Exam Content List - Terraform Infrastructure Engineer Professional

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Terraform

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	Exam objective and sub-topics	Documentation	Tutorials
1	Scalable Terraform Configuration Design
1a	Translate business requirements into infrastructure code	Function Calls Resource Address Reference for_each reference variable block reference Use input variables to add module arguments module block reference Validate your configuration	Perform dynamic operations with functions
1b	Predictable and secure Terraform configuration	Refactor modules Use outputs to expose module data Style Guide Providers Within Modules Validate your configuration	Use configuration to move resources
1c	Trace input variables, local values, and outputs to identify the source of a configuration issue	Conditional Expressions Splat Expressions count reference Use locals to reuse expressions Use outputs to expose module data Type Constraints Types and Values module block reference Use input variables to add module arguments	Create dynamic expressions Simplify Terraform configuration with locals Output data from Terraform Customize Terraform configuration with variables
1d	Trace dynamic resources created with for_each	for_each reference terraform state show command Types and Values terraform state list command data block reference	Manage similar resources with for each
1e	Predict the value of an expression that uses a Terraform function	Function Calls Built-in Functions References to Named Values	Perform dynamic operations with functions
1f	Implement advanced configurations	Conditional Expressions for Expressions Splat Expressions check block reference lifecycle reference dynamic Blocks Validate your configuration	Use checks to validate infrastructure Validate modules with custom conditions
1g	Configure Terraform providers	provider block reference Providers Within Modules Provider Requirements Dependency Lock File terraform providers lock command	Lock and upgrade provider versions
1h	Use the Terraform MCP server to enhance development with AI coding agents	Terraform MCP server overview Prompt a model connected to the Terraform MCP server Terraform MCP server reference	Integrate your private module registry with the Terraform MCP server
2	Terraform State and Backend Operations	Documentation	Tutorials
2a	Create and manage Remote Backend and Remote State Configuration	Initialize the Working Directory local remote S3 gcs terraform block reference The terraform_remote_state Data Source Backend block configuration overview	Migrate state from S3 to HCP Terraform
2b	Manage state and remediate drift	terraform init command terraform plan command	Manage resource drift
2c	Identify dependency chains before upgrades	Command: providers Provider Requirements terraform graph command Dependency Graph terraform block reference Version constraints import block reference moved block reference removed block reference	Create resource dependencies Lock and upgrade provider versions
2d	Upgrade Terraform versions across environments	terraform block reference Version constraints	Manage Terraform versions
2e	Inspect Terraform state	terraform state list command Resource Address Reference Query infrastructure data terraform state show command terraform show command JSON Output Format Overview count reference	Manage resources in Terraform state
3	Infrastructure Lifecycle and Operations	Documentation	Tutorials
3a	Manage and scale infrastructure projects	module block reference Modules overview terraform init command Backend block configuration overview Manage Workspaces Overview	Build and use a local module
3b	Plan changes to infrastructure	terraform plan command	Use refresh-only mode to sync Terraform state
3c	Apply changes to infrastructure	Use provisioners to perform post-apply operations terraform force-unlock command State Locking terraform apply command Purpose of Terraform State	Apply Terraform configuration
3d	Import existing infrastructure to an infrastructure project	Generating configuration Import a single resource	Import Terraform configuration
3e	Manage infrastructure lifecycle	Remove a resource from state Resource Address Reference Refactor modules resource block reference lifecycle reference terraform plan command Destroy a resource	Manage resource lifecycle
3f	Manage multiple infrastructure environments	Manage Workspaces Overview Workspaces Use input variables to add module arguments Creating Modules	Customize Terraform configuration with variables
3g	Troubleshoot deployment issues	terraform validate command Enable Terraform logs Timeouts terraform state pull command terraform state push command Refactor Terraform state Configure a resource Version constraints	Troubleshoot Terraform
3h	Input and output data from infrastructure projects	Backend block configuration overview The terraform_remote_state Data Source variable block reference Use input variables to add module arguments module block reference count reference Use outputs to expose module data	Query data sources
