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Cloud Computing Foundations
The mental model behind every cloud platform you will touch.
- Compute, storage, network
- Regions and availability zones
- Shared responsibility
- Cost basics
UNLOX Global Programs · Cloud & Platform Engineering
Cloud & Platform Engineering
Become the Engineer Who Can Design,Automate & Run the Cloud.
In collaboration with
Master applied cloud computing, DevOps and platform engineering by provisioning real infrastructure, automating delivery pipelines, running containerised systems and building a portfolio of deployed, production-oriented cloud projects.
- Project-Based
- Mentor Supported
- Portfolio Driven
- IBM Learning Experience
How cloud work happens here
- 01ProblemUnderstand the workload and the reliability it actually needs.
- 02ArchitectDesign compute, network and data layout for the workload.
- 03ProvisionStand up infrastructure as versioned, repeatable code.
- 04AutomateWire build, test and deployment into a CI/CD pipeline.
- 05ContainerizePackage and orchestrate services for portability and scale.
- 06ObserveInstrument logging, metrics and alerting.
- 07OperateRun it under load, secure it, and keep it available.
Portfolio output
Evidence, not completion
- Cloud-Native Web Application DeploymentDeployed application + architecture diagramFoundational
- Infrastructure-as-Code Provisioning SystemIaC repository + environment diagramApplied
- Containerized Microservices PlatformDeployed orchestrated platform + recovery test logApplied
In collaboration with
Built, not watched
Every stage ends in something you shipped.
Reviewed by mentors
Human feedback on architecture and decisions.
IBM learning experience
Industry learning inside the program.
Portfolio as proof
Documented work you can show and defend.
Cloud & Platform Engineering — Global Program
One structured program, delivered to learners worldwide
- Learning Model
- Project-Based
- Delivery
- Online
- Access
- Global
- Mentorship
- Timezone-Friendly
- Language
- English
- Portfolio
- Production-Style Projects
- IBM Component
- Included
- Eligibility
- Profile Review
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Next global cohort
Build alongside ambitious learners across borders.
Join a structured global learning experience designed around projects, mentor feedback and measurable proof of work.
Cohort intake
Next intake — September 2026
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Cohort size is limited so mentor review stays meaningful.
- Next Cohort
- Next intake — September 2026
- Format
- Online + Project-Based
- Access
- Global
- Language
- English
- Mentor Support
- Timezone-Friendly · Asia / IST
- Applications
- Open
This is not another cloud certification course
Don't Just Learn Cloud. Run It.
Traditional cloud learning
vsThe UNLOX way
- Watch console walkthroughsUnderstand
- Follow along in a sandboxArchitect
- Memorise service namesProvision
- Pass a multiple-choice examAutomate
- Receive a badgeContainerize
- Still unsure how to run a real production systemSecure
then it compoundsObserveOperateProve
Knowing what a cloud service does is useful. Knowing how to design, automate and run a reliable system on top of it is what matters.
Domain overview
What You'll Actually Master
Cloud and platform engineering is not one console or one certification. This program teaches you how the major parts of a modern cloud platform fit together and how to operate them responsibly.
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Linux & Command Line
The operating environment every cloud workload actually runs on.
- Shell workflows
- Processes
- Filesystem
- Networking basics
- Scripting
03
Networking & Security Fundamentals
How traffic, identity and access actually work in the cloud.
- VPCs and subnets
- DNS
- Load balancing
- IAM
- Security groups and firewalls
04
Infrastructure as Code
Treating infrastructure as versioned, reviewable, repeatable code.
- Declarative provisioning
- State management
- Modules
- Environments
- Drift
05
Containers & Orchestration
Packaging and running services the way modern platforms do.
- Docker images
- Container registries
- Kubernetes objects
- Scaling
- Rolling updates
06
CI/CD & Automation
Moving code from commit to running system without manual steps.
- Build pipelines
- Automated testing gates
- Deployment strategies
- Rollbacks
- Secrets handling
07
Observability & Reliability
Seeing what a running system is actually doing.
- Logging
- Metrics
- Alerting
- Dashboards
- Incident basics
- SLIs/SLOs
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Cloud Security & Compliance
Keeping cloud systems safe by default, not by accident.
- Least privilege
- Secrets management
- Vulnerability scanning
- Encryption
- Audit logging
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Serverless & Managed Services
When to run less infrastructure yourself.
