Professional

Certificate Program in
CLOUD COMPUTING
AND DEVOPS
Including GenAI and next-gen Cloud & DevOps

In Collaboration with Powered by

Practice Earn Access

200+ exercises Blockchain-verified AI-Powered
& projects certificate from E&ICT, IITK Job Assistance
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Table of Contents:
Join the Growing Cloud Industry 3

About the Program 4

Key Features of the Program 5

Program Pedagogy 7

Learning Journey 8

Learning Path Details 10

Program Outcomes 33

Certificates 35

Program Advisors 37

Career Outlook in the Cloud Industry 38

Who Should Enroll in This Program? 40

Eligibility Criteria 41

About Electronics & ICT Academy,

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IIT Kanpur

About Simplilearn 42

Corporate Training 47

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Join the Growing Cloud Industry
The demand for cloud computing experts is soaring, with a 23.1% YoY surge
in the last 12 months. Cloud professionals enjoy a positive career outlook, as
indicated by a turnover rate of 42% for employees with these valuable skills.

Jobs Jobs
Naukri Naukri

60K+ 25K+
Cloud Job Roles DevOps Job Roles
Available in India Available in India

Salary
Glassdoor

₹6L - ₹50L
Average annual
salary

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About the Program
As secure, scalable cloud infrastructure becomes essential, providers like AWS,
Azure, and Google Cloud are driving innovation in data storage and management.
Amazon Web Services continues to dominate the public cloud market with a 32%
market share, followed by Microsoft Azure at 23% and Google Cloud at 11%.

This program, offered in collaboration with E&ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur, equips you
with the technical skills and training needed to succeed in the rapidly expanding
Cloud and DevOps industry.

You’ll gain both practical experience and theoretical knowledge through cloud
labs, self-paced videos, live classes with industry experts, peer collaboration, and
masterclasses from IIT Kanpur faculty.

Starting with the fundamentals of Cloud and DevOps, including AWS and Azure
services, Linux and Python, the rigorous curriculum strengthens your foundational
knowledge. You will then gain practical skills to build, deploy, and manage AWS
cloud architecture and implement DevOps on AWS.

Next, you’ll learn how to manage and maintain Azure cloud architecture and apply
DevOps best practices on Azure. With this program, you will also explore the
impact of GenAI on Cloud Computing and learn about the latest trends shaping the
cloud and DevOps landscape.

Upon completion, you will gain access to Simplilearn’s AI-powered Job Assistance
services which will help you take the next step in your career.

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Key Features of the Program
Expert led Cloud and DevOps learning ecosystem

Comprehensive Curriculum

200+ hours of comprehensive learning content on

cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and DevOps

GenAI in the cloud and the latest trends in cloud computing,

including DevSecOps, quantum computing, edge computing,
AIOps, GitOps, and more

Taught by Experienced Professionals

Certified professionals with years of hands-on expertise

Expert sessions by IIT Kanpur faculty

Live Virtual classes with Hands-on Learning

Live instructor-led training by industry experts

Official self-paced content by AWS Skillbuilder and Microsoft Azure

30+ hands-on projects in sand-box labs, 20+ cloud services, and

200+ guided practice exercises

Dedicated Learning Support

Dedicated cohort manager

Flexi-Learn - Access recordings to always maintain learning progress

Mentoring session(s)

24x7 chat support

Slack-based peer-to-peer learning and engagement

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Opportunity to Build Cloud and DevOps Portfolio
Official Microsoft Azure-branded certificates

Official blockchain-verified program completion certificate from

E&ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur

AI-Powered Simplilearn Career Assistance

Networking & Group Mentoring Session by Industry Experts

Exhaustive Q Bank for Aptitude Assessment

Soft Skills Interview Preparation

AI-powered Resume-building Assistance

AI-powered LinkedIn Profile Optimization

1:1 AI-Powered Mock Interview

1:1 Mentoring Session with Industry Experts

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Program Pedagogy
Instructor-led Training Projects and Exercises
Get trained by top Get hands-on experience
industry experts through projects

