Observability, Security and Delivery Trainings

Observability, security and GitOps: the maturity of modern DevOps

Observability, application security and GitOps have become, in 2026, the pillars of modern DevOps maturity. Once the CI/CD pipeline is in place and containers are deployed on Kubernetes, cloud-native teams invest in observability (Prometheus metrics, Grafana dashboards, OpenTelemetry traces), shift-left security (DevSecOps) and deployment industrialisation via GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux). In Geneva, Lausanne and across French-speaking Switzerland, banks, insurance companies, international organisations and software vendors are now structuring their platform teams around these skills.

Following a recognised Prometheus, GitOps or DevSecOps training opens access to highly valued technical roles: SRE engineer, platform engineer, DevSecOps engineer, cloud-native architect, delivery lead. The Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA) certification delivered by the CNCF provides an official benchmark appreciated by recruiters in Kubernetes and modern observability environments. Investing in a PCA certification enhances your profile in a segment where demand often exceeds supply in French-speaking Switzerland.

ITTA offers a catalogue dedicated to observability, security and GitOps, from foundation level to PCA certification preparation. Each session is built around hands-on labs on real Kubernetes platforms, with limited group sizes to enable personalised support.

Whether you are an SRE engineer, DevOps engineer, application security engineer, technical lead or cloud-native architect, our training in Geneva and Lausanne provides the practical skills expected on the Swiss market to drive observability, secure your pipelines and industrialise the deployment of your cloud-native applications.

Skills covered by our observability, security and delivery catalogue

Observability with Prometheus and Grafana

The Observability with Prometheus and Grafana training covers the practical basics of modern observability. The programme addresses the Prometheus model (scrape collection, time series, PromQL), the configuration of common exporters (Node Exporter, Blackbox Exporter, application exporters), Grafana dashboard creation, alert definition, and integration with Alertmanager and notification tools (Slack, Microsoft Teams). This training suits SRE, DevOps and platform engineers wishing to master the observability standard in cloud-native environments.

Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA) Certification Preparation

The Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA) Certification Preparation training covers the entire scope of the CNCF certification. The programme deepens Prometheus observability: architecture, server configuration, federation, high availability, scrape rule optimisation, integration with Kubernetes via the Prometheus Operator. This certification is particularly valued in organisations driving a mature Kubernetes platform.

GitOps Fundamentals

The GitOps Fundamentals training covers the Git-driven declarative deployment model, which is progressively establishing itself against imperative CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes applications in production. The programme addresses the principles (Git as source of truth, declaration rather than execution, continuous reconciliation), the use of ArgoCD or Flux, multi-cluster environment management, repository structure best practices and access security. This training targets DevOps, SRE and platform architects wishing to rationalise their deployment strategy.

DevSecOps Fundamentals

The DevSecOps Fundamentals training covers security integration throughout the delivery chain (shift-left). The programme addresses code security (SAST, secrets scanning), dependency security (SCA, SBOM), container image security (Trivy, Snyk), Kubernetes runtime security (Pod Security Standards, NetworkPolicies, OPA Gatekeeper), image signing (Cosign, Sigstore) and the integration of these controls in the CI/CD pipeline. This training targets DevOps, application security engineers and architects driving a corporate DevSecOps approach.

Build your observability, security and delivery path

A starting DevOps or SRE engineer follows Observability with Prometheus and Grafana to acquire the modern observability foundation, then prepares the PCA certification to formalise ramp-up. A platform engineer industrialising Kubernetes deployments adds GitOps Fundamentals to structure the strategy. A profile oriented to application security or DevSecOps engineer follows DevSecOps Fundamentals to integrate security into the pipeline. A cloud-native architect combines Observability, GitOps and DevSecOps to drive a complete mature platform. Our pedagogical team guides you towards the sequence suited to your current stack and target.

Featured courses in this catalogue

Here is a selection of reference training courses in this catalogue, accessible directly:

• Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA) Certification Preparation
• Observability with Prometheus and Grafana
• GitOps – Fundamentals
• DevSecOps – Fundamentals

Observability, security and related skills

These skills fit into a broader DevOps ecosystem. The containerisation and orchestration sub-domain covers Docker, Kubernetes and CNCF certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS), naturally complementary to Prometheus observability. The CI/CD, versioning and delivery sub-domain brings Git, GitLab CI/CD and Jenkins, building blocks upstream of GitOps. Cloud computing training brings Azure (AZ-400 DevOps Engineer, AZ-500 Security Engineer) and AWS certifications that naturally complement observability and security skills. Audit and cybersecurity training reinforces the security dimension with CompTIA Security+ and application security practices. The DevOps for development sub-domain broadens the perspective with Terraform and Ansible.

Observability and cloud-native delivery trends in 2026

Several evolutions are shaping the domain in 2026. OpenTelemetry is progressively establishing itself as the observability standard (metrics, traces, unified logs), complementing Prometheus for metrics. GitOps is gaining ground and progressively replaces imperative CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes production deployments. Supply chain security (image signatures, SBOM, SLSA attestations) is becoming central, which strengthens the relevance of DevSecOps. AI agents (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) accelerate alert rule writing, Grafana dashboards and ArgoCD manifests. Cloud-native FinOps (cost optimisation via OpenCost, Kubecost) progressively enters platform teams. Our pedagogical content regularly integrates these evolutions to remain aligned with current company practices.

Training in Geneva, Lausanne and online

All our observability, security and delivery training courses are available on-site in our Geneva (Route des Jeunes 35) and Lausanne (Avenue de Mon-Repos 24) centres, as well as in interactive virtual classroom with a live trainer. Our sessions are organised in 5-week cycles, which makes registration fast and planning smooth for working engineers. Each session includes hands-on labs on real Kubernetes clusters, Prometheus and Grafana stacks, and ArgoCD environments. Customised corporate training is also possible at your premises, in Geneva, Lausanne, Vaud and across French-speaking Switzerland, with a programme adapted to your internal stack. Several professional funding paths can be considered depending on your profile and employer.

Why choose ITTA for your Prometheus, GitOps or DevSecOps training

ITTA is a certified training centre based in French-speaking Switzerland, official partner of CNCF. Our observability and cloud-native delivery trainers are engineers active in production projects for Swiss and international companies, allowing them to share current concrete cases and configurations actually used in production. The catalogue regroups our training courses covering Prometheus, GitOps and DevSecOps. Our pedagogical team supports you in choosing the right path, preparing the PCA certification and identifying the funding solutions that fit your professional situation.

FAQ

Do I need to master Kubernetes before Observability with Prometheus?

Good Kubernetes practice (deployments, services, namespaces) significantly facilitates Prometheus and Grafana onboarding, particularly to understand automatic scrape via the Prometheus Operator. For Kubernetes beginner profiles, following Kubernetes Fundamentals from the containerisation sub-domain before observability is the recommended sequence.

What is the difference between GitOps and classic CI/CD?

Classic CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions) executes imperative steps to deploy an application. GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux) reads the desired state in a Git repository and continuously reconciles the environment with this state. GitOps simplifies audit, rollback and multi-cluster consistency, and generally complements CI/CD downstream for Kubernetes deployments.

Is the PCA certification accessible to a beginner?

No. The Prometheus Certified Associate certification targets profiles with prior Kubernetes and observability experience. The Observability with Prometheus and Grafana training is an excellent prelude, followed by the PCA Preparation training. Our pedagogical team guides you on the sequence suited to your current level.

Are your courses available for companies?

Yes, the entire catalogue is available in-house, in Geneva, Lausanne and in virtual classroom, with a programme adapted to your internal stack. Our team builds the specifications with you and organises sessions according to your calendar.