- Functions
- Managed databases
- Event-driven design
- Cost trade-offs
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Cost & Capacity Management
Running a platform that stays affordable as it scales.
- Right-sizing
- Autoscaling
- Cost visibility
- Budgets and alerts
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Site Reliability Practices
Operating a system responsibly once it is live.
- On-call basics
- Incident response
- Postmortems
- Runbooks
- Disaster recovery
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Platform Engineering
Building the internal platform other engineers build on top of.
- Golden paths
- Self-service infrastructure
- Internal developer platforms
- Governance
Cloud platform architecture
The platform you learn to build
Select a part of the system to see what you actually understand, what you build with it, and the project that proves it. You leave understanding the whole cloud platform — not only individual services.
The foundation every workload runs on.
- Virtual machines
- VPCs and subnets
- Load balancing
- DNS
- Security groups
Build: A network-isolated compute environment sized for a real workload.
Proven in: Cloud-Native Web Application Deployment
Projects you will build
Your portfolio is the proof
Each project is scoped like real work: a context, a problem, deliverables and an artifact you can show.
Deliverables
— Platform requirement document
— Architecture diagram
— Deployed production-oriented platform
Deliverables
— Deployed cloud application reachable at a real URL
— Documented network and access architecture
— Cost and resource sizing notes
Deliverables
— Infrastructure-as-code repository
— Reproducible dev and staging environments
— Change review process
Deliverables
— Multiple containerized services
— Orchestration manifests
— Scaling and failure-recovery demonstration
Deliverables
— Working CI/CD pipeline
— Automated test gate before deployment
— Deployment strategy documentation
Deliverables
— Working monitoring stack
— Dashboards for key system signals
— Alerting rules with tested thresholds
Deliverables
— Least-privilege access policy set
— Secrets-management implementation
— Vulnerability scan report
Deliverables
— Deployed serverless application
— Event-flow architecture diagram
— Cost comparison against server-based design
Deliverables
— Multi-environment network topology
— Connectivity and segmentation diagram
— Access-control demonstration
Deliverables
— High-availability architecture
— Backup and restore demonstration
— Simulated failure and recovery log
How it works
One loop, repeated until it becomes instinct
Step 01 · Understand the Problem
Read the brief the way a platform engineer reads an infra request.
Curriculum
A structured build path, stage by stage
Every stage names what you learn, what you build with it, and the outcome it produces.
In collaboration with
IBM learning experience components are mapped into the stages below.
The language, tooling and mental model everything else depends on.
Linux, Networking Basics & Core Cloud Concepts
Module 1Learn
Linux fundamentals
Shell scripting
Networking basics
Cloud service models
Build
Cloud-Native Web Application Deployment
Output
You can provision and reach a real application running in the cloud.
Configurable per curriculum
Learning perks
Everything working on you at once
Support, review, practice and proof are one connected system — the cards move on their own; hover or tap one to see the product behind it.
AI learning support
BLU
Duplicate webhook retries are creating duplicate transactions.
Before changing code: is your payment handler idempotent?
Next step → key each event by its provider event id.
AI learning support01
BLU
Explains concepts, helps debug infrastructure and guides project thinking.
- Debug prompts, not answers
- Explains the why behind a fix
- Available while you build, 24/7
Asks the next diagnostic question instead of pasting a fix.
Build work02
Projects
Scoped like real work: a brief, constraints, deliverables and a shipped artifact.
- Real brief with constraints
- Scoped deliverables per stage
- Deployed, documented artifact
10 briefs, one flagship build.
Human review03
Mentorship
Human review of architecture, automation and security decisions.
- Written review on every submission
- Architecture and code-quality feedback
- Direction on what to fix next
Every submission returns with a written review report.
Interview readiness04
PrepFree
AI interview and career preparation.
- Mock interviews on your own builds
- Scored on framing and depth
- Repeat until answers are sharp
Scored on clarity, framing, depth and trade-offs.
Proof of work05
Portfolio
A reviewed, documented, deployed body of work you can show without explaining it away.
- Live deployed links
- Decision log per project
- Review history attached
Live links, decisions log and review history per project.
In collaboration with IBM06
IBM learning experience
The program includes an IBM learning experience component alongside the UNLOX AI curriculum. UNLOX delivers the program, the AI projects, the mentorship and the portfolio; the IBM component adds additional structured industry learning exposure.
- IBM learning components mapped in
- Industry-aligned tooling context
- Recognised credential on completion
Structured industry learning · Applied technical exposure · Assessment component
Career support07
Opportunities
Role mapping, portfolio positioning and interview practice tied to your build history.