Self-paced videos Dedicated Learning

Learn at your own pace Management Team
with self-learning videos To help you with your
from AWS Azure learning needs

Peer Networking In-depth personalized

and Group Learning Learning
Improve your professional Hands-on exercises, lesson
network and learn from end projects, breakout
other peers via rooms, and capstone
our Slack community projects

Experiential Learning
Get involved in group
activities to solve real-world
problems

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 Learning Journey
Core Topics

Induction for Professional Certificate Program

in Cloud Computing and DevOps

Foundations & Preparatory

Module - AWS & Azure

AWS Solutions Architect

DevOps Foundations: Version Control and

CI/CD with Jenkins

Configuration Management with Ansible

and Terraform

Docker Certified Associate

Certification Training

Container Orchestration using

Kubernetes

Monitoring in DevOps

DevOps on AWS

Microsoft Azure Administrator

AZ-104

Capstone Project

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 Electives:

IITK Academic Masterclass Google Cloud Platform Architect

Training
Generative AI Masterclass
Python Training
Gen AI on Cloud
Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer
Designing Microsoft Azure Expert AZ-400
Infrastructure Solutions AZ:305
Data Migration and Resilience
DevSecOps
Latest Trends in Cloud and DevOps

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 Become an expert in cloud computing with this course:
Up to 150+ hours of in-depth Cloud coverage
Up to 100 hours of in-depth DevOps coverage

Learning Path Details

Step 1

Induction for Professional Certificate Program in

Cloud Computing & DevOps
In this introductory course, you’ll explore the program’s structure, curriculum, and
learning outcomes. Understand what lies ahead and how this program can propel
you toward your professional goals.

Step 2

Foundations & Preparatory Module - AWS & Azure

• Complete the foundation course • This course can be used as a
at your own pace to delve into the benchmark for upcoming courses.
basics of AWS and Azure.
• We recommend completing
• Establish a strong foundation in each self-learning module before
AWS and Azure Cloud. attending the respective live
classes.

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 Step 3

AWS Solutions Architect

By the end of this AWS Solutions Architect training, you will be able to:

1 Overview of all course modules

Learning Outcomes

• Develop solutions and leverage • Identify the ingress and egress of

AWS architectural best practices. data to and from AWS.

• Design and deploy scalable, highly • Select the appropriate AWS service
available, and fault-tolerant systems based on data, compute, database,
on AWS. or security requirements.

• Migrate an existing on-premises • Estimate AWS costs and identify

application to AWS. cost control mechanisms.

2 Lesson 01 - AWS Solutions Architect - Course

Introduction
In this course you will learn:

• Introduction to AWS • Market Trends

• What is Cloud Computing • Skills Covered

• What is AWS • Why this course?

• Why AWS • Course Outline

• History of AWS • Course Components

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 3 Lesson 02 - AWS Solutions Architect- AWS Overview
In this course you will learn:

• AWS Infrastructure • AWS Support

• AWS Core Services • Billing Alerts

• AWS Account Set Up • Delegate Access

• “Introduction to AWS Management • AWS Identity and Access

Console” Management (IAM)

• AWS Billing • AWS Command Line Interface

(AWS CLI)

4 Lesson 03 - AWS Solutions Architect - Compute

and Related Features
In this course you will learn:

• Introduction to Amazon EC2 • EBS Security

• Placement Groups • Elastic Load Balancer

• EC2 Instance Metadata • ELB Logs

• Hibernation • Auto Scaling

• EBS

5 Lesson 04 - AWS Solutions Architect - Storage Services

In this course you will learn:

• Introduction to Amazon S3 • S3 Encryption

• Version Control in Amazon S3 • Elastic File System

• S3 Lifecycle Management • Amazon FSx

• Amazon S3 Replication • Unauthorized Link Access

• Storage Gateway • Amazon Athena

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 6 Lesson 05 - AWS Solutions Architect - VPC, Networking
and Content Delivery
In this course you will learn:

• Security group and NACL • CloudFront

• VPC Flow Logs • Lambda@Edge

• NAT and Internet Gateway • Global Accelerator

• Private Link and Bastion Host • Route 53

• VPC Connections • Route 53 Routing Policies

7 Lesson 06 - AWS Solutions Architect - Databases

In this course you will learn:

