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Operator

Connect AWS, GCP, and Azure accounts to ZopNight.

Level
Operator
Modules
8
Lessons
38
Quizzes
8
Time
~7 hours
Before you start
You have finished Cloud Cost Foundations (T0), or already know rack rate vs billed cost and how a cloud bill is structured. You need a sandbox or trial cloud account.
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8 modules. 38 lessons. 8 quizzes.

M1.1

Connect a cloud account

Connect AWS, GCP, and Azure accounts to ZopNight using least-privilege credentials.

4lessons ·1quiz ·~38 min
L1 Vault credentials: the model L2 AWS: the IAM policy and why it's read-mostly L3 GCP & Azure: service accounts and SPNs L4 Permission Visibility: what the dashboard tells you Open module overview →
Q

Connect a cloud account: module quiz
M1.2

Discover your estate

Navigate the resource list confidently.

5lessons ·1quiz ·~50 min
L1 What gets discovered (230+ types) and how L2 Parent-child hierarchies L3 Grouped account + grouped type filters L4 Manual start/stop with confirmation L5 When discovery is stale: the refresh trigger Open module overview →
Q

Discover your estate: module quiz
M1.3

Build your first schedule

Create a schedule with name, timezone, start and stop crons.

6lessons ·1quiz ·~59 min
L1 Anatomy of a schedule: name, timezone, crons L2 Cron expressions without tears L3 The 24-hour weekly grid: spotting gaps and overlaps L4 Four schedule templates L5 Attaching resources and groups L6 The savings percentage Open module overview →
Q

Build your first schedule: module quiz
M1.4

Resource Groups

Create resource groups for stable membership.

4lessons ·1quiz ·~40 min
L1 Why groups: exclusive membership and one source of truth L2 Creating and managing groups L3 Bulk add and remove with search L4 Sequenced execution: storage / compute / app Open module overview →
Q

Resource Groups: module quiz
M1.5

Overrides

Recognize when an override is the right tool, set one with an expiry, and manage active overrides.

4lessons ·1quiz ·~38 min
L1 When you need an override L2 Force-on, force-off, expiry, reason L3 Managing active overrides L4 Override expiry and conflicts Open module overview →
Q

Overrides: module quiz
M1.6

History, notifications, audit

Read the state-history timeline for any resource.

6lessons ·1quiz ·~58 min
L1 The state-history timeline L2 Reading the trigger column L3 Slack / Teams / Google Chat notifications L4 The subscribable event catalogue L5 Routing with subscriptions L6 Where audit logs live and how to query them Open module overview →
Q

History, notifications, audit: module quiz
M1.7

Red Hat OpenShift (ROSA)

Connect a ROSA cluster against an OpenShift Cluster Manager organisation, establish cluster access explicitly, and work within the configuration-only boundary.

4lessons ·1quiz ·~36 min
L1 Why ROSA is different L2 The three connection methods L3 Discovery and the workload view L4 Configuration through OCM Open module overview →
Q

Red Hat OpenShift (ROSA): module quiz
M1.8

Capstone: run your own account through MCP, then ship on ZopCloud

Put a resource in your own sandbox account on a schedule and run the loop through an assistant, then ship and operate a service on ZopCloud. The practical requirement every certification asks for.

5lessons ·1quiz ·~45 min
L1 Point ZopNight at your own account L2 Drive it through MCP L3 Deploy a service on ZopCloud L4 The same deploy, asked in one sentence L5 Evidence, and what certification checks Open module overview →
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Capstone: run your own account through MCP, then ship on ZopCloud: module quiz

Start with the bill.

Foundations takes about five hours. The first lesson is nine minutes.

Free curriculum. No paywall. 290 lessons across 7 courses, plus an optional 24-lesson beginner course. Browse every course without an account; a free account opens the lessons, saves your progress and opens the exams for three publicly verifiable credentials. Read it on the train, take the exam on a Saturday, list the credential on your résumé Monday.

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Multi-cloud automation· Production-ready in 30 min· SOC 2 · ISO 27001· 20–60% off the bill, first month· 4 platforms · 1 console· Multi-cloud automation· Production-ready in 30 min· SOC 2 · ISO 27001· 20–60% off the bill, first month· 4 platforms · 1 console·