- Role directions mapped to projects
- Portfolio positioning support
- Interview practice tied to your work
5 role directions mapped to your projects.
Checkpoints08
Assessments
Progress is measured on working systems and defended decisions, not quiz scores.
- Stage gates between builds
- Measured on working systems
- Defend your decisions, not quizzes
Stage gates before you move to the next build.
AI learning support01
BLU
Explains concepts, helps debug infrastructure and guides project thinking.
- Debug prompts, not answers
- Explains the why behind a fix
- Available while you build, 24/7
Asks the next diagnostic question instead of pasting a fix.
Build work02
Projects
Scoped like real work: a brief, constraints, deliverables and a shipped artifact.
- Real brief with constraints
- Scoped deliverables per stage
- Deployed, documented artifact
10 briefs, one flagship build.
Human review03
Mentorship
Human review of architecture, automation and security decisions.
- Written review on every submission
- Architecture and code-quality feedback
- Direction on what to fix next
Every submission returns with a written review report.
Interview readiness04
PrepFree
AI interview and career preparation.
- Mock interviews on your own builds
- Scored on framing and depth
- Repeat until answers are sharp
Scored on clarity, framing, depth and trade-offs.
Proof of work05
Portfolio
A reviewed, documented, deployed body of work you can show without explaining it away.
- Live deployed links
- Decision log per project
- Review history attached
Live links, decisions log and review history per project.
In collaboration with IBM06
IBM learning experience
The program includes an IBM learning experience component alongside the UNLOX AI curriculum. UNLOX delivers the program, the AI projects, the mentorship and the portfolio; the IBM component adds additional structured industry learning exposure.
- IBM learning components mapped in
- Industry-aligned tooling context
- Recognised credential on completion
Structured industry learning · Applied technical exposure · Assessment component
Career support07
Opportunities
Role mapping, portfolio positioning and interview practice tied to your build history.
- Role directions mapped to projects
- Portfolio positioning support
- Interview practice tied to your work
5 role directions mapped to your projects.
Checkpoints08
Assessments
Progress is measured on working systems and defended decisions, not quiz scores.
- Stage gates between builds
- Measured on working systems
- Defend your decisions, not quizzes
Stage gates before you move to the next build.
Global learning experience
An IBM learning experience, inside an UNLOX program
The program includes an IBM learning experience component alongside the UNLOX AI curriculum. UNLOX delivers the program, the AI projects, the mentorship and the portfolio; the IBM component adds additional structured industry learning exposure.
In collaboration with
UNLOX delivers
- The program and curriculum
- Industry-style project briefs
- Mentor reviews and feedback loops
- Portfolio and career preparation
In collaboration with
The IBM component adds
- Structured industry learningAdditional learning content delivered as part of the IBM learning experience component of this program.
- Applied technical exposureGuided practical material that complements the UNLOX AI project work rather than replacing it.
- Assessment componentWhere included, assessment and completion criteria are stated in the program terms.
Where it sits in your journey
- 1UNLOX AI Program
- 2AI Project Learning
- 3IBM Learning Experience
- 4Portfolio
- 5Career Preparation
Environment details are confirmed in the program documentation shared on application.
Exact scope of the IBM learning experience component, platform details and any certification wording follow the approved program documentation. Nothing here implies IBM employment, placement, internship or a degree.
Credentials
Two credentials: one for the course, one for the work
Every learner receives a course completion credential and a project completion credential — each independently verifiable.
Sample credential shown for illustration. Learner name, project title and verification link are unique to each issued certificate.
IBM learning experience component
Course completion certificate
Issued on unlox.skillsnetwork.site, powered by IBM Developer Skills Network. Verifiable by QR and certificate URL.
- What it represents
- Completion of the IBM learning experience included in this program, with a passing grade on the course assessments.
- How it is earned
Complete the included IBM learning experience component
Receive a passing grade on the course assessments
- How to use it
- Adds verifiable industry learning exposure alongside your UNLOX program record.
QR verification Unique certificate URL
Transformation
The shift this program is built to produce
Capability is the outcome — and it is visible in what you can build, review and defend at the end.