• Introduction to Databases • Amazon ElastiCache

• DynamoDB • Amazon Redshift

8 Lesson 07 - AWS Solutions Architect -Security and IAM

In this course you will learn:

• Responsibility Models in AWS • WAF

• AWS IAM • AWS Shield

• AWS Cognito • AWS Secrets Manager

• AWS Control Tower • AWS Systems Manager

• Cloud Security • AWS Config

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 9 Lesson 08 - AWS Solutions Architect - Serverless
and Application Services
In this course you will learn:

• Lambda • SNS

• API Gateway • EventBridge

• SQS Introduction • Kinesis

10 Lesson 09 - AWS Solutions Architect - Monitoring

and Automation
In this course you will learn:

• CloudWatch • CloudFormation

11 Lesson 10 - AWS Solutions Architect - Container Service

In this course you will learn:

• Elastic Container Service

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Course End Projects

1. Set Up and Monitor a WordPress Instance

Set up a WordPress instance on AWS using EC2 and RDS to ensure a reliable
and secure online presence. Monitor the instance using CloudWatch to track
performance, uptime, and security, helping meet organizational goals effectively.

2. Real-time Data Management

Deploy AWS infrastructure for real-time data management using services like
Kinesis or Kafka to process streaming data. This provides organizations with
the ability to analyze and act on data as it’s generated, ensuring scalability and
cost-efficiency.

Tools Covered

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 Step 4

DevOps Foundations: Version Control

and CI/CD with Jenkins
Upon completion of this module, you will:

1 Learning Outcomes
• Understand the core principles, • Develop practical skills in leveraging
benefits, and challenges of adopting DevOps tools and technologies,
a DevOps approach. including Jenkins, GitHub Actions,
and version control systems.

2 Course Curriculum
• Lesson 01 -Entering the World of • Lesson 04 -Jenkins Jobs and
DevOps Plugins

• Lesson 02 -Version Controlling in • Lesson 05 -Jenkins Build Tools

DevOps
• Lesson 06 -Jenkins Pipeline
• Lesson 03 -CI/CD Pipeline with
Jenkins

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Course End Projects

1. Jenkins Backup and Restore on AWS S3

Implement automated backups for Jenkins data using AWS S3 to ensure data is
securely stored. This setup allows for easy recovery in case of failure, protecting
critical application data.

2. CI/CD Pipeline Implementation for Software on AWS EC2

Build a CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins to automate testing, building, and

deploying a software application on AWS EC2. This ensures rapid and
continuous delivery of updates with minimal manual intervention.

Tools Covered

Jenkins

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 Step 5

Configuration Management with Ansible and Terraform

Upon completion of this module, you will:

1 Learning Outcomes
• Develop a comprehensive • Acquire practical hands-on
understanding of configuration experience with Ansible and
management and infrastructure Terraform, ensuring proficiency
as a code (IAC) concepts, in their usage for configuration
enabling efficient orchestration management and infrastructure
and automation of complex IT automation.
environments.
• Gain expertise in Terraform’s IT
• Master Ansible’s features and automation role, compare it with
benefits, compare it with Puppet Cloud Formation and Pulumi and
and Chef and apply it in real-world harness its power for efficient
scenarios. infrastructure management.

2 Course Curriculum
• Lesson 01 -Getting Started with • Lesson 07 -Getting Started with
Configuration Management Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Lesson 02 -Ansible Configuration • Lesson 08 -Terraform Basics and

Workflow
• Lesson 03 -Ansible Ad Hoc
Commands • Lesson 09 -Terraform State

• Lesson 04 -Working with YAML • Lesson 10 - Read, Generate, and

Modify Configurations
• Lesson 05 -Writing Ansible
Playbooks

• Lesson 06 -Working with Ansible

Roles and Vault

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Course End Projects

1. Deploying Web Application Using Ansible

As a DevOps engineer, deploy a blogging platform using Ansible to automate

the setup on an Nginx server. This ensures the application is ready for use with
minimal manual configuration.

