DevOps Projects Student Portal

2026 DevOps portfolio lab

Build DevOps labs at home. Show the proof.

A student-first portal for 54 hands-on DevOps projects across cloud, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevSecOps, observability, and platform engineering.

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Choose your route

I am new to DevOpsBeginner routeI know Docker/KubernetesContainers and clustersI want AWS/TerraformAWS and infrastructure as codeI want DevSecOpsSecurity in deliveryI want portfolio projectsFlagship portfolio projects

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Start Here

I am new to DevOpsBeginner route

Start with Linux, shell, simple delivery, and a low-risk local lab.

You will leave with commands, screenshots, and a first portfolio note.I know Docker/KubernetesContainers and clusters

Practice Docker packaging, Kubernetes manifests, services, GitOps, and canary delivery.

You will prove the work with running pods, service output, and cleanup evidence.I want AWS/TerraformAWS and infrastructure as code

Move through Terraform, OpenTofu, VPCs, ECS, EKS, serverless, and destroy habits.

You will capture plans, apply output, tagged resources, and destroy confirmation.I want DevSecOpsSecurity in delivery

Learn scanning, SBOMs, signing, secrets hygiene, and secure pipeline gates.

You will collect scan output, signed artifacts, and policy evidence.I want portfolio projectsFlagship portfolio projects

Pick stronger capstones with cloud, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and production-style proof.

You will produce a short case study, architecture notes, and validation screenshots.

Current 2026 Home Labs

Project 50Intermediate

ArgoCD GitOps Home Lab

Local GitOps lab designed for Kind or Minikube with no cloud cost.

Time

2-3 hours

Cost

low

Cleanup

Yes

Local

Yes

Cloud creds

No

Reviewed

2026-05-30

KubernetesArgo CDGitopsKind

Proof: Kubernetes resource output plus app/GitOps screenshot

Project 51Intermediate

OpenTelemetry Observability Home Lab

Local observability lab for traces, metrics, and logs using Docker Compose.

Time

2-3 hours

Cost

low

Cleanup

Yes

Local

Yes

Cloud creds

No

Reviewed

2026-05-30

PythonFlaskOpenTelemetryGrafanaPrometheusTempo

Proof: Running container/app screenshot plus logs

Project 52Intermediate

OpenTofu AWS Free-Tier Lab

Student AWS free-tier IaC lab with explicit destroy and cost warnings.

Time

2-3 hours

Cost

medium

Cleanup

Yes

Local

No

Cloud creds

Yes

Reviewed

2026-05-30

OpenTofuTerraformAWSEC2VPC

Proof: Plan/apply evidence plus destroy proof

Project 53Intermediate

Supply Chain Security Lab

Local and CI-based container supply-chain security lab for students.

Time

2-3 hours

Cost

low

Cleanup

Yes

Local

Yes

Cloud creds

No

Reviewed

2026-05-30

DockerTrivySbomCosignGitHub Actions

Proof: Passing pipeline run plus scan/deploy evidence

Project 54Intermediate

Progressive Delivery Home Lab

Local Kind or Minikube lab for canary releases and rollback.

Time

2-3 hours

Cost

low

Cleanup

Yes

Local

Yes

Cloud creds

No

Reviewed

2026-05-30

KubernetesArgo RolloutsProgressive DeliveryCanary Deployment

Proof: Kubernetes resource output plus app/GitOps screenshot

How To Use This Portal

1. Pick

Choose a project by cost, cloud, deployability, and outcome.

2. Prepare

Use your own credentials and keep secrets out of commits.

3. Validate

Run the local validation command before provisioning anything.

4. Prove

Capture outputs, cleanup evidence, and a portfolio-ready summary.

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