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Intermediate
Agentic DevOps with GitHubUnder review
This course empowers developers and DevOps engineers to master Agentic DevOps using GitHub Copilot, GitHub Advanced Security, and Azure integrations. Participants will learn to build and extend AI agents with Copilot, secure code and supply chains using GitHub Advanced Security, and accelerate app modernization with Azure AI Foundry. Through hands-on labs, they’ll gain practical skills in agent configuration, Copilot extensibility, secure development, and integrating AI into cloud-native workflows.
12 hours(Suggested: 3 days, 4h/day)TechnicalProject ReadyHands-on Labs
MS Course ID: 00761
Last Updated: Apr 23, 2026
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Pre-requisites
Bring your own GitHub Copilot license or free version of GitHub Copilot
Related Certifications
GH-200
Course Syllabus
1
GitHub Platform, CI/CD & Introduction to Agentic DevOps
Module 1: GitHub as a DevOps Platform
• Modern developer challenges and the evolution of DevOps
• GitHub as an integrated DevOps platform and lifecycle
• Core DevOps capabilities: Actions, Packages, Pages, and Codespaces
• Artifacts, builds, releases, and deployment automation with GitHub
• The emerging role of AI and agents in the GitHub DevOps lifecycle
Module 2: CI/CD & Workflow Automation with GitHub Actions
• Introduction to GitHub Actions and workflow fundamentals
• Event-driven automation in GitHub Actions
• Execution environments and runners
• Building CI workflows with GitHub Actions
• Foundations for agent-assisted workflow automation
Module 3: Build & Release with GitHub
• Application modernization challenges and AI-first scenarios
• AI-driven modernization with GitHub Copilot for Java and .NET (using MCP)
• Agentic DevOps across build, maintain, and operate phases
• End-to-end modernization and delivery on Azure using GitHub and CI/CD tools
180 mins
Lecture
2
Interactive simulated lab Experience
• Pre-requisite: GitHub account with Copilot capability
• Advanced Artifact Handling and Workflow Automation in GitHub Actions
• Automate Docker Image Publishing with GitHub Actions
• Build, Automate & Deploy a Task Manager App using GitHub + Copilot
• Building and Managing a Website with GitHub Pages and DevOps Practices
• Build a fitness app with GitHub Copilot agent
60 mins
Lab
3
AI-Assisted & Agentic Development
Module 4: AI-Assisted Development with GitHub Copilot
• Challenges in modern software development
• GitHub Copilot as an AI development partner
• Core Copilot capabilities across the development workflow
• Copilot experiences and interaction modes
• From assistance to agentic development
Module 5: From AI Assistance to Agentic Development
• From AI assistants to AI agents
• Fundamentals of AI agents and agent ecosystems
• GitHub agent lifecycle, models, and context (MCP)
• Coding and execution agents with Copilot Cloud Agent
• Review and quality agents (code review and testing)
Module 6: Agentic DevOps in CI/CD
• Agentic DevOps and intent-driven automation matter
• GitHub Agentic Workflows and human-in-the-loop orchestration
• Agents inside CI/CD pipelines
• Custom agents for CI optimization and large-scale operations
• Quality, review, and modernization agents in CI/CD
180 mins
Lecture
4
Interactive simulated lab Experience
• Pre-requisite: GitHub account with Copilot capability
• Accelerating test-driven development for a Java REST API with GitHub Copilot
• Improve code quality & maintainability with GitHub Copilot
• Building rapid Full-stack application prototyping with GitHub Copilot
• Debugging and fixing a Node.js REST API with GitHub Copilot
• Fixing a production incident using GitHub Copilot Agent Mode
60 mins
Lab
5
Security, governance & enterprise DevOps
Module 7: Secure Code with GitHub Advanced Security
• Overview of GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS)
• Securing the software supply chain (dependencies & actions)
• Identifying vulnerabilities with Code Scanning (CodeQL)
• Secret scanning with Copilot-assisted detection
• Copilot Autofix , dependency risks and ranch protection rules
Module 8: Governance & Enterprise Controls
• Access control with role-based access (RBAC)
• Audit logs for users, actions, and agents
• Policy enforcement agents and automated checks
• Compliance monitoring using GitHub enterprise controls
Module 9: Agentic Governance & Modernization
• Risks of AI-generated code and agentic systems
• GitHub’s agentic security principles and guardrails
• Dependabot as a security and modernization agent
• SRE agents for monitoring, insight, and feedback loops
120 mins
Lecture
6
Interactive simulated lab Experience
• Pre-requisite: GitHub account with Copilot capability
• Building an Agentic SRE System with GitHub, Dependabot & Feedback Loops
• Secure Your DevOps Pipeline with GitHub Advanced Security GHAS
• Automating Code Security: Blocking eval() with GitHub Actions and Semgrep
60 mins
Lab
What You'll Learn
Understand core concepts and best practices
Hands-on experience with real-world scenarios
Learn from certified Microsoft experts
Prepare for relevant certifications
Access to lab environments
Post-training support and resources
Course Details
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Level
- Intermediate
- Role
- Technical
- Course Type
- Project Ready
- Partner Segment
- SMB, Enterprise
- Course Stage
- Under review
- Available on
- Jun 30, 2026
- Hands-on Labs
- Yes
- Labs Platform
- StepUp