2. InfraPro: Automate Infrastructure Provisioning with Terraform and Ansible

Use Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and Ansible for configuration

management, enabling automated and consistent deployment of environments.
This ensures smooth scaling and management of infrastructure resources.

Tools Covered

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 Step 6

Containerization with Docker

Upon completion of this module, you will:

1 Learning Outcomes
• Gain a thorough understanding • Explore advanced Docker topics,
of Docker essentials, including its including storage mechanisms,
architecture, image management, microservices architecture, and
and registry usage, laying the security best practices, ensuring
groundwork for proficient robust and secure containerized
containerization. environments.

• Develop proficiency in Docker • Implement Docker security best

networking principles and practices and deploy effective
orchestration techniques using security measures within
Swarm and Kubernetes, facilitating containerized environments,
efficient management of enhancing your skills in container
containerized applications. security.

2 Course Curriculum
• Lesson 01 -Docker Introduction • Lesson 04 -Docker Container
Orchestration
• Lesson 02 -Managing Docker
Images and Registries • Lesson 05 -Networking in Docker

• Lesson 03 -Configuring Docker • Lesson 06 -Microservices

Storage and Volumes Architecture in Docker

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 3 Course-End Projects
• Swarm Microservice Deployment: • Deploying Multi-Tier Application:
Deploy a scalable, multi-service Demonstrate the deployment of a
voting application on a Docker multi-tier application using Docker
Swarm manager node. Ensure Compose. Configure public IP
efficient orchestration, fault addresses and set up security group
tolerance, and seamless monitoring rules for accessing the frontend,
with Docker Visualizer. API, and database services.

• To add the tools covered after the

Course-End projects

Tools Covered

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 Step 7

Container Orchestration using Kubernetes

Upon completion of this module, you will:

1 Learning Outcomes
• Develop a comprehensive • Explore Kubernetes networking
understanding of Kubernetes models, services, load balancing
fundamentals, including its strategies, and security measures
architecture, container runtimes, like RBAC, secrets management,
and key components such as and network policies, enhancing
Kubelet, etc., which is crucial for your knowledge of networking
effective container orchestration. and security in Kubernetes
environments.
• Learn deployment strategies,
workload scaling techniques,
self-healing pod mechanisms,
and configuration management
applications within Kubernetes,
ensuring smooth deployment
and efficient management of
containerized applications.

2 Course Curriculum
• Lesson 01 -Core Concepts • Lesson 05 -Services, Load
Balancing, and Networking
• Lesson 02 -Kubernetes Cluster
• Lesson 06 -Storage
• Lesson 03 -Workloads

• Lesson 04 -Scheduling

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 3 Course-End Projects
Deploy the Application Using the Kubernetes Dashboard: Deploy a
multi-tier PHP and MySQL application using Kubernetes. Configure user roles,
storage, service verification, namespace restrictions, quota limits, and data
management to ensure secure and efficient application deployment.

Tools Covered

Step 8

Monitoring in DevOps
Upon completion of this module, you will:

1 Learning Outcomes
• Understand core concepts of • Learn to set up Prometheus for
Monitoring. metrics management.

2 Course Curriculum
• Lesson 01 -Introduction to • Lesson 02 -Implementing
Monitoring and Prometheus Monitoring with Prometheus

Tools Covered

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 Step 9

DevOps on AWS
Upon completion of this module, you will:

1 Learning Outcomes
• Master core DevOps principles and • Master monitoring techniques for
practices. AWS applications.

• Leverage AWS services to build and • Implement security and compliance

deploy applications. practices for AWS DevOps.

• Understand infrastructure as code • Troubleshoot and debug AWS

using AWS CloudFormation. applications.

• Implement continuous integration • Get hands-on experience with

and continuous delivery (CI/CD) real-world DevOps scenarios and
automation. projects on AWS.

• Leverage AWS CodePipeline,

CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy for
application deployment.

