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The ultimate test of your skills. Build a production-grade Linux environment from scratch. Integrate High Availability, Load Balancing, Database Replication, Hardened Security, and Automated Deployment into a single, cohesive masterpiece.
Build perfectly repeatable systems. Master 'Packer', the tool for creating 'Golden Images'. Learn to automate the creation of Amazon AMIs, Azure VHDs, and VMware templates. Eliminate the 'Configuration Drift' of the first boot.
Master the heart of modern development. Learn how Linux powers CI/CD pipelines. Understand 'Runners', 'Agents', and 'Build Servers'. Learn to write a deploy script that updates a production server securely from a GitHub or GitLab action.
How does a cloud server know your SSH key before you log in? Master 'Cloud-Init', the multi-distribution package that handles early initialization. Learn to automate user creation, package installation, and script execution at the very first boot.
Configure 1,000 servers simultaneously. Master 'Ansible', the agentless configuration management tool. Learn to write 'Playbooks' (YAML) to install software, manage users, and deploy configurations. Understand why 'Idempotency' is your new best friend.
Stop clicking, start coding. Master 'Infrastructure as Code' (IaC) with Terraform. Learn to define your Linux servers, networks, and firewalls in simple text files. Understand the 'State File' and how to version your infrastructure like your code.
Schedule your success. Learn to automate recurring tasks in Linux. Master the legendary 'Crontab' syntax and explore the modern, high-precision 'Systemd Timers'. Understand when to use each for backups and system maintenance.
Don't repeat yourself. Master the art of modular Linux scripting. Learn to define re-usable Functions, understand the difference between Local and Global variables, and learn how to return values and status codes from your modules.
Master the art of high-volume automation. Learn to process hundreds of files in seconds using 'For' loops, and create persistent background tasks using 'While' loops. Discover and master the 'Until' logic.
Give your scripts a brain. Master the logic of decision making in Bash. Learn to use If-Else blocks, perform File Tests, compare strings/numbers, and use 'Case' statements for complex multi-choice scenarios.
Make your scripts intelligent and interactive. Master the use of User-Defined Variables, Environment Variables, and Command Substitution. Learn to ask users for information using the 'read' command.
Turn your commands into code. Learn the foundational anatomy of a Linux shell script. Master the 'Shebang' line, understand file execution bits, and learn to pass arguments from the command line into your script.
Exploring how ChatGPT is transforming workflows in coding, marketing, customer support, and more.
How to stop writing prompts from scratch. Create reusable structures with variables for scale.
Connecting apps. How to use ChatGPT to write API requests, parse JSON, and handle authentication.
Reduce ticket volume and improve response times. How to use ChatGPT to automate the most common customer service tasks.
Build 'Set and Forget' workflows. Using Zapier and Make to connect ChatGPT to 6,000+ apps.
Firing the cannons. Learn how to use automated scanners like Garak and Microsoft's PyRIT to launch thousands of prompt injection and jailbreak attempts.
The automated adversary. Explore how attackers use LLMs to automate vulnerability discovery, write malware, and launch massive social engineering campaigns.
From Chatbot to Agent. Learn how giving AI 'Tools' and 'Plugins' exponentially increases your attack surface and creates new vectors for system compromise.
From 'Chat' to 'Action'. Explore the next frontier of AI where models don't just talk, they execute tasks across multiple software tools and make decisions autonomously.
Automate everything. Learn how to use Docker in your GitHub Actions or GitLab CI pipelines to build, test, and push images automatically on every commit.
Master the syntax of the Dockerfile. Learn the core instructions (FROM, RUN, COPY, CMD) needed to turn your source code into a portable Docker image.
Stop typing long commands. Discover Docker Compose, the tool that allows you to define and run entire multi-container applications with a single YAML file.
Dry out your YAML. Learn how to use anchors, aliases, and extension fields to avoid repeating the same configuration across multiple services.
Master the fundamental concepts of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery. Learn why automation is the heartbeat of modern software engineering.
Smart pipelines. Learn how to use 'rules' to decide when a job should run, when it should be manual, and when it should stay hidden.
Cross the finish line. Learn the fundamentals of push-button and fully automated deployments to servers, clouds, and clusters.
Enforce the rules. Learn how to use GitLab's 'Compliance Frameworks' to force specific security scans on every project in your company, with no exceptions.
Enter the world of low-code. Learn what n8n is, how it differs from Zapier, and why it's the preferred choice for engineers who want total control over their data.
The Autonomous Brain. Understanding how Bedrock Agents use reasoning to solve multi-step problems.
From Chatbot to Coworker. Understanding AI agents that can use tools and make autonomous decisions.
Chatbots are just the entry point. Discover how enterprises are using Large Language Models for automated search, summarization, and complex decision support.
Keep it fresh. Automating the pull and creation of your custom models across multiple servers.
Master automation by learning how to repeat code segments using while and for loops.