AI, Technology & Digital · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 4,500
Overview
This course provides participants with the skills to install, configure, and manage GIS servers for enterprise-level geospatial data sharing and application hosting. Focusing on ArcGIS Server and GeoServer, the training covers server setup, publishing spatial data as web services, user and security management, performance optimization, and integration with web applications. By the end of the program, participants will be equipped to administer secure, scalable, and efficient GIS server environments that support modern Web GIS solutions.
Learning Objectives
Install, configure, and administer ArcGIS Server and GeoServer.
Publish, manage, and secure GIS services for enterprise use.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize server performance.
Implement role-based access control and security measures.
Integrate GIS services with client applications and web platforms.
Develop strategies for backup, recovery, and long-term server maintenance.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for GIS Administrators and IT Professionals, System and Network Administrators, GIS Analysts and Specialists, Developers and Web GIS Engineers, Organizations, Researchers and Academics managing GIS servers for projects or institutional data sharing.
Professionals in Technology & Digital
IT, data and digital professionals
Analysts and technical specialists
Course Outline
Day 1 — Introduction to GIS Server Technologies
Overview: Provides participants with an understanding of GIS server concