The Certified DevOps Master certification is globally designed to enhance DevOps expertise, streamline software delivery, and strengthen collaboration across development and operations teams.
Learn directly from global DevOps practitioners, automation experts, and industry leaders who are shaping the future of continuous integration, deployment, and modern DevOps practices.









•History of DevOps
•What is DevOps?
•DevOps Ecosystem
•DevOps Objectives
•DevOps Market Trends
•Fundamentals of DevOps
•Improve SDLC with DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile
•Hands-on Assignment: Set up a basic DevOps pipeline using any CI/CD tool
•Development & Feedback Cycle
•Innovation & Collaboration
•Deployment Failures
•Recovery & Rollback Time
•Total Cost of Ownership
•Process Inefficiencies
•Understanding DevOps Guiding Principles
•Importance of Collaborative Culture
•Cross-Functional Team Structure
•Automation
•Embracing DevOps Mindset
•Iterative Adoption
•Business Goals
•Understanding Digital Transformation
•Why Digital Transformation Matters
•Importance of DevOps in Digital Transformation
•Organizational Change
•Breaking the Silos
•Team Structure
•Virtual Machines
•AWS Overview & Benefits (Free-tier Account Setup)
•Creating and Managing Virtual Machines in AWS
•How to Connect to EC2 Instance from Windows (Mobaxterm)
•AWS CLI: Connecting to EC2 from UI & Terminal
•AWS CloudFormation Template Walkthrough
•Hands-on Assignment: Create and connect to an EC2 instance using Mobaxterm
•Linux Basics
•Shell Scripting for DevOps (Part 1 & Part 2)
•Automating AWS Tasks with Shell Scripts
•Live AWS Project using Shell Scripting
•Hands-on Assignment: Write and execute shell scripts to automate AWS tasks
•Git and GitHub
•Git Branching Strategy
•Bitbucket Overview
•Introduction to GitLab
•GitLab Commands (Fork, SSH Keys, Runners for Mac & Windows)
•Jenkins Setup and Pipeline View
•Install & Use Artifactory
•GitLab CI/CD Basics
•Hands-on Assignment: Create and manage a repository on GitLab, including CI/CD setup
•Infrastructure as Code Concepts
•Deploy & Expose Your First App to AWS
•Top 15 AWS Services for DevOps
•Configuration Management with Ansible
•Introduction to Terraform
•Project Management Tools for DevOps (JIRA Workflow)
•Hands-on Assignment: Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform
•What is CI/CD?
•Jenkins Deep Dive
•GitHub Actions & Self-Hosted Runners
•Working with YAML for Pipelines
•Harness CD & GitOps with Terraform
•Deployment Strategies (Blue-Green, Canary, Serverless, Kustomize)
•ArgoCD with Terraform
•Building End-to-End Software Delivery Pipelines
•Secure Container Image Signing (Cosign & OPA)
•Hands-on Assignment: Set up a complete CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins or GitHub Actions
•Introduction to Containers
•Docker Basics & Walkthrough
•Multi-Stage Docker Builds
•Docker Volumes & Bind Mounts
•Docker Networking (Bridge vs Host vs Overlay)
•Kubernetes Architecture & Fundamentals
•Deploying Apps with Kubernetes
•Hands-on Assignment: Dockerize a simple application and deploy it using Kubernetes
•Kubernetes Clusters, Pods, Deployments, Services
•Ingress & TLS with Controllers
•Kubernetes RBAC (Role-Based Access Control)
•Kubernetes Custom Resources
•Helm Charts for Kubernetes
•Hands-on Assignment: Advanced Deployment Scenarios in Kubernetes
•What is GitOps?
•Argo CD Architecture
•Installing & Using Argo CD
•Multi-Cluster Deployments with GitOps
•Hands-on Assignment: Implement GitOps using Argo CD for a multi-cluster environment
•Continuous Monitoring Principles
•Kubernetes Monitoring with Prometheus & Grafana
•Logging & Observability in DevOps
•Harness Monitoring & GitOps Agents for Scaling Workloads
•Hands-on Assignment: Set up monitoring for a Kubernetes cluster using Prometheus & Grafana
•DevOps with ITSM
•DevOps with Agile
•DevOps with Scrum
•DevOps with Lean
•AWS Live Project: Deploy App Using Httpd
•Ultimate Jenkins CI/CD End-to-End Project
•Multi-Cluster GitOps Deployment with Argo CD
•Observability Implementation with Prometheus & Grafana
•Complete all learning materials provided in the course.
•Finish casestudy assignment on key DevOps Master concepts.
•Submit your completed assignment for review and approval.
•Pass the final MCQ exam to earn your certification.
Learn from experienced practitioners and industry leaders who bring real-world expertise and practical insights to the program.
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Prior work experience or foundational knowledge in DevOps practices is recommended, but not mandatory, to take this certification.
Exam Questions
40
Exam Format
Multiple choice
Language
English
Passing Score
65%
Duration
90 min
Open Book
No
Certification Validity
5 Years
Complimentary Retake
Yes

The GSDC Certified DevOps Master (CDM) certification is a globally recognized credential that validates advanced expertise across the complete DevOps lifecycle from continuous integration and deployment to automation, monitoring, and cultural transformation.
Designed for professionals aiming to demonstrate mastery in both technical practices and organizational change, this certification proves your ability to streamline development pipelines, integrate operations with agility, and drive business value through DevOps principles.
Unlike traditional training programs, the CDM certification emphasizes practical, applied knowledge. Candidates are assessed on real-world implementation through case studies, toolchains, and end-to-end automation strategies.
By earning the CDM credential, professionals distinguish themselves as elite DevOps leaders capable of designing scalable systems, fostering collaborative IT cultures, and delivering faster, more reliable software solutions that accelerate innovation and organizational growth.