3i	Manage provider and module versions	Version constraints terraform block reference Use modules in your configuration	Lock and upgrade provider versions Use registry modules in configuration
4	CI/CD and Automation Workflows	Documentation	Tutorials
4a	Manage CI/CD pipeline functionality	terraform plan command	Deploy infrastructure with Terraform and CircleCI Automate Terraform with GitHub Actions
4b	Understand deployment strategies	terraform force-unlock command State Locking terraform init command Create a Terraform CLI configuration file Terraform CLI environment variables reference	Running Terraform in automation
4c	Manage multiple sets of dynamic provider credentials across teams, projects, and workspaces	Dynamic provider credentials Workload identity Configuring OpenID Connect in cloud providers OpenID Connect AWS Provider	Authenticate providers with dynamic credentials
4d	Overwrite Terraform variables using auto.tfvars / .tfvars	Use input variables to add module arguments	Customize Terraform configuration with variables
5	Terraform Security and Governance	Documentation	Tutorials
5a	Identify best practices for secrets	Encrypt your state and plan files Manage sensitive data in your configuration Securely store secrets for CI/CD pipelines Terraform Language Documentation ephemeral block reference	Protect sensitive input variables Upgrade RDS major version
5b	Use secret rotation and integration with secrets management tools	lifecycle reference terraform refresh command Query infrastructure data	Query data sources Manage resource lifecycle
5c	Secure CI/CD pipeline identities and access	Dynamic provider credentials Terraform CLI environment variables reference Manage sensitive data in your configuration Use input variables to add module arguments Workload identity	Authenticate providers with dynamic credentials Protect sensitive input variables
5d	Establish core compliance/policy rules along with Team/Project specific policies	HCP Terraform private registry overview Manage policies and policy sets in HCP Terraform Enforce private module registry usage in Terraform with Sentinel UI and VCS-driven run workflow GitOps workflow HCP audit log streaming Audit trails API reference Manage sensitive data in your configuration Policy enforcement in workspaces	Enforce a policy Detect infrastructure drift and enforce policies
5e	Identify and mitigate risky infrastructure changes	terraform plan command resource block reference lifecycle reference Manage sensitive data in your configuration Function Calls	Protect sensitive input variables
6	Advanced Module Usage and Registry Practices	Documentation	Tutorials
6a	Understand when to refactor a Terraform configuration into a module	Creating Modules Use input variables to add module arguments Modules overview Use modules in your configuration Publishing Modules	Build and use a local module Use configuration to move resources Refactor monolithic Terraform configuration
6b	Understand the contract of a Terraform module	Use modules in your configuration Use outputs to expose module data providers reference Providers Within Modules variable block reference Use input variables to add module arguments Conditional Expressions count reference Creating Modules	Modules overview Customize modules with object attributes
6c	Use the Terraform registry to build or update a configuration	module block reference Standard Module Structure Create a Terraform CLI configuration file Use modules in your configuration variable block reference	Use registry modules in configuration
6d	Validate modules with Terraform unit tests	terraform test command Test Files Validate your configuration Tests Mocks check block reference resource block reference	Write Terraform Tests
7	HCP Terraform / Enterprise Operations	Documentation	Tutorials
7a	Understand how to operate HCP Terraform	Compare Stacks and workspaces Use Cases Configuration versions API reference Manage Terraform configurations The API-driven run workflow Health Manage and view runs	Manage resource drift Detect infrastructure drift and enforce policies
7b	Track resource usage and cost	Manage workspace state Estimate HCP Terraform cost Cost estimation overview Run states and stages Data Source: `tfe_organization` UI and VCS-driven run workflow
7c	Implement multi-environment configuration	Variables overview Manage variables and variable sets Manage workspace state Workspace settings The terraform_remote_state Data Source Policy enforcement in workspaces Manage policies and policy sets in HCP Terraform	Manage variable sets in HCP Terraform Organize workspaces with project
7d	Upgrade Terraform versions across workspaces	Workspace settings terraform block reference Manage workspace state UI and VCS-driven run workflow	Upgrade Terraform version in HCP Terraform
7e	Define Policy as Code in a CI/CD pipeline	Manage policies and policy sets in HCP Terraform Configure connections to policy sets Enforcement Levels View policy enforcement results	Upload your Sentinel policy set to HCP Terraform

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