2 Course Curriculum
• Lesson 01 -Infrastructure as Code • Lesson 03 -Containerization and
in AWS Orchestration on AWS

• Lesson 02 -Continuous Integration

and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
on AWS

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 3 Course-End Projects
Automating CI/CD Pipeline for Spring Boot Application Deployment on AWS:
Spring Boot application on Amazon ECS. Integrate CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and
ECR to enable seamless application updates with Docker containerization.

Tools Covered

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 Step 10

Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator AZ-104

Upon completion of this module, you will:

1 Learning Outcomes
• Manage Azure Active Directory • Implement backup and recovery.
(Azure AD) objects.
• Secure and manage storage.
• Manage subscriptions and
• Automate the deployment of
governance.
virtual machines (VMs) with Azure
• Configure Azure files and Azure Resource Manager templates.
Blob Storage.
• Create and configure Azure App
• Create and configure containers. Services.

• Implement and manage virtual • Secure access to virtual networks.

networking.
• Monitor and troubleshoot virtual
• Configure load balancing. networking.

• Integrate an on-premises network • Monitor resources with Azure

with an Azure virtual network. Monitor.

2 Course Curriculum
• Lesson 01 -Course Introduction • Lesson 04 -Deploy and Manage
Azure Compute Resources
• Lesson 02 -Manage Azure
identities • Lesson 05 -Configure and Manage
Virtual Networking
• Lesson 03 -Implement & Manage
Storage • Lesson 06 -Monitor and Maintain

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Course End Projects

1. Connecting Internet Workloads with VNet Peering and Custom RBAC

Role Assignment Project Description

This project focuses on setting up secure and efficient connectivity between

virtual networks using VNet peering for Rand Enterprises Corporation. It involves
creating virtual networks, establishing VNet peering, and onboarding a user with
a custom Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) role. The employee will be able to
manage network and storage within a virtual machine (VM), ensuring that the
principle of least privilege is applied for enhanced security.

2. High Availability Architecture with Load Balancer and Command-Line

Automation Project Description:

This project involves creating a highly available web application architecture

for Rand Enterprises Corporation by distributing incoming traffic to healthy
service instances via an Azure public load balancer. The solution aims to ensure
no downtime by using health probes and backend virtual machines (VMs). The
operations team seeks to implement this architecture using command-line tools to
automate future deployments, ensuring secure communication between the VMs
and end-users through the load balancer.

Tools Covered

Azure Virtual Azure Active Azure Load

Network (VNet) Directory (AD) Balancer

Azure Virtual Azure App Azure Traffic

Machines (VMs) Service Manager

Azure Key-Vault Blob storage AKS

Azure Role-Based Access Azure CLI

Control (RBAC) (Command-Line Interface)

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 Step 11

Capstone Project
• This capstone project will allow • The project is the final step in the
you to implement the skills learned learning path and will enable you
throughout this training. to showcase your expertise to
future employers.
• Dedicated mentoring sessions will
teach you how to solve real-world,
industry-aligned problems.

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Capstone Project
To add a new page in the brochure with details on Capstone projects

1 Microservice Containerization with AWS CodePipeline

and ECS Cluster
Set up a DevOps pipeline to automate CI/CD for containerized microservices using
AWS CodePipeline and ECS Cluster. The project handles complex builds, code
validation, and deployment across application servers.

Tools Covered

2 Automated Azure Web App Deployment with Containers

Automate infrastructure provisioning and microservices deployment on
Azure Cloud using Azure Web App and Pipeline. The project includes
containerization and CI/CD automation.

Tools Covered

3 Multi-Cloud Deployment for a Web Application

Implement a DevOps pipeline to migrate monolithic applications to
microservices using AWS and Azure, with automated deployments using
Jenkins and Ansible playbooks.

Tools Covered

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Electives

IITK - Academic Masterclass

• Attend online interactive cloud computing training classes conducted by

professors from E & ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur.

• Gain insights about advancements in cloud computing and understand why

it has become essential for any organization to understand, implement, and
invest in cloud computing and DevOps skills to scale up.

Generative AI Masterclass

• Attend live Gen AI masterclasses & learn how you can leverage it to
streamline workflows and enhance efficiency

• These cutting-edge masterclasses are conducted by industry experts, where

you delve deep into AI-powered creativity, understanding various concepts
& topics related to generative AI.

