Azure Infrastructure Automation with Terraform

Automating the provisioning and management of Azure resources (VMs, Storage, Networking) using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.

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Project Overview

This project demonstrates the power of IaC through Terraform to create a scalable, secure, and repeatable infrastructure deployment on Azure. The focus includes:

• Automating the deployment of Azure Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, and Virtual Networks.
• Utilizing ARM Templates alongside Terraform for hybrid deployments.
• Implementing CI/CD Pipelines with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.
• Enhancing security with RBAC, NSGs, encryption, and compliance best practices.
• Setting up monitoring with Azure Monitor & Log Analytics to track costs and performance.

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Learning Roadmap

Phase 1: Terraform & ARM Templates

• Deploy Azure Virtual Machines with networking, security groups, and disk encryption.

• Automate VNets, Subnets, and NSGs with Terraform modules.

• Provision Storage (Blob Storage, Files, Disks) for applications.

• Integrate ARM Templates & Terraform for hybrid deployments.

  Relevant Courses:

  • AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  • AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
  • Terraform 101
  • Microsoft Learn - ARM Templates Best Practices

Phase 2: Kubernetes Deployment with AKS

• Deploy containerized applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

• Use Helm Charts for managing configurations.

• Secure images with Azure Container Registry (ACR).

• Implement CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes manifests.

  Relevant Courses:

  • Azure Administrator: AZ-104
  • Kubernetes on Azure
  • CI/CD Pipelines with GitHub Actions

Phase 3: Cloud Security & Compliance

• Implement IAM policies (RBAC, PIM) for role-based access control.

• Secure secrets with Azure Key Vault.

• Protect workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

• Apply Azure Policies & Security Center recommendations.

  Relevant Courses:

  • SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, & Identity
  • AZ-500: Microsoft Security Engineer
  • Microsoft Sentinel Course with Hands-on Labs

Phase 4: Azure Cost Optimization & Monitoring

• Implement Azure Monitor & Log Analytics to track performance.

• Optimize cost with Azure Cost Management.

• Configure alerts & notifications for critical events.

• Set up budget alerts and auto-scaling for cost savings..

  Relevant Courses:

  • Troubleshooting Microsoft Azure Connectivity
  • Microsoft Applied Skills: Configure Secure Azure Networking
  • Azure Monitor & Cost Management Documentation

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Repository Structure

Azure-Infrastructure-Automation/
│── README.md                   # Overview & Getting Started
│── Terraform/
│   ├── main.tf                  # Core Terraform configuration
│   ├── variables.tf              # Variables & Inputs
│   ├── outputs.tf                # Outputs & Exports
│   ├── modules/
│   │   ├── networking.tf         # VNet, Subnets, NSGs
│   │   ├── storage.tf            # Storage Account, Disks
│   │   ├── compute.tf            # VMs, AKS Cluster
│── CI-CD/
│   ├── github-actions.yml        # GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline
│   ├── azure-pipelines.yml       # Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline
│── Security/
│   ├── rbac.tf                   # IAM Roles, RBAC policies
│   ├── encryption.tf             # Storage & VM Disk Encryption
│   ├── azure-policy.tf           # Security & Compliance Policies
│── Monitoring/
│   ├── azure-monitor.tf          # Metrics & Log Analytics
│   ├── alert-rules.tf            # Alerts & Budget Notifications
│── LICENSE
│── Journal.md                   # Weekly Progress Tracking

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Next Steps

• Deploy foundational Terraform infrastructure (VMs, Storage, Networking)
• Implement IAM (RBAC, PIM) & Azure Security Center
• Set up Kubernetes on AKS & containerized workloads
• Integrate monitoring & cost management (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics)
• Automate CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions & Azure DevOps

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Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/solutions-for-realvalue/Azure-Infrastructure-Automation.git

2. Navigate to Terraform directory:

cd Terraform/

3. Initialize Terraform:

terraform init

4. Plan the infrastructure deployment:

terraform plan

5. Deploy the infrastructure:

terraform apply -auto-approve

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Core Skills Demonstrated

• Cloud Infrastructure: Azure Virtual Machines, VNet, Storage
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, ARM Templates
• Security & Compliance: RBAC, IAM, Azure Policy, NSGs
• Automation & CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
• Monitoring & Cost Management: Azure Monitor, LBudget Alerts

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Contributing & Collaboration

• Fork and create a branch
• Commit clear and descriptive changes
• Submit a pull request

I’m open to collaborating on Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps projects, and automation initiatives. Feel free to connect for collaboration or knowledge exchange!

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License

Content and projects within this repository are licensed under the MIT License.

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Contact & Connect

📩 Email: natureuplift@protonmail.com