What you'll learn
Git workflows, application builds, CI/CD architecture, containers, Kubernetes operations, infrastructure as code, DevSecOps, observability and production deployment strategies.
BRISTLEBACK DEVOPS & CLOUD-NATIVE ENGINEERING BBDCE · ADVANCED PROGRAM
Build. Deploy.
Operate at scale.
Move from code to production through DevOps engineering, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, DevSecOps and observability.
24Modules
6Levels
KubernetesCloud-native
DevSecOpsEngineering
THE RIGHT FOUNDATION
From application delivery to cloud-native engineering.
BBDCE builds practical DevOps capability from collaborative development and CI/CD through container engineering, Kubernetes, Terraform, DevSecOps and reliability.
Who is this for?
Developers, system administrators, Linux engineers, infrastructure professionals and technical learners who want to build and operate modern application platforms.
Prerequisites
BBLEA or equivalent Linux engineering knowledge is recommended. This programme deliberately assumes Linux administration and automation foundations rather than reteaching them.
THE BBDCE PATH
From DevOps foundations to a full cloud-native engineering capstone.
Six levels connect development workflow, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, security and reliability into one progression.
LEVEL 1
DevOps Engineering
01Module 01 — DevOps Foundations12 topics
- DevOps principles
- Development lifecycle
- Operations lifecycle
- DevOps culture
- Automation
- CI
- Continuous delivery
- Continuous deployment
- Infrastructure as Code
- Configuration management
- Release management
- DevSecOps fundamentals
02Module 02 — Git & Collaborative Development14 topics
- Git architecture
- Repository
- Commits
- Branches
- Merge
- Rebase
- Tags
- Remote repositories
- Pull requests
- Branching strategies
- Git workflows
- GitHub/GitLab
- Git hooks
- Repository security
03Module 03 — Application Build Fundamentals9 topics
- Application build lifecycle
- Dependencies
- Package management
- Build artifacts
- Testing
- Environment configuration
- Application configuration
- Artifact repositories
- Build automation
04Module 04 — CI/CD Architecture11 topics
- CI pipeline
- CD pipeline
- Pipeline stages
- Build
- Test
- Package
- Release
- Deployment
- Approval gates
- Rollback
- Pipeline security
LEVEL 2
Container Engineering
05Module 05 — Containerized Application Engineering10 topics
- Application containerization
- Dockerfile/Containerfile
- Multi-stage builds
- Base images
- Image optimization
- Environment variables
- Volumes
- Networking
- Container dependencies
- Container health checks
06Module 06 — Container Images & Registries8 topics
- Image tagging
- Image versioning
- Private registries
- Image lifecycle
- Image signing concepts
- Image vulnerability scanning
- SBOM fundamentals
- Registry management
07Module 07 — Multi-Container Applications8 topics
- Application architecture
- Frontend/backend
- Application/database
- Container networking
- Persistent storage
- Compose concepts
- Service dependencies
- Local application stacks
08Module 08 — Container Security9 topics
- Least privilege
- Rootless containers
- Image security
- Secrets
- Capabilities
- Resource limits
- Vulnerability scanning
- Container isolation
- Supply-chain risks
LEVEL 3
Kubernetes Administration
09Module 09 — Kubernetes Architecture12 topics
- Kubernetes purpose
- Cluster architecture
- Control plane
- API server
- etcd
- Scheduler
- Controllers
- Worker nodes
- kubelet
- kube-proxy
- Container runtime
- Kubernetes API
10Module 10 — Kubernetes Workloads11 topics
- Pods
- ReplicaSets
- Deployments
- StatefulSets
- DaemonSets
- Jobs
- CronJobs
- Labels
- Selectors
- Namespaces
- Annotations
11Module 11 — Kubernetes Networking9 topics
- Pod networking
- Services
- ClusterIP
- NodePort
- LoadBalancer concepts
- Kubernetes DNS
- Service discovery
- Ingress
- Network policies
12Module 12 — Kubernetes Storage7 topics
- Volumes
- PersistentVolumes
- PersistentVolumeClaims
- StorageClasses
- Dynamic provisioning
- Stateful applications
- Storage troubleshooting
LEVEL 4
Kubernetes Operations & Application Deployment
13Module 13 — Kubernetes Configuration11 topics
- ConfigMaps
- Secrets
- Environment variables
- Configuration injection
- Application configuration
- Resource requests
- Resource limits
- Health checks
- Liveness probes
- Readiness probes
- Startup probes
14Module 14 — Kubernetes Security10 topics
- ServiceAccounts
- RBAC
- Roles
- ClusterRoles
- RoleBindings
- Security contexts
- Pod security
- Network policies
- Secrets management
- Image security
15Module 15 — Scheduling & Scaling9 topics
- Scheduler
- Node selectors
- Affinity
- Anti-affinity
- Taints
- Tolerations
- Resource management
- Horizontal Pod Autoscaling
- Scaling workloads
16Module 16 — Kubernetes Troubleshooting & Administration13 topics
- Pod failures
- CrashLoopBackOff
- ImagePullBackOff
- Service failures
- DNS failures
- Network failures
- Storage failures
- RBAC problems
- Scheduling failures
- Node problems
- Cluster troubleshooting
- Cluster maintenance
- Backup/recovery concepts
LEVEL 5
CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code
17Module 17 — Jenkins12 topics
- Jenkins architecture
- Controllers
- Agents
- Jobs
- Pipelines
- Jenkinsfile
- Pipeline stages
- Credentials
- Webhooks
- Build triggers
- Artifacts
- Deployment pipelines
18Module 18 — GitHub Actions / GitLab CI11 topics
- Workflows
- Runners
- Jobs
- Steps
- Variables
- Secrets
- Artifacts
- Environments
- Automated testing
- Container builds
- Kubernetes deployment
19Module 19 — Terraform15 topics
- Infrastructure as Code
- Terraform architecture
- Providers
- Resources
- Variables
- Outputs
- Data sources
- State
- Plan
- Apply
- Destroy
- Modules
- State management
- Drift
- Terraform workflow
20Module 20 — Infrastructure Automation5 topics
- Terraform → infrastructure
- Ansible → configuration
- Kubernetes → application platform
- Choosing the right automation layer
- End-to-end infrastructure workflow
LEVEL 6
DevSecOps, Observability & Capstone
21Module 21 — DevSecOps15 topics
- Security in CI/CD
- SAST
- DAST
- Dependency scanning
- Secret scanning
- Container scanning
- IaC scanning
- SBOM
- Supply-chain security
- Security gates
- Vulnerability management
- Trivy
- Semgrep
- OWASP ZAP
- Gitleaks
22Module 22 — Observability & Reliability11 topics
- Monitoring vs observability
- Metrics
- Logs
- Traces
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Kubernetes monitoring
- Application monitoring
- Alerting
- Health monitoring
- Resource monitoring
23Module 23 — Deployment Strategies & Reliability9 topics
- Rolling deployment
- Blue/green deployment
- Canary deployment
- Rollback
- Scaling
- High availability concepts
- Application resilience
- Failure testing
- Recovery
24Module 24 — Full DevOps Engineering Capstone1 topics
- Integrated DevOps engineering project connecting Git, CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, DevSecOps and observability
PRACTICAL LEARNING
Build the pipeline. Operate the platform.
Work through practical environments where source code becomes tested, secured, containerized and deployed workloads.
DevOps
Turn development and operations into repeatable delivery workflows.
Containers
Build efficient, secure and deployable container images and application stacks.
Kubernetes
Operate workloads, networking, storage, security, scaling and troubleshooting.
CI/CD
Build production-oriented pipelines with Jenkins and a Git-native CI platform.
Infrastructure as Code
Use Terraform for infrastructure and Ansible for configuration.
Reliability
Add DevSecOps, observability, deployment strategies and failure recovery.
05 · PRICING
BBDCE course fee.
The standard BBDCE course fee is ₹45,000. Learning-mode offers are calculated automatically from the standard fee. The course fee is collected in two equal instalments.
₹45,000
Standard fee for the complete BBDCE programme.
Full price₹27,000
Save ₹18,000 · 2 equal instalments of ₹13,500
Online offer₹40,500
Save ₹4,500 · 2 equal instalments of ₹20,250
Offline offerTwo equal instalments.Coming Soon · Batch allocation is confirmed before payment and course commencement.₹45,000 standard
REFUND & CANCELLATION
Learning Satisfaction Checkpoints. You stay in control.
The course fee is collected in two equal instalments. At 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of syllabus coverage, learners can assess whether the learning delivered so far is satisfactory. If they are not satisfied, the applicable portion of the relevant equal instalment is refunded and the learner exits the programme. No certificate is issued for an unsatisfied exit.
Not satisfied → 100% of 1st instalment
Exit the programme. No certificate is issued.
Not satisfied → 50% of 1st instalment
Exit the programme. If satisfied, pay the 2nd instalment and continue.
Not satisfied → 100% of 2nd instalment
Exit the programme. No certificate is issued.
Not satisfied → 50% of 2nd instalment
Exit the programme. If satisfied, the programme is completed and the Certificate of Completion is issued.
Two equal instalments · four Learning Satisfaction Checkpoints.The final terms are governed by the official Bristleback Refund & Cancellation Policy.
WHEN BBDCE LAUNCHES
Online and classroom learning.
The programme will be offered in selected online and offline batches after launch. No cloud account is required for the core curriculum.
Teaching languages: English and Tamil.
Online
Instructor-led sessions with guided practical work and structured projects.
Offline
Classroom delivery in Puducherry when a suitable batch is confirmed.
Future availability
This programme is currently not offered. Batch details will be announced when it is enabled.
BATCH AVAILABILITY
BBDCE is not open for batch allocation yet.
No payment or enrolment is being accepted for this programme at present.
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BBDCE is planned for a future launch.
There is no registration or payment option yet. When the programme is enabled, this section will become the normal registration and certification area.
BBDCE · Coming Soon
Bristleback DevOps & Cloud-Native Engineering is planned for a future launch. No registration or payment is being accepted yet.