes Benchmarks
  3. 6.3Image and vulnerability scanning
  4. 6.4Admission policies
  5. 6.5RBAC access control
  6. 6.6Secrets management and encryption
  7. 6.7Infrastructure code scanning
  8. 6.8Network segmentation in clusters
  9. 6.9Continuous auditing and compliance
  10. 6.10Case study: hardening a cluster
  1. 7.1Infrastructure pipelines in CI/CD
  2. 7.2Drift detection and correction
  3. 7.3Cluster observability
  4. 7.4Cloud cost management
  5. 7.5Zero-downtime cluster upgrades
  6. 7.6Backups with Velero
  7. 7.7Platform incident management
  8. 7.8Documentation as code
  9. 7.9Internal developer platform engineering
  10. 7.10Practice: cluster upgrade without downtime
  1. 8.1Platform requirements
  2. 8.2Infrastructure architecture
  3. 8.3Provisioning modules
  4. 8.4Configuration management
  5. 8.5Orchestration and GitOps
  6. 8.6Security controls
  7. 8.7Testing and validation
  8. 8.8Operations plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100 % online training on the SEIUM Institute campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake period, making it easy to combine with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Helm, Argo CD, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied through real-world procedures for reproducible environment provisioning, multi-cluster GitOps deployment and security auditing of a cluster. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a dynamometer test bench, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-driven Master's thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:faculty with a track record in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, with cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as core pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Platform requirements

Apply the principles of infrastructure as code.

Infrastructure architecture

Provision infrastructure with reusable Terraform modules.

Provisioning modules

Automate the configuration of servers and devices with Ansible.

Configuration management

Deploy containerised applications on Kubernetes.

Orchestration and GitOps

Implement GitOps workflows for multi-cluster orchestration.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

DevOps engineerPlatform engineerSRE engineerCloud architectCloud security engineerSystems administrator
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Spanish language proficiency sufficient to read technical regulations.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

You will work with Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Helm, Argo CD. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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