HashiCorp Sentinel 101
Learn HashiCorp Sentinel for policy as code, covering fundamentals, language features, testing, and integration with Terraform Cloud for governance and compliance.
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
0 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
Understand policy as code concepts and benefits
Master Sentinel language fundamentals
Write and test Sentinel policies
Integrate Sentinel with Terraform Cloud
Implement governance and compliance controls
Create reusable policy modules
Debug and test policies effectively
Apply Sentinel in real-world scenarios
Course Curriculum
SECTION 1 – COURSE INTRODUCTION
Learn about course introduction
- •Important Note on Lab Environments
- •Sentinel Course Introduction
- •Code Repository
- •Community
- •AWS Account Setup [If you're using your own AWS account]
- •Terraform Cloud Setup
SECTION 2 – SENTINEL BASICS
Learn about sentinel basics
- •Intro to Sentinel Testing
- •Sentinel Playground
- •Sentinel CLI
- •First Policy
- •Sentinel Commands
- •Sentinel Basics QuizQuiz
SECTION 3 – THE SENTINEL LANGUAGE
Learn about the sentinel language
- •Variables
- •Lists
- •Maps
- •Rules
- •Imports
- •Operators and Conditionals
- •Filtering
- •Terraform Example
- •Real-World Example with TFC 2 of 2
- •Real-World Example with TFC 2 of 2
- •The Sentinel Language QuizQuiz
SECTION 4 – SENTINEL TESTING
Learn about sentinel testing
- •Intro to Sentinel Testing
- •Mocks
- •Testing in a Real-World Example
- •Policy Sets in VCS
- •Policies in the Terraform Registry
- •Sentinel Testing QuizQuiz
SECTION 5 – CLOSING REMARKS
Learn about closing remarks
- •Closing Remarks
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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Content & Learning
- Access to all courses and bootcamps
- Video lessons with closed captions
- Interactive quizzes and assessments
- Course completion certificates
Hands-On Labs
- Browser-based cloud labs
- Pre-configured VMs ready to use
- Playgrounds for experiments
- Multi-VM realistic scenarios
AWS Integration
- Managed AWS Account included
- Pre-configured environments
- Real-world cloud scenarios
Support & Community
- Priority support
- Active community forum
No Setup Required
- Everything runs in your browser
- No software installation needed
- Automatic environment provisioning
- Works on any device
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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HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (002)
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Earners of the HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate certification know the basic concepts, skills, and use cases associated with open source HashiCorp Terraform.
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HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate (002)
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Earners of the HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate certification know the basic concepts, skills, and use cases associated with open source HashiCorp Vault.
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