Deploy Azure resources by using Bicep and GitHub Actions

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Free Online Course: Deploy Azure resources by using Bicep and GitHub Actions provided by Microsoft Learn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 3-4 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge.

Overview
    • Module 1: Build a basic deployment workflow for Bicep infrastructure as code templates by using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
    • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

      • Automate Bicep deployments by using a workflow in GitHub Actions
      • Set up a GitHub secret to authenticate a workflow to Azure
      • Select an appropriate workflow trigger and set of tasks for a Bicep deployment
    • Module 2: Learn how to create, manage, and grant permissions to service principals, which enable your deployment pipelines to securely authenticate to Azure.
    • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

      • Explain what a service principal is, how it works, and how it compares to a managed identity
      • Create a service principal and manage its keys
      • Configure the appropriate authorization for a service principal to deploy Azure resources
    • Module 3: Build a deployment workflow for Bicep infrastructure as code templates. Lint, validate, preview, and test your Bicep code by using GitHub and GitHub Actions.
    • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

      • Add Bicep code linting during continuous integration
      • Add preflight deployment validation during build or release jobs
      • Add what-if checks, including manual approval steps
      • Verify the configuration of the deployed environment
    • Module 4: Build a deployment workflow for Bicep IaC templates. Deploy to multiple environments by using reusable workflows. Learn how to provide environment-specific parameters from your workflow.
    • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

      • Deploy Bicep files to multiple Azure environments from a workflow
      • Use reusable workflows to avoid repetition
      • Use and secure parameters for each environment
    • Module 5: Build a deployment workflow for Bicep infrastructure as code templates. Create a single workflow to deploy infrastructure, applications, and data.
    • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

      • Deploy Azure infrastructure, applications, database scripts, and storage blobs from a single workflow
      • Use workflow scripts and workflow actions to perform deployment steps
      • Use workflow artifacts to publish compiled files for your deployment workflow jobs to use
      • Pass data from your Bicep files to other deployment steps by using outputs

Syllabus
    • Module 1: Build your first Bicep deployment workflow by using GitHub Actions
      • Introduction
      • Understand GitHub Actions
      • Exercise - Create and run a basic workflow
      • Deploy Bicep files by using a workflow
      • Exercise - Create a GitHub secret
      • Exercise - Add a Bicep deployment action to the workflow
      • Use triggers to control when your workflow runs
      • Exercise - Update your workflow's trigger
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 2: Authenticate your Azure deployment pipeline by using service principals
      • Introduction
      • Understand service principals
      • Create a service principal and key
      • Exercise - Create a service principal and key
      • Grant a service principal access to Azure
      • Exercise - Authorize your service principal for deployments
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 3: Test your Bicep code by using GitHub Actions
      • Introduction
      • Understand workflow jobs
      • Lint and validate your Bicep code
      • Exercise - Set up your environment
      • Exercise - Add lint and validate jobs to your workflow
      • Preview and approve your deployment
      • Exercise - Add a preview job to your workflow
      • Test your resources after deployment
      • Exercise - Add a test job to your workflow
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 4: Manage multiple environments by using Bicep and GitHub Actions
      • Introduction
      • Understand environments
      • Handle similarities between environments by using reusable workflows
      • Exercise - Set up your environment
      • Exercise - Add multiple environments to your workflow
      • Handle differences between environments by using Bicep parameters
      • Exercise - Use Bicep parameters with multiple environments
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 5: Manage end-to-end deployment scenarios by using Bicep and GitHub Actions
      • Introduction
      • Understand end-end deployments
      • Configure applications and virtual machines
      • Exercise - Set up your environment
      • Exercise - Deploy a web application
      • Configure storage and databases
      • Exercise - Seed a storage account and database
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary