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Continuous Delivery & GitOps - Developer
Product version: Harness CD & GitOps Free/Team PlansReview Study Guide
Assesses the fundamental skills to deploy your applications with CD & GitOps projects.
Exam Details
The Continuous Delivery Developer exam tests your knowledge and skills of the Harness Continuous Delivery module.
Prerequisites
- Basic terminal skills
- Basic understanding of on premise or cloud architecture
Exam Details
Exam Duration: 90 minutes
Question Type: Multiple choice
| Covered Domain | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Understanding and Configuring Deployment Architectures | 10% |
| Exploring Kubernetes Deployment & Manifests | 15% |
| Deployment Environment Configuration | 10% |
| Application Tagging and Deployment Strategies | 15% |
| Mastering Continuous Delivery | 20% |
| Diving into Continuous Verification | 10% |
| Leveraging GitOps | 10% |
| Gaining Data Visibility | 5% |
| Ensuring Security | 5% |
Exam Objectives
List of Objectives
The following is a detailed list of exam objectives:
| # | Objectives |
|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding and Configuring Deployment Architectures |
| 1.1 | Define what deployment means and what makes it continuous. |
| 1.2 | Explain different application architectures. |
| 1.3 | Identify the necessary artifacts, manifests, and services for a deployment. |
| 2 | Exploring Kubernetes Deployment & Manifests |
| 2.1 | Understand the purpose and use of Kubernetes manifests (flat file, helm, etc.) |
| 2.2 | Identify and configure overrides for service variables (secrets, non-secrets). |
| 2.3 | Understand the concept of basic, rolling, canary, and blue/green deployments. |
| 3 | Deployment Environment Configuration |
| 3.1 | Understand and set up environments for your Kubernetes deployment, including Prod and Non-prod. |
| 3.2 | Describe and configure infrastructure definitions and overrides for an environment. |
| 4 | Application Tagging and Deployment Strategies |
| 4.1 | Learn about tagging, labeling, identifiers, and their uses. |
| 4.2 | Understand and configure rolling, canary, and blue/green deployments for different application types. |
| 5 | Mastering Continuous Delivery |
| 5.1 | Automate deployments in your environment. |
| 5.2 | Identify pre-deployment steps and set up triggers. |
| 5.3 | Describe and configure Policy as Code, ticketing, documentation, fetching process, approval process, and failure strategies. |
| 6 | Diving into Continuous Verification |
| 6.1 | Identify deployment verification types. |
| 6.2 | Understand verification through deployment logs and deployment health checks. |
| 6.3 | Monitor server health and execution checks during a deployment. |
| 7 | Leveraging GitOps |
| 7.1 | Explain the principles, use cases, and benefits of GitOps. |
| 7.2 | Install the GitOps agent and connect your Kubernetes cluster and application repository to Harness. |
| 7.3 | Set up an application in Harness using GitOps. |
| 8 | Gaining Data Visibility |
| 8.1 | Describe dashboards. |
| 8.2 | Configure notifications, alerts, and tagging and labeling for governance and reporting. |
| 9 | Ensuring Security |
| 9.1 | Understand two-factor authentication (2FA). |
| 9.2 | Describe Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and built-in roles. |
Next Steps
The Continuous Delivery Developer exam can start immediately after registering. Please allow up to 90 mins for the exam.
- Create an account in Harness University
- Register for an exam
- Take the exam
Prepare for the Exam
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Continuous Delivery & GitOps - Administrator
Product version: Harness CD & GitOps Enterprise PlanReview Study Guide
Assesses the fundamental skills to deploy and maintain CD & GitOps projects and the overall Harness Platform. This exam builds upon the Continuous Delivery & GitOps Developer Certification.
