Exam Content List - Terraform Authoring and Operations Pro with AWS

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Terraform

The Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional certification assesses knowledge of Terraform best practices, both in developing dynamic HCL configuration and establishing scalable, collaborative workflows. This content list is not all-encompassing of everything you will encounter in the exam. Candidates should prepare for the exam through hands-on practice and production experience to build mastery of Terraform syntax and operations.

The following table lists documentation pages that are starting points for studying the related objective, but may not comprehensively cover all aspects of the topic covered on the exam. The exam assumes deep knowledge of the configuration language, best practices, and using the CLI. This exam version requires candidates to have experience using the Terraform AWS provider in a production environment.

Warning

Exam preparation tutorials will not be available for reference during the exam. The exam asks you to apply your expertise by solving real world problems in a virtual environment. Therefore, you will have access to Terraform documentation, AWS provider documentation, and select AWS documentation during the exam.

		Documentation	Tutorials
1	Manage resource lifecycle
1a	Initialize a configuration using `terraform init` and its options	Initialization overview `init` CLI command	Initialize a configuration
1b	Generate an execution plan using `terraform plan` and its options	`plan` CLI command	Create a plan
1c	Apply configuration changes using `terraform apply` and its options	`apply` CLI command	Apply changes
1d	Destroy resources using `terraform destroy` and its options	`destroy` CLI command
1e	Manage resource state, including importing resources and reconciling resource drift	State overview `import` blocks `moved` blocks CLI documentation	Manage resources in Terraform state Manage resource drift Use resource targeting Use `moved` blocks Use `import` blocks
2	Develop & troubleshoot dynamic configuration
2a	Use language features to validate configuration	Tests Checks Input variables Type constraints Custom conditions	Write Terraform tests Use checks Customize Terraform configuration with variables Validate modules with custom conditions
2b	Query providers using data sources	Data sources	Query data sources
2c	Compute and interpolate data using HCL functions	Functions	Create dynamic expressions Use Terraform console
2d	Use meta-arguments in configuration	Resources	Manage resource lifecycle Use `count` Use `for_each`
2e	Configure input variables and outputs, including complex types	Variables and outputs Types and values Expressions	Create dynamic expressions Customize configuration with variables Output data with Terraform
2f	Analyze best practices for managing sensitive data, such as using Vault for secrets management.	Sensitive data in state	Sensitive variables Use the Vault Terraform provider
3	Develop collaborative Terraform workflows
3a	Manage the Terraform binary, providers, and modules using version constraints	Terraform settings Version constraints Dependency lock file	Lock and upgrade provider versions Manage Terraform versions
3b	Configure remote state	Remote state	Store remote state
3c	Use the Terraform workflow in automation	Configuring state locking	Running Terraform in automation
3d	Share data across configurations and workspaces	Using the `terraform_remote_state` data source `tfe_outputs` data source
4	Create, maintain, and use Terraform modules
4a	Create a module	Modules documentation Creating a module Module design recommended patterns	Build and use a local module Customize modules
4b	Use a module in configuration	Sourcing a module Declaring a module	Use public modules
4c	Refactor a module and use module versioning	Refactoring modules Version constraints	Use `moved` blocks
4d	Refactor an existing configuration into modules	`moved` blocks	Refactor monolithic configuration
5	Configure and use Terraform providers
5a	Understand Terraform's plugin-based architecture	Providers
5b	Configure providers, including aliasing, versioning, sourcing, and managing upgrades	Provider requirements Provider configuration Dependency lock file Configuring providers in modules	Lock and upgrade provider versions
5c	Manage provider authentication	Provider configuration
5d	Troubleshoot provider errors	Dependency lock file Debugging Terraform	Troubleshoot Terraform
6	Collaborate on infrastructure as code using HCP Terraform (multiple-choice only)
6a	Analyze the HCP Terraform run workflow	Remote operations Viewing and managing runs Run modes and options Migrating to HCP Terraform	Get Started - HCP Terraform Use health assessments Use run triggers
6b	Understand HCP Terraform workspaces and their configuration options, including access management	Workspaces documentation	Migrate to HCP Terraform Manage variable sets Manage permissions Organize workspaces with projects
6c	Manage provider credentials in HCP Terraform	Workspace variables Dynamic provider credentials	Dynamic provider credentials Vault-backed dynamic credentials
6d	Analyze policy as code and governance features	Policy enforcement	Policy tutorials

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