• Program duration

    8 months (6-8 hrs / week)
  • Learning Format

    Self-Paced Learning

Why Join this Program

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    IIT Kanpur Advantage

    Live masterclasses from IIT Kanpur faculty and certificate from E&ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur 

    Live masterclasses from IIT Kanpur faculty and certificate from E&ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur 

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    Immersive Learning

    Gain practical experience with 30+ hands-on projects and 20+ tools and cloud services

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    Integrated Labs

    Sharpen your skills in sandboxed Cloud + DevOps labs

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    Job Assistance

    Build your professional profile with resume assistance, profile spotlight from IIMJobs

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Program Overview

Become an expert with this Professional Certificate Program in Cloud Computing and DevOps in collaboration with E and ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur. Master deploying reliable Microsoft Azure and AWS applications with theoretical and practical learning through self-paced videos, live virtual classes, interactive labs, and peer collaboration.

Post Graduate Program Advantage

This program integrates E&ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur's academic excellence in Cloud and DevOps. Acquire expertise in AWS & Azure, focusing on DevOps, and demonstrate skills through real-world projects.

  • Program Certificate

    Program Benefits

    • Program certificate directly issued by E&ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur within 90 days of your cohort end date
    • Master AWS Solutions Architecture & MS Certified Azure Admin to design & manage cloud infrastructure proficiently
    • Develop proficiency in DevOps on cloud, enhance your ability to deploy, automate, and manage cloud-based applications
  • MS Azure Certificate

    Microsoft Collaboration

    • Get an official course completion badge/certificate hosted on the Microsoft Learn portal
    • Acquire an official Microsoft course completion transcript

Program Details

This program leverages E and ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur's academic excellence in Cloud and DevOps technologies. Acquire expertise in leading cloud platforms like AWS and Microsoft Azure, with a focus on DevOps, and demonstrate your abilities with hands-on, real-world projects

Learning Path

    • Get started with the Professional Certificate Program in Cloud Computing & DevOps with E & ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur.

    • Explore everything about this unique program covering the program's structure, curriculum, and learning outcomes. 

    • Understand what lies ahead and how this program can propel you toward your professional goals.

  • Attend this foundation course at your own pace to dive deep into the basics of AWS and Azure. This optional course will help you establish a strong foundation in AWS and Azure Cloud, which will serve as a benchmark for your upcoming courses.

    • AWS Course Introduction
    • AWS Core Concepts
    • AWS Compute 
    • AWS Storage Services
    • AWS VPC 
    • AWS Networking & Content Delivery
    • AWS Databases
    • AWS Security & IAM
    • Serverless & Application Services
    • Monitoring & Automation
      • AWS CloudWatch
      • AWS CloudFormation
    • Containerization in AWS
    • Mentoring Sessions
    • Lesson End Projects 
    • Tools Covered
      • AWS EC2
      • AWS RDS
      • AWS S3
    • Skills Covered
      • IAM
      • EC2 Instance
      • AWS Storage
      • VPC
      • Route 53
      • DynamoDB
      • Amazon ElastiCache
      • Amazon Redshift
      • API
      • Lambda
      • AWS Fargate
    • Introduction to DevOps, DevSecOps, and Lifecycle Architecture
    • Version Control System & Git: Branching, Merging, Undoing Changes
    • Remote Git Repositories & Working with GitHub
    • CI/CD Pipeline: Overview and Hands-on Setup
    • Jenkins: Freestyle Jobs, Job Configuration, Notifications, Build Tools
    • Jenkins Pipeline: Scripting and Jenkinsfile Development
    • Mentoring Sessions & Hands-on Projects for Jenkins Management
    • Tools Covered: Git, GitHub, Jenkins, AWS S3, AWS EC2
    • Skills Covered: CI/CD, Version Control, Data Protection, Jenkins Build & Pipeline
    • Configuration Management
    • Ansible Configuration
    • Ansible Ad Hoc Commands
    • Working with YAML
    • Writing Ansible Playbooks
    • Ansible Roles and Vault
    • Infrastructure as Code 
    • Terraform Basics and Workflow
    • Terraform State
    • Read, Generate, and Modify Configurations
    • Mentoring Sessions
    • Tools Covered - Ansible, Terraform, YAML
    • Skills Covered - IAC, Configuration Management, Parallelism in Ansible, Ansible Loops, Ansible Galaxy, Multi-Cloud Deployment
    • Docker Introduction
      • Overview
      • Docker Architecture and Installation
    • Docker Images and Registries
      • Docker Images and Containers
      • Image Management
    • Docker Storage and Volumes
      • Docker Storage
      • Docker Volumes and Bind Mounts
      • Backup and Restore Strategies
    • Docker Container Orchestration
      • Introduction to Orchestration
      • Docker Swarm
      • Quorum in a Swarm Cluster
    • Networking in Docker
      • Docker Networking
      • Overview of Bridge Network
      • Host Network
      • Overlay Network
      • Container Networking Model
      • Network Drivers
      • Ports
    • Microservices Architecture
      • Microservices with Containers
      • Docker Networking 
    • Learn the basics of architecture, container runtime, and critical components like Kubelets.

    • Develop deployment strategies, workload scaling, self-healing pods, and application configuration.

    • Explore networking models, services, load balancing, security measures like RBAC, and network policies.

