Devops · intermediate
GitOps with ArgoCD and Flux
Master GitOps continuous delivery on Kubernetes using both ArgoCD and Flux CD. Build declarative, Git-driven pipelines that automate deployments, manage secrets securely, and scale across multiple clusters — and learn when to choose each tool for real-world environments.
- 12 hours
- 21 lessons
- 5 modules
- updated August 2026
Try it before you sign up
Read a full lesson and answer 3 questions from the Module 1 quiz. No account needed.
The Four Principles of GitOps
5 modules, 21 lessons
Module 1 is free — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz.
- readThe Four Principles of GitOps25 min
- videoGitOps Principles Explained25 min
- hands-onHands-On: Set Up a Local Kubernetes Cluster for GitOps25 min
- quizModule 1 Quiz: GitOps Foundations10 min
Built by the CloudaQube team
No celebrity instructor — here is exactly what goes into the course instead.
- 01 6 guided hands-on walkthroughs you run in a real environment.
- 02 5 module quizzes — every answer comes with an explanation.
- 03 Last updated August 2026.
- 04 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.
What you'll be able to do
- 01 Explain the four GitOps principles and how the reconciliation loop replaces push-based CI/CD
- 02 Install and configure ArgoCD to deploy Kubernetes applications from a Git repository
- 03 Install and bootstrap Flux CD using GitHub integration and manage resources with CRDs
- 04 Apply Helm charts and Kustomize overlays for multi-environment promotion with both tools
- 05 Secure Kubernetes secrets in Git using SOPS, Age encryption, and the External Secrets Operator
- 06 Build a complete multi-environment GitOps pipeline and evaluate when to use ArgoCD vs Flux
- — Basic Kubernetes concepts (Pods, Deployments, Services, Namespaces)
- — Familiarity with kubectl and kubeconfig
- — Git and GitHub fundamentals (branching, pull requests)
- — Basic understanding of YAML and Helm charts
Before you start
How long does it take?
About 12 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 5 modules.
What’s free?
Module 1 in full — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz — with no card required. Any paid plan (from $8.99/mo) unlocks all 5 modules, and starts with a 14-day free trial.
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