| Topic | Material |
|---|---|
| 1. Deployment Management with Harness CD | |
| Understanding the mechanisms of Kubernetes deployments via Harness CD | Kubernetes deployments overview |
| Managing artifacts and manifests for application deployment | CD artifact sources |
| Handling deployment issues and implementing troubleshooting strategies | Deployment concepts and strategies |
| 2. Delegate and Infrastructure Management | |
| Configuring Harness Delegates for specific tasks | Configure delegate metrics |
| Implementing best practices for delegate installation | Learn delegate concepts |
| Ensuring effective logging and communication from Harness Delegates | Delegate overview |
| 3. Implementing and Managing Canary and Traditional Deployments | |
| Setting up and managing Kubernetes Canary deployments | Create a Kubernetes Canary deployment |
| Utilizing Harness CD features for deployments | CD steps, stages, and strategies |
| Addressing deployment issues | Monitor deployments and services in CD dashboards |
| 4. Effective Use of Harness Expressions and Variables | |
| Using Harness expressions and variables within deployments | Use Harness expressions |
| Managing and referring service variables at runtime | Services and environments basics |
| 5. Harness Configuration Management and Parameter Control | |
| Managing parameters securely using Harness | Kubernetes steps timeouts and deadline parameters |
| Understanding and implementing values overrides | Add and override values YAML files |
| Handling Helm Chart parameter control | Deploy using Helm Chart |
| 6. Secure and Efficient Artifact Management | |
| Onboarding new applications using Harness CD | Onboarding guide |
| Integrating Harness with artifact repositories | Connect to an Artifact repository |
| 7. Implementing and Utilizing GitOps with Harness | |
| Understanding and addressing drift between Git and deployed workloads | Monitor deployments and services in CD dashboards |
| Managing Harness Git Experience for different entities | Harness Git Experience quickstart |
| 8. Implementing and Managing Secret Management | |
| Integrating Harness with different Secrets Managers | Use secrets managers |
| Ensuring secure handling of secrets in pipelines | Add and reference file secrets |
| 9. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Provisioning Management | |
| Implementing IaC principles with Harness | Harness Policy As Code overview |
| Troubleshooting IaC deployment issues | Troubleshooting CD |
| 10. Harness User and Access Management | |
| Implementing and managing user authentication | Role-based access control (RBAC) in Harness |
| Implementing and managing Role-Based Access Control within Harness | Role-based access control (RBAC) in Harness |
| 11. Implementation of Policies and Governance in Deployment | |
| Implementing deployment halts or restrictions | Freeze deployments |
| Managing stability during critical times | Harness Continuous Verification (CV) overview |
| 12. Harness UI and UX Proficiency | |
| Navigating and utilizing Harness UI for configurations | Harness UI Overview |
| Efficiently locating and modifying configurations within the UI | Account Settings |
| 13. Custom and Advanced Deployment Strategies | |
| Creating and managing custom deployment strategies | Deployment concepts and strategies |
| Handling deployment to various infrastructure types | Deployment concepts and strategies |
| 14. Advanced Troubleshooting and Optimization | |
| Implementing advanced troubleshooting steps in CD stages and pipelines | Troubleshooting CD |
| Optimizing delegate usage and managing workload distribution | Manage delegates |
Exam Details
The Continuous Delivery & GitOps Administrator exam tests your knowledge and skills of the Harness Continuous Delivery module.
Prerequisites
- Basic terminal skills
- Intermediate understanding of on-premise or cloud architecture
- This exam builds upon the Continuous Delivery & GitOps Developer Exam
Exam Details
| Exam Type | Duration |
|---|---|
| Knowledge Exam | 90 minutes |
| Hands On Exam | 120 minutes |
| Covered Domain | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Deployment Management and Troubleshooting | 15% |
| Delegate and Infrastructure Management | 10% |
| Deployment Strategies (Canary, Traditional, etc.) | 10% |
| Harness Expressions and Variable Management | 10% |
| Configuration Management and Parameter Control | 15% |
| Artifact and Repository Management | 5% |
| GitOps, Drift Management, and Git Integrations | 10% |
| Secret Management and Security Configurations | 5% |
| IaC, Provisioning, and Cloud Configurations | 10% |
| User, Access, and Identity Management | 5% |
| Policies, Governance, and Deployment Restrictions | 5% |
Exam Objectives
List of Objectives
The following is a detailed list of exam objectives:
| # | Objective |
|---|---|
| 1 | Deployment Management with Harness CD |
| 1.1 | Understanding the mechanisms of Kubernetes deployments via Harness CD |
| 1.2 | Managing artifacts and manifests for application deployment |
| 1.3 | Handling deployment issues and implementing troubleshooting strategies |
| 2 | Delegate and Infrastructure Management |
| 2.1 | Configuring Harness Delegates for specific tasks |
| 2.2 | Implementing best practices for delegate installation |
| 2.3 | Ensuring effective logging and communication from Harness Delegates |
| 3 | Implementing and Managing Canary and Traditional Deployments |
| 3.1 | Setting up and managing Kubernetes Canary deployments |
| 3.2 | Utilizing Harness CD features for deployments |
| 3.3 | Addressing deployment issues |
| 4 | Effective Use of Harness Expressions and Variables |
| 4.1 | Using Harness expressions and variables within deployments |
| 4.2 | Managing and referring service variables at runtime |
| 5 | Harness Configuration Management and Parameter Control |
| 5.1 | Managing parameters securely using Harness |
| 5.2 | Understanding and implementing values overrides |
| 5.3 | Handling Helm Chart parameter control |
| 6 | Secure and Efficient Artifact Management |
| 6.1 | Onboarding new applications using Harness CD |
