IBM Cloud Associate SRE Curriculum

Course Description

This comprehensive and interactive course, "IBM Cloud Associate SRE Curriculum," is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge required to excel as a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) in IBM Cloud environments. Through a combination of theoretical concepts and hands-on practice exercises, you'll dive deep into the world of SRE principles, tools, and best practices. The course offers real-life scenarios to enhance your learning experience and prepare you for the challenges you'll face in enterprise-level workload management.

What students will learn from the course:

• Fundamentals of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
• Incident management and post-incident review processes
• Observability techniques and tools
• Troubleshooting strategies and runbook creation
• Operational best practices for IBM Cloud environments
• Deployment strategies and continuous integration/delivery concepts
• Security policies and threat monitoring in IBM Cloud

Pre-requisite or skills necessary to complete the course:

There are no specific prerequisites for this course, making it accessible to beginners in the field of Site Reliability Engineering. However, a basic understanding of cloud computing concepts and familiarity with IT operations would be beneficial.

What the course will cover:

• SRE fundamentals and terminology
• Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Indicators (SLIs), and Agreements (SLAs)
• Reliability and resiliency techniques
• Monitoring and observability strategies
• Incident management and problem-solving
• Troubleshooting IBM Cloud services and infrastructure
• Operational Readiness Reviews (ORRs)
• High availability and disaster recovery concepts
• Continuous integration, delivery, and deployment
• Infrastructure as Code with IBM Cloud Schematics
• Security incident response and management

Who this course is for:

This course is ideal for:

• IT professionals looking to transition into Site Reliability Engineering roles
• Cloud engineers and administrators seeking to specialize in IBM Cloud environments
• DevOps practitioners wanting to expand their skill set
• IT managers and team leads responsible for maintaining reliable cloud services
• Anyone interested in pursuing a career in SRE with a focus on IBM Cloud technologies

How learners can use these skills in the real world:

The skills acquired in this course are directly applicable to real-world scenarios in cloud-based environments, particularly those utilizing IBM Cloud. Learners will be able to:

• Implement SRE best practices to improve service reliability and performance
• Effectively manage and resolve incidents in cloud environments
• Design and maintain robust monitoring and observability systems
• Conduct thorough post-incident reviews and implement preventive measures
• Optimize deployment processes for continuous delivery and zero downtime
• Enhance security posture and respond to threats in cloud environments
• Contribute to the overall stability and efficiency of cloud-based applications and services

Syllabus:

Each module contains detailed topics and hands-on exercises to reinforce learning. Upon successful completion of the course and obtaining a Verified Certificate, learners will receive a 50% discount on the IBM Certified Associate SRE - Cloud v2 certification exam, further enhancing their professional credentials in the field of Site Reliability Engineering.