OPA topics
12 short topics in Authentication Identity and Access. Each one is a single focused exercise with a clear piece of evidence at the end.
12 topics, one exercise each.
Work through them in order, or jump to the one you need.
These are draft topic outlines (draft; instructor review pending). Full lessons follow after review; ask Ajay if you need a topic sooner.
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Policy or relationship representation
Demonstrate policy or relationship representation in a focused OPA example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 03
Subject action and resource scope
Demonstrate subject action and resource scope in a focused OPA example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 04
Rule or relationship evaluation
Demonstrate rule or relationship evaluation in a focused OPA example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 05
Contextual attributes
Demonstrate contextual attributes in a focused OPA example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 06
Permission inheritance and delegation
Demonstrate permission inheritance and delegation in a focused OPA example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 07
Decision API integration
Demonstrate decision api integration in a focused OPA example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 08
Policy test fixtures
Demonstrate policy test fixtures in a focused OPA example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 09
Denial and failure behavior
Demonstrate denial and failure behavior in a focused OPA example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 10
Policy data versioning
Demonstrate policy data versioning in a focused OPA example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
Open micro-course → - 11
Decision logs and review
Demonstrate decision logs and review in a focused OPA example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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