# CI/CD Pipeline Fundamentals

> Master the principles, stages, and security best practices of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment to automate and secure software delivery.

Canonical: https://codelivly.com/learning-paths/cicd-pipeline-fundamentals
Last updated: 2026-10-26

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| Level | Intermediate |
| Category | Cybersecurity |
| Rooms | 5 |
| Lessons | 25 |
| Estimated time | 2 h 30 min |

This learning path provides a comprehensive foundation in CI/CD, the backbone of modern DevOps and software engineering. You will explore the philosophical shift from manual, error-prone releases to automated, reliable pipelines. You will learn how to structure pipeline stages (build, test, deploy), manage build artifacts effectively, and implement critical security controls to protect the software supply chain from inception to production. The path culminates in a hands-on guided lab where you will design, build, and secure an end-to-end CI/CD pipeline architecture.

## Rooms in this path

1. [DevOps and the Software Delivery Lifecycle](https://codelivly.com/rooms/devops-and-the-software-delivery-lifecycle) - Understand the core principles of DevOps, the stages of the Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC), and how CI/CD bridges…
2. [Docker for Pipelines](https://codelivly.com/rooms/docker-for-pipelines) - Master containerization for CI/CD. Learn to write optimized multi-stage Dockerfiles, leverage service containers for…
3. [GitHub Actions](https://codelivly.com/rooms/github-actions) - Master GitHub Actions for CI/CD. Learn workflow syntax, advanced features, security hardening, and how to build robust,…
4. [GitLab CI/CD](https://codelivly.com/rooms/gitlab-cicd) - Master GitLab CI/CD pipelines. Learn .gitlab-ci.yml syntax, runners, caching, and secure deployment strategies.
5. [Jenkins Pipelines](https://codelivly.com/rooms/jenkins-pipelines) - Master Jenkins Pipelines. Learn Jenkinsfile syntax, distributed builds, shared libraries, and secure credential…

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