Gen AI on Cloud

• Cloud and DevOps Evolution • FinOps for Cloud

• Emerging Innovations in the • Platform Engineering

Industry
• GitOps and Infrastructure as
• Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Code (IaC)

• Serverless Computing • AI and ML Integration

• Edge Computing • IoT (Internet of Things)

• Sustainable Cloud • AIOps

• AI-as-a-Service • Low-Code Applications

• Quantum Computing • Cost Efficiency

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Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions AZ:305

• Governance and Resource • Data Integration (Azure Data

Management Factory, Data Lake)

• Authentication and Authorization • Automating Compute and

(Azure AD) Provisioning

• Logging and Monitoring (Azure • Application Architecture

Workbooks, Insights, Monitor) (Microservices, Serverless, API
Integration)
• High Availability (Traffic Manager,
Geo-Replication) • Network (Azure Virtual Network,
DNS, Firewall, Network Watcher,
• Backup and Recovery (Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway)
Backup, Site Recovery, and Data
Archiving) • Migrations (Azure Migrate, Azure
App Service, Database Migration
• Relational and Non-Relational Data Service)
(Azure Storage Account, Blob,
Cosmos DB) • Cost Optimization

DevSecOps

• Introduction • Security in AWS

• Threat Modeling Fundamentals • Security in AWS CodePipeline

• Understanding Threat Modelling • Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service

Techniques (Amazon EKS)

• Securing DevSecOps Pipeline • AWS Security Hub

• Security Principles • Security Best Practices in IAM

Google Cloud Platform Architect Training

• IAM • Cloud Storage

• Networking

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Python Training

• Basics of Python • Shell Scripting

• Data Operations • Django

• Conditional Statements

Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert AZ-400

• SRE Strategy • Develop Security

• Instrumentation Strategy

Data Migration and Resilience

• Cloud Data Migration • Automation and DevOps in

Data Migration
• Best Practices for Data Migration
• Case Studies
• Resilience and High Availability
in the Cloud

Latest Trends in Cloud and DevOps

• Cloud and DevOps Evolution • Sustainable Cloud

• Emerging Innovations • AI-as-a-Service, AIOps

• Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Cloud • Quantum Computing

• Serverless Computing • Low-Code Applications

• Edge Computing • FinOps

• Platform Engineering • IoT

• GitOps and Infrastructure as • DevSecOps

Code (IaC)
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Program Outcomes
University Excellence
Earn a blockchain-verified program completion certificate from
E&ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur.

Attend live online masterclasses delivered by IIT Kanpur faculty.

Curriculum Prowess
Master the necessary skills for architecting on AWS, helping you prepare
for the AWS Solutions Architect Certification - Associate

Learn the fundamentals of DevOps covering containerization,

orchestration, configuration management, and monitoring in DevOps

Learn the principles of DevOps applications on AWS

Gain expertise in Azure Cloud Administration, Azure Cloud architecture

and Azure DevOps to help you become an expert in Azure Cloud and
DevOps

Get an understanding of Google Cloud Architecture

Gain expertise in data migration and resilience

Learn about the impact of GenAI on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud,
covering areas on Explainable AI, Responsible AI, Large Language Models
(LLMs) & more

Learn about the latest topics in the cloud and devops domain like
Serverless Computing, Edge Computing, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as
Code, FinOps, GitOps, AS-as-a-service, Platform Engineering etc

Industry Collaboration
Access official self-learning content from AWS

Earn official course completion certificates from Microsoft hosted on

the Microsoft Learn portal.

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Simplilearn Job Assist Plus
Get access to a group mentoring & networking session from
industry experts

Participate and test your knowledge with technical & aptitude

assessments

Get access to interview preparation tips via live classes to help you
sharpen your soft skills

Receive AI-powered resume optimization for ATS compatibility

and LinkedIn profile enhancement to capture the attention of hiring
managers

Practice and refine your responses with AI-powered 1:1 simulated

interviews

Access custom job opportunities from our pool of 400+ hiring partners

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Certificate
Program certificate directly issued by E&ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur
within 90 days of your cohort end date.