    • Understand core concepts of Monitoring

    •  Learn to set up Prometheus for metrics management

    • This DevOps on AWS course will enhance your understanding of DevOps and AWS. 

    • Develop advanced skills in CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline for continuous delivery and integration.

    •  Streamline development processes and deploy applications on AWS.

    • Explore subscription and identity management, security, and infrastructure administration.

    • Dive into virtual networking configuration, on-premises connections, and network traffic management.

    • Implement storage solutions, create and scale virtual machines, deploy web apps and containers, and ensure effective data backup and solution monitoring.

    • This capstone project will allow you to implement the skills learned throughout this training. 

    • Dedicated mentoring sessions will teach you how to solve real-world, industry-aligned problems.

    • The project is the final step in the learning path and will enable you to showcase your expertise to future employers.

Electives:
    • Attend online interactive cloud computing training classes conducted by professors from E & ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur.

    • Gain insights about advancements in cloud computing and why it has become essential for any organization to understand, implement, and invest in cloud computing and DevOps skills to scale up.

    • Attend live generative AI masterclasses and learn how to leverage it to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency.
    • Conducted by industry experts, these masterclasses delve deep into AI-powered creativity.

21+ Skills Covered

  • Application Migration
  • Cloud Workloads
  • Database Management
  • MultiCloud Deployment
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Identity Access Management
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Version Control Systems
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Autoscaling
  • Web Services and APIs
  • Containerization
  • Orchestration
  • Monitoring
  • Infrastructure Provisioning
  • Microservices
  • Configuration Management
  • Storage Services
  • Performance Testing
  • Cloud Provider Selection

31+ Tools Covered

amazon ec2amazon ecsapp servicesaws lambdaazure container serviceazure functionselastic beanstalkamazon dynamo dbamazon rdsazure cosmos dbazure SQL databaseaws cloud formationaws cloudwatchJenkinsANSIBLETerraformDocker FSDazure resource manageraws IAMazure key vaultazure security centeramazon route 53amazon s3azure dnsamazon efsamazon elastic block storageazure block blobGIT FSDMavenkubernetesPrometheus

Program Advisors

  • Suvendu Naskar

    Suvendu Naskar

    Faculty Advisor

    Assistant Professor at IIT Kanpur with 10+ years experience. Prof. Suvendu served on the IT Committee at IIM Kozhikode (2005-2007) and was a visiting professor at IIFT Kolkata (Dec 2021-Feb 2022). He has published papers on emerging technologies and excels in strategic decision-making.

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Industry Trends

The demand for Cloud Computing and DevOps experts is rising rapidly, with a 23.1% YoY increase last year. Professionals in these fields also benefit from a positive career outlook, reflected in a 42% turnover rate.

Job Icon100K+

Cloud and DevOps Job Roles Available Worldwide

Source: Gartner
Job Icon20% CAGR

Growing annually through 2030

Source: Fortune Business
Job Icon₹7L - ₹20L

Average annual salary

Source: Glassdoor

Batch Profile

This Cloud and DevOps course caters to professionals from diverse industries, enriching class discussions and interactions with a variety of perspectives and experiences.

  • The class consists of learners from excellent organizations and diverse industries
    Industry
    Information Technology - 38%Software Product - 32%Banking - 9%Telecommunications - 7%Others - 14%
    Companies
    VMware
    American Express
    Accenture
    Amazon
    Dell
    Infosys
    Hewlett-Packard
    IBM
    Deloitte

Admission Details

Application Process

The application process consists of three simple steps. An offer of admission will be made to the selected candidates and accepted by the candidates by paying the admission fee.

STEP 1

Submit Application

Tell us a bit about yourself and why you want to do this program

STEP 2

Application Review

An admission panel will shortlist candidates based on their application

STEP 3

Admission

Selected candidates can begin the program within 1-2 weeks

Eligibility Criteria

For admission to this Cloud Computing + DevOps certification program, candidates:

Are not required to have prior work experience
A bachelor's degree with an average of 50% or higher marks
May have a non-programming background

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Program Benefits

  • Completion certificate from E&ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur
  • Rigorous curriculum designed by industry experts
  • Live & self-paced learning content for better engagement
  • Integrated sandboxed labs & 20+ practice tools
  • Masterclasses delivered by distinguished IIT Kanpur faculty

FAQs

  • Does Simplilearn have corporate training solutions?

    Yes, Simplilearn for Business offers learning solutions for the latest AI and other digital skills, including industry certifications. For talent development strategy, we work with Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies with short skill-based certification training and role-based learning paths. We also offer a learning library with unlimited live and interactive solutions - Simplilearn Learning Hub+, which is accessible to your entire workforce. Our team of curriculum consultants works with each client to select and deploy the learning solutions that best meet their teams’ requirements.

  • Will missing a live class affect my ability to complete the course?

    No, missing a live class will not affect your ability to complete the course. With our 'flexi-learn' feature, you can watch the recorded session of any missed class at your convenience. This allows you to stay up-to-date with the course content and meet the necessary requirements to progress and earn your certificate. Simply visit the Simplilearn learning platform, select the missed class, and watch the recording to have your attendance marked.

  • Acknowledgement
  • PMP, PMI, PMBOK, CAPM, PgMP, PfMP, ACP, PBA, RMP, SP, OPM3 and the PMI ATP seal are the registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.