In today’s cloud-native environments, security and compliance can no longer rely on manual oversight—policy must be automated, portable, and enforceable across platforms. Implementing Open Policy Agent (IOA) equips learners with the skills to use OPA as a unified, policy-as-code engine for governance and security. Across three focused modules, you’ll discover OPA’s core capabilities, learn to write and test policies in Rego, and integrate OPA with Kubernetes for real-time admission control. Through case studies, AI-guided discussions, and hands-on labs, you’ll explore practical use cases such as enforcing compliance standards, governing resources, and applying policies consistently across clusters, APIs, and CI/CD pipelines.
Implementing Open Policy Agent for Policy-Driven Control
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Explain OPA’s purpose and features, show how to install it and write basic Rego policies for decisions.
Develop and validate structured Rego policies, and integrate them into Kubernetes to enforce governance through OPA and Gatekeeper.
Design and assess policy-based security and compliance solutions with cross-platform enforcement and monitoring.
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December 2025
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module introduces the purpose and power of Open Policy Agent as a universal policy engine for cloud-native systems. Learners will install OPA, run it locally, and write their first simple Rego policies to see how policy-as-code translates into real decisions. By the end, participants will be comfortable navigating the OPA environment and ready for deeper integration.
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4 videos2 readings1 peer review
Here, learners move beyond the basics to structure policies for real-world use, test their correctness, and validate their behavior. Through guided demos, they will practice creating and running tests and see how OPA integrates with Kubernetes via Gatekeeper to enforce governance rules. This module builds confidence in turning conceptual policies into enforceable controls.
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3 videos1 reading1 peer review
The final module focuses on applying OPA in production use cases, from enforcing security and compliance frameworks to extending policies across multiple platforms. Learners will also discover how to measure policy performance and track compliance metrics, creating feedback loops for continuous improvement. By the end, they will understand how OPA enables secure, scalable, and adaptable policy-driven control in cloud-native environments.
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4 videos1 reading1 assignment2 peer reviews
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