| 6.2 | Integrating Harness with artifact repositories |
| 7 | Implementing and Utilizing GitOps with Harness |
| 7.1 | Understanding and addressing drift between Git and deployed workloads |
| 7.2 | Managing Harness Git Experience for different entities |
| 8 | Implementing and Managing Secret Management |
| 8.1 | Integrating Harness with different Secrets Managers |
| 8.2 | Ensuring secure handling of secrets in pipelines |
| 9 | Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Provisioning Management |
| 9.1 | Implementing IaC principles with Harness |
| 9.2 | Troubleshooting IaC deployment issues |
| 10 | Harness User and Access Management |
| 10.1 | Implementing and managing user authentication |
| 10.2 | Implementing and managing Role-Based Access Control within Harness |
| 11 | Implementation of Policies and Governance in Deployment |
| 11.1 | Implementing deployment halts or restrictions |
| 11.2 | Managing stability during critical times |
| 12 | Harness UI and UX Proficiency |
| 12.1 | Navigating and utilizing Harness UI for configurations |
| 12.2 | Efficiently locating and modifying configurations within the UI |
| 13 | Custom and Advanced Deployment Strategies |
| 13.1 | Creating and managing custom deployment strategies |
| 13.2 | Handling deployment to various infrastructure types |
| 14 | Advanced Troubleshooting and Optimization |
| 14.1 | Implementing advanced troubleshooting steps in CD stages and pipelines |
| 14.2 | Optimizing delegate usage and managing workload distribution |
Next Steps
The Continuous Delivery Administrator exam can start immediately after registering. Please allow up to 90 mins for the knowledge exam and up to 2 hours for the hands on exam.
- Create an account in Harness University
- Register for an exam. There is a $50 fee for the exam
- Review the instructions for the Hands On Exam
- Take the exams
- There will be a knowledge and hands on portion.
Prepare for the Exam
Get Certified | Harness Expert
Continuous Delivery & GitOps - Architect
Product version: Harness CD & GitOps Enterprise PlanReview Study Guide
Assess key technical job functions and advanced skills in design, implementation and management of CD & GitOps. This exam builds upon the Continuous Delivery & GitOps Administrator Certification.
| Objective | Material |
|---|---|
| 1. Harness Delegates Management | |
| Understand and troubleshoot Delegate installation and connectivity | Install a delegate |
| Implement high availability for Harness Delegates | High availability |
| Manage Delegate upgradability and customization using INIT_SCRIPT | Install a delegate with third-party tool custom binaries |
| 2. Security Practices in Harness | |
| Apply the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) in Harness setup | Manage roles |
| Implement secure deployment practices in varied environments | Deployment concepts and strategies |
| Manage and mitigate security concerns related to Delegate access and use | Role-based access control (RBAC) in Harness |
| 3. Designing and Implementing CD Pipelines in Harness | |
| Develop and optimize pipelines using Harness | Developer day to day guide |
| Implement and manage pipeline templates using GitOps practices | Best practices and guidelines for templates |
| Manage artifacts and dependencies in pipeline stages | CD artifact sources |
| 4. Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management | |
| Differentiate and apply concepts of IaC and Configuration Management within Harness | Harness Policy As Code quickstart |
| Implement and optimize the use of Terraform within Harness pipelines | Terraform Cloud provisioning |
| Handle and manage dependencies and initial requirements for IaC within Harness | Harness Policy As Code quickstart |
| 5. Continuous Verification (CV) and Observability in Harness | |
| Utilize various tools for logs and APM in CV strategies | APM and logging tools |
| Implement effective observability and monitoring of Harness components | Monitor deployments and services in CD dashboards |
| Understand and optimize feedback loops within CD pipelines | Pipeline design guide |
| 6. Utilizing and Managing Secrets and Configurations in Harness | |
| Efficiently manage secrets within Harness | Use secrets managers |
| Ensure secure and optimal handling of configurations | Keep your pipelines DRY |
| 7. Deployment Strategies and Rollbacks in Harness | |
| Implement different deployment strategies (e.g., Canary, Blue-Green) using Harness | Blue Green deployment |
| Design and troubleshoot rollback strategies for failed deployments | Deployment concepts and strategies |
| Manage and troubleshoot Helm and Umbrella Chart deployments in Kubernetes | Deploy using Helm Chart |
| 8. Integrating and Optimizing the Use of Cloud Providers and Platforms in Harness | |
| Implement optimal Harness setups for varied cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) | Deploy services on different platforms |
| Manage and troubleshoot deployments in varied environments (e.g., AWS EKS, Lambda) | Deploy services on different platforms |
| 9. Automating and Customizing Workflow Triggers in Harness | |
| Design and implement custom pipeline triggers with parameters | Trigger pipelines using custom triggers |
| Ensure secure and authorized trigger execution in Harness workflows | Manage input sets and triggers in Git Experience |
| 10. Harness Best Practices for Scalable and Efficient CD | |
| Implement best practices for utilizing Harness features for scalable and efficient CD | Scale Kubernetes pods |
| Optimize user experience and performance through effective management of Harness components | Monitor deployments and services in CD dashboards |
| 11. Problem Solving and Troubleshooting in Harness Environment | |
| Develop proficiency in troubleshooting common issues within Harness | Troubleshoot Harness |
| Implement problem-solving strategies for diverse deployment and operational challenges | Continuous delivery troubleshooting |
Exam Details
The Continuous Delivery & GitOps Architect exam tests your knowledge and skills of the Harness Continuous Delivery module.
