DevOps Roadmap

From Beginner to Expert

Phase 1: IT Fundamentals

Networking: OSI Model, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Subnetting, Firewalls.
Linux Basics: File systems, permissions, processes, package management.
Shell Scripting: Bash scripting for automation.
Version Control: Git (branching, merging, rebasing).
Programming: Python basics (loops, conditionals, functions).

Phase 2: Cloud Computing

Cloud Basics: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS.
Azure: Compute, Storage, Networking, Security.
AWS: EC2, S3, RDS, IAM.
GCP: Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery.
Cloud CLI: Azure CLI, AWS CLI, GCP CLI.

Phase 3: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Terraform: Basics, modules, state management, providers.
Ansible: Playbooks, roles, inventory management, modules.
Use Cases: Provisioning cloud resources, configuration management.
Best Practices: Versioning, modularity, reusability.

Phase 4: Containerization & Orchestration

Docker: Images, containers, Dockerfile, Docker Compose.
Kubernetes: Pods, Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets.
Helm: Package management for Kubernetes.
Service Mesh: Istio, Linkerd.
Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana.

Phase 5: CI/CD & DevSecOps

CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions.
Security Tools: SonarQube, Trivy, OWASP ZAP.
Secrets Management: HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager.
Compliance: GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS.
Chaos Engineering: Chaos Monkey, Gremlin.

Phase 6: Advanced DevOps & Specialization

Multi-Cloud: Azure, AWS, GCP integration.
Serverless: AWS Lambda, Azure Functions.
Performance Testing: JMeter, Gatling.
Certifications: CKA, Terraform Associate, AWS DevOps Pro.
Leadership: DevOps culture, team collaboration.