You will also receive certificates from Simplilearn for each of the
courses in the learning path. These certificates will testify to your
skills as an expert in Cloud.

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MS Azure Certificate
Partnership With Microsoft:
Get an official course completion badge/certificate hosted on the
Microsoft Learn portal.

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Program Advisor

Suvendu Naskar
Faculty Advisor, IIT Kanpur

Assistant Professor at IIT Kanpur with over a decade of management experience.

Suvendu was a member of the IT Committee of IIM Kozhikode (2005 - 2007) and
a visiting professor at IIFT Kolkata (Dec 2021- Feb 2022).

He has published notable papers on emerging technologies and is a

relationship management expert responsible for strategic decision-making and
implementation.

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Career Outlook in the Cloud Industry
Due to the high demand for cloud computing professionals, salaries in this field
often reflect the market reality. Factors such as the company’s size, geographical
location, and industry can significantly influence compensation levels. Taking
these variables into consideration, we have compiled an estimate of what you can
expect to earn in the following roles:

Solutions Architect
Job Role - A Solutions Architect designs and implements cloud computing
solutions, including designing the cloud infrastructure, cloud application
architecture and cloud security architecture.

Average Annual Salary Range

₹7,00,000 - ₹20,00,000

DevOps Engineer
Job Role - A DevOps Engineer is responsible for bridging the gap between
development and operations teams, implementing automation, and managing
the infrastructure to ensure efficient software delivery and deployment.

Average Annual Salary Range

₹8,00,000 - ₹20,00,000

Cloud System Administrator

Job Role - A Cloud System Administrator manages and maintains
cloud infrastructure, ensuring availability, performance, security, and
efficient operation.

Average Annual Salary Range

₹6,50,000 - ₹16,00,000

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Cloud Security Engineer
Job Role - A Cloud Security Engineer is responsible for implementing
and maintaining security measures to protect cloud-based systems and
data from unauthorized access, vulnerabilities, and threats.

Average Annual Salary Range

₹8,50,000 - ₹24,20,000

Cloud Developer
Job Role - Cloud Developers build and deploy cloud-based apps
using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. They ensure scalability, reliability, and
cost-effectiveness, collaborating with teams to meet modern business needs.

Average Annual Salary Range

₹6,00,000 - ₹15,00,000

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Who Should Enroll in this Program?
This professional certificate program is designed to train professionals
who will be responsible for cloud computing in their respective organizations and
is recommended for individuals pursuing positions including, but not limited to:

Cloud Solutions Site Reliability

Architect Engineer (SRE)

Build Engineer Solutions Architect

Application Cloud
Security Analyst Practitioner

Cloud
Cloud Engineer
Administrator

Cloud Security
Architect/Engineer DevOps Engineer

Cloud Infrastructure
Consultant Engineer

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Eligibility Criteria
For admission into this Professional Certificate Program in Cloud Computing
and DevOps, candidates:
Should have a May have a Should have at least
bachelor’s degree with non-programming 1+ years of full-time
an average of 50% or background work experience
higher marks

Application Process
The application process consists of three simple steps:

Submit an Application Application Review Admission

Complete the application, A panel of admissions An offer of admission
including a brief statement counselors will review your will be made to qualified
of purpose explaining your application and statement of candidates. You can
interest and qualifications purpose to determine whether accept this offer by
for the program. you qualify for acceptance. paying the program fee.

Talk to an Admissions Counselor

Our team of dedicated admissions counselors is prepared to address your questions or
concerns about the Professional Certificate Program in Cloud Computing and DevOps.

Our team is available to:

Answer your questions Discuss your financing Provide insight into the
about the application options. curriculum, program
process. outcomes, and more.

Inquire Now Contact Us | 1-800-212-7688

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About Electronics
& ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur
Established in 1959, IIT Kanpur is among the most prestigious institutes in India.
Over the past several decades, it has consistently ranked among the top five
engineering institutes in India, and many of the institute’s alumni are leaders in
academia and industry around the globe. IIT Kanpur offers courses in sciences,
engineering, humanities, and management.

