Certified GitOps Associate (CGOA) Certification Prep
Comprehensive preparation for the Linux Foundation Certified GitOps Associate (CGOA) exam covering GitOps terminology, the four OpenGitOps principles, related practices like IaC and CI/CD, deployment and progressive delivery patterns, and hands-on experience with ArgoCD and Flux. This course aligns with the official CGOA exam curriculum domains and weights, combining conceptual lessons with practical labs to ensure exam readiness.
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Why This Course is Different
Get everything you need to master platform engineering and advance your career
Certificate of Completion
Earn a certificate while gaining real-world skills that go beyond traditional certification prep
Hands-on Labs
8 practical labs with real-world scenarios in pre-configured cloud environments
Expert-Led
Learn from Sam Gabrail, Former HashiCorp Sr. Solutions Engineer with 15+ years experience
Community Support
Join our community where members help each other and collaborate on learning
What You'll Master
Define and explain core GitOps terminology including desired state, state drift, and reconciliation
Apply the four OpenGitOps principles to design declarative, version-controlled infrastructure
Distinguish GitOps from related practices such as IaC, CaC, and traditional CI/CD
Implement deployment and release patterns including progressive delivery strategies
Configure and operate GitOps tooling including ArgoCD v3.2 and Flux v2.7
Design GitOps architectures for production environments with proper state store management
Implement canary deployments using Argo Rollouts v1.8
Pass the CGOA certification exam with confidence
Course Curriculum
SECTION 1 – GITOPS TERMINOLOGY
Master the foundational vocabulary and concepts that define GitOps methodology including desired state, drift, reconciliation, state stores, and feedback loops
- •Introduction to GitOps Concepts
- •Desired State and Declarative Description
- •State Drift and Reconciliation
- •GitOps Software Systems, State Stores, and Feedback Loops
- •05 gitops terminology labLab
- •GitOps Terminology AssessmentQuiz
SECTION 2 – GITOPS PRINCIPLES
Deep dive into the four core OpenGitOps principles: Declarative, Versioned and Immutable, Pulled Automatically, and Continuously Reconciled
- •Principle 1 - Declarative
- •Principle 2 - Versioned and Immutable
- •Principle 3 - Pulled Automatically
- •Principle 4 - Continuously Reconciled
- •Applying GitOps Principles Together
- •06 gitops principles argocd labLab
- •07 gitops principles flux labLab
- •GitOps Principles AssessmentQuiz
SECTION 3 – RELATED PRACTICES
Understand how GitOps relates to and differs from Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, DevOps, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines
- •Configuration as Code and Infrastructure as Code
- •DevOps and DevSecOps
- •CI and CD in GitOps
- •04 cicd gitops integration labLab
- •Related Practices AssessmentQuiz
SECTION 4 – GITOPS PATTERNS
Learn architectural and deployment patterns for implementing GitOps at scale including progressive delivery, multi-cluster management, and state store organization
- •Deployment and Release Patterns
- •Progressive Delivery Patterns
- •Pull vs Event-Driven Patterns
- •Architecture Patterns
- •05 deployment patterns labLab
- •06 progressive delivery labLab
- •GitOps Patterns AssessmentQuiz
SECTION 5 – GITOPS TOOLING
Gain practical knowledge of GitOps tools including manifest formats, state store systems, and reconciliation engines like ArgoCD and Flux
- •Manifest Formats and Packaging
- •State Store Systems
- •Reconciliation Engines
- •04 argocd deep dive labLab
- •05 flux deep dive labLab
- •GitOps Tooling AssessmentQuiz
SECTION 6 – EXAM PREPARATION AND REVIEW
Comprehensive review and practice for the CGOA certification exam with exam tips and a full-length practice test
- •CGOA Exam Guide and Tips
- •CGOA Practice ExamQuiz
Course Features
Hands-on Labs
Lots of hands-on labs to learn by doing
Join our Community
Community support to ask questions and collaborate
Test Your Knowledge
Quizzes to help you grasp the material well
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Hi there, I'm Sam
I'm a husband and father of two wonderful boys. I'm also very passionate 🔥 about all things technology. From when I was 10, I had a dream to become a computer 💻 engineer one day. Here I am today living the dream!
Thanks for visiting TeKanAid Academy. My goal is to teach you all things DevOps. Below are some of the things I've done over the years. I'm confident that I can help you achieve your dreams too.
- 15+ years of experience in various Information Technology fields from Telecommunications, Computer Networks, Digital Transformation, DevOps, Cybersecurity, and IoT
- President of TeKanAid Solutions Inc. building online content in the DevOps space
- Previous – Sr. Solutions Engineer at HashiCorp
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