Prerequisites
- Basic terminal skills
- Advanced understanding of on-premise or cloud architecture
- This exam builds upon the Continuous Delivery & GitOps Developer Admin
Exam Details
| Exam Type | Duration |
|---|---|
| Knowledge Exam | 90 minutes |
| Hands On Exam | 120 minutes |
| Covered Domain | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Harness Delegates Management | 15% |
| Security Practices in Harness | 10% |
| Designing and Implementing CD Pipelines in Harness | 20% |
| Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management | 15% |
| Continuous Verification (CV) and Observability in Harness | 10% |
| Utilizing and Managing Secrets and Configurations in Harness | 10% |
| Deployment Strategies and Rollbacks in Harness | 10% |
| Integrating and Optimizing Cloud Providers and Platforms | 5% |
| Automating and Customizing Workflow Triggers in Harness | 5% |
| Harness Best Practices for Scalable and Efficient CD | 5% |
| Problem Solving and Troubleshooting in Harness Environment | 5% |
Exam Objectives
List of Objectives
The following is a detailed list of exam objectives:
| # | Objective |
|---|---|
| 1 | Harness Delegates Management |
| 1.1 | Understand and troubleshoot Delegate installation and connectivity |
| 1.2 | Implement high availability for Harness Delegates |
| 1.3 | Manage Delegate upgradability and customization using INIT_SCRIPT |
| 2 | Security Practices in Harness |
| 2.1 | Apply the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) in Harness setup |
| 2.2 | Implement secure deployment practices in varied environments |
| 2.3 | Manage and mitigate security concerns related to Delegate access and use |
| 3 | Designing and Implementing CD Pipelines in Harness |
| 3.1 | Develop and optimize pipelines using Harness |
| 3.2 | Implement and manage pipeline templates using GitOps practices |
| 3.3 | Manage artifacts and dependencies in pipeline stages |
| 4 | Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management |
| 4.1 | Differentiate and apply concepts of IaC and Configuration Management within Harness |
| 4.2 | Implement and optimize the use of Terraform within Harness pipelines |
| 4.3 | Handle and manage dependencies and initial requirements for IaC within Harness |
| 5 | Continuous Verification (CV) and Observability in Harness |
| 5.1 | Utilize various tools for logs and APM in CV strategies |
| 5.2 | Implement effective observability and monitoring of Harness components |
| 5.3 | Understand and optimize feedback loops within CD pipelines |
| 6 | Utilizing and Managing Secrets and Configurations in Harness |
| 6.1 | Efficiently manage secrets within Harness |
| 6.2 | Ensure secure and optimal handling of configurations |
| 7 | Deployment Strategies and Rollbacks in Harness |
| 7.1 | Implement different deployment strategies (e.g., Canary, Blue-Green) using Harness |
| 7.2 | Design and troubleshoot rollback strategies for failed deployments |
| 7.3 | Manage and troubleshoot Helm and Umbrella Chart deployments in Kubernetes |
| 8 | Integrating and Optimizing the Use of Cloud Providers and Platforms in Harness |
| 8.1 | Implement optimal Harness setups for varied cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) |
| 8.2 | Manage and troubleshoot deployments in varied environments (e.g., AWS EKS, Lambda) |
| 9 | Automating and Customizing Workflow Triggers in Harness |
| 9.1 | Design and implement custom pipeline triggers with parameters |
| 9.2 | Ensure secure and authorized trigger execution in Harness workflows |
| 10 | Harness Best Practices for Scalable and Efficient CD |
| 10.1 | Implement best practices for utilizing Harness features for scalable and efficient CD |
| 10.2 | Optimize user experience and performance through effective management of Harness components |
| 11 | Problem Solving and Troubleshooting in Harness Environment |
| 11.1 | Develop proficiency in troubleshooting common issues within Harness |
| 11.2 | Implement problem-solving strategies for diverse deployment and operational challenges |
Next Steps
The Continuous Delivery Architect exam can start immediately after registering. Please allow up to 90 mins for the knowledge exam and up to 2 hours for the hands-on exam.
- Create an account in Harness University
- Register for an exam. There is a $50 fee for the exam
- Review the instructions for the Hands-On Exam
- Take the exams
- There will be a knowledge and hands-on portion.