Electronics & ICT Academy (E&ICT Academy) at IIT Kanpur was established in
2016 in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(MeitY), Government of India. It is mandated to provide industry-focused and
industry-driven hands-on courses in Electronics & ICT. By providing a practical
approach to Electronics & ICT domains, it bridges the gap between educational
institutions’ academic approach and the industry’s demand for a practically
oriented approach.

About Simplilearn
Founded in 2010 and based in Plano, Texas and Bangalore, India, Simplilearn,
a Blackstone portfolio company, is the world’s leading digital skills provider,
enabling learners across the globe. Simplilearn offers access to world-class work-
ready training to individuals and businesses worldwide. Simplilearn offers 1,500+
live online classes each month across 150+ countries, impacting over 8 million
learners globally. The programs are designed and delivered with world-renowned
universities, top corporations, and leading industry bodies via live online classes
featuring top industry practitioners, sought-after trainers, and global leaders. From
college students and early career professionals to managers, executives, small
businesses, and big corporations, Simplilearn’s role-based, skill-focused, industry-
recognized, and globally relevant training programs are ideal upskilling solutions
for diverse career or business goals.

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Who Can Apply for the Course?
Professionals currently working in the Cloud Computing and
1 DevOps domain who seek to enhance their skills

Professionals looking to grow their careers as cloud architects

Platform engineers/Backend developers/Web developers who want to

understand cloud architecture and implement DevOps principles and become
Cloud DevOps engineers/Site Reliability engineers

Network engineers/Cloud developers who want to transition to site reliability

engineer roles

Cloud infra analysts who want to become Cloud DevOps architects

Professionals from non-Cloud Computing and DevOps

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domains who aspire to transition into this industry

DevOps engineers who want to transition to Cloud DevOps engineers

Tech support engineers who want to transition to Cloud architects

Business process associate who wish to become Cloud administrators/

Cloud architects

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Recommended Career Paths

DevOps engineer Cloud DevOps engineer

Tech support engineer Cloud architects

Platform engineer
Site reliability engineer
(Telecom)

Fresher Cloud architect

Web developer Site reliability engineer

Backend developer Site reliability engineer

Cloud DevOps architect/

Cloud infra analyst
cloud administrator

Cloud developer Site reliability engineer

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Skills Covered
• Application Migration • Azure AD

• Cloud Workloads • Azure Workbooks

• Database Management • GeoReplication

• MultiCloud and Hybrid Cloud • Azure Backup

Deployment
• Site Recovery
• Disaster Recovery
• Data Archiving
• Identity Access Management
• Cosmos DB
• Continuous Integration
• Load Balancer
• Continuous Delivery
• Application Gateway
• Version Control Systems
• Azure Migrate
• Infrastructure as Code
• Responsible AI
• Autoscaling
• Explainable AI
• Web Services and APIs
• Ethical Considerations in Gen AI
• Containerization
• Gen AI on Azure AWS and Google
• Orchestration
• Azure OpenAI
• Monitoring
• Edge Computing
• Infrastructure Provisioning
• Platform Engineering
• Microservices
• GitOps
• Configuration Management
• AI-as-a-Service
• Storage Services
• AIOps
• Performance Testing
• LowCode Applications
• Cloud Provider Selection
• FinOps
• DevSecOps
• IoT
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Tools Covered

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Corporate Training

Features of Corporate Training:

Tailored learning solutions

Flexible pricing options

Enterprise-grade learning management system (LMS)

Enterprise dashboards for individuals and teams

24X7 learner assistance and support

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USA INDIA

Simplilearn Americas, Inc. Simplilearn Solutions Pvt Ltd.

5851 Legacy Circle, 53/1 C, Manoj Arcade, 24th Main Rd,
6th Floor, Plano, TX 75024 Sector 2, HSR Layout,
United States Bengaluru - 560102,
Phone No: +1-844-532-7688 Karnataka, India
Phone No: 1800-212-7688

www.simplilearn.com

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