Before
01Where most learners start
- Uses cloud consoles casually
- Deploys manually
- Understands services separately
- Has no deployed cloud platform
- Cannot explain architecture or recovery decisions
During
02What changes while you build
- Structured cloud and DevOps curriculum
- Provisions and automates multiple systems
- Secures and monitors real workloads
- Receives mentor reviews
- Learns incident response
- Documents decisions
After
03How you operate at the end
- Multiple deployed cloud projects
- Understands modern cloud and platform architecture
- Can discuss infrastructure and reliability trade-offs
- Can secure and observe a running system
- Has documented portfolio evidence
- Can defend own architecture decisions
What exists at the end
- 10 cloud builds, deployed and documented
- Security and reliability reports per system
- Architecture diagrams
- A flagship cloud platform
Role explorer
Pick a role. See what you'd be able to do.
Preparation here is capability-based: each role lists what you can actually do, and the project evidence that proves it.
Cloud Engineer
Provisions and runs cloud infrastructure for real workloads.
You can
- Turn a workload requirement into a cloud architecture
- Provision infrastructure as versioned code
- Secure access and manage secrets correctly
- Deploy and monitor a cloud service
Cloud fundamentalsInfrastructure as codeNetworkingSecurity
Proven through
- Cloud-Native Web Application Deployment
- Infrastructure-as-Code Provisioning System
Portfolio evidence
- Deployed environment
- IaC repository
- Architecture documentation
- Security notes
Proof of work
You leave with a dossier, not a certificate alone
Everything you build is packaged so a reviewer can evaluate it in minutes.
portfolio.unlox.com/dossier
Deployed cloud platforms
Systems running at a real endpoint, not console screenshots.
Reviewed by mentorsVerifiable credentialsShareable in one link
Industry ecosystem
Built around
real industry exposure.
Projects, reviews, career preparation and industry interactions connect what you learn to how work actually happens.
UNLOX / Industry ecosystem
LiveLearner
Projects
Mentors
Industry
Portfolio
Career
● Learner
○ Projects
○ Mentors
○ Industry
○ Portfolio
○ Career
Companies in the UNLOX hiring network
Cloud & Platform Engineering
UNLOX Global Program
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Scholarship opportunities may be available for eligible learners.
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What you invest in
- Structured applied cloud and DevOps curriculum
- Mentor architecture and security review
- Ten portfolio-grade cloud builds
- IBM learning experience component
- AI interview and career preparation
What you leave with
- Deployed cloud platforms
- Security and reliability reports and architecture documentation
- The ability to defend your infrastructure decisions
- Credentials and proof of work
Global learner scholarship
Your geography shouldn't limit what you can build.
Scholarship opportunities may be available for eligible learners joining selected UNLOX Global Program cohorts.
Profile-based evaluation
Scholarship eligibility may depend on learner profile and cohort availability.
Selected cohorts
Scholarship availability can vary between programs and intakes.
Global applicants
Eligible international applicants can request an assessment.
Scholarship availability, eligibility and award value are subject to program terms, learner profile and cohort availability.
FAQ
Questions people ask before applying
Yes. The program is open to international learners. Sessions are scheduled to work across major timezone groups, and every live session is recorded so you can catch up if a slot does not suit you.
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- Mentor Supported
- IBM Learning Experience
- Portfolio Driven
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Cloud & Platform Engineering at UNLOX
What is cloud and platform engineering?
Cloud and platform engineering is the practice of designing, provisioning, automating and operating the infrastructure that applications run on. It covers compute, networking, containers, delivery pipelines, observability and security.
The job is less about knowing every cloud service by name and more about being able to take a workload, design its architecture, provision it as code, automate its delivery, secure it, and keep it running reliably.
What will you learn in this cloud program?
The UNLOX Global Cloud & Platform Engineering program covers cloud computing foundations, Linux and networking, infrastructure as code, containers and orchestration, CI/CD and automation, observability and reliability, cloud security and compliance, serverless and managed services, cost and capacity management, site reliability practices and platform engineering.
Each area is taught through building. Learning is verified by what you can produce, reviewed by mentors, and documented as portfolio evidence.
Career directions after the program
Learners target roles such as cloud engineer, DevOps engineer, site reliability engineer, platform engineer and cloud security or infrastructure professional. Each role expects evidence: deployed platforms, security and reliability reports and the ability to defend technical decisions.
Every role you might target is backed by at least one cloud system you provisioned, automated and documented yourself.
Learning methodology
Learning is project-based. You define the architecture, provision infrastructure, automate delivery, containerize and orchestrate services, secure the environment, review, improve, observe, operate, document and publish. BLU AI support and human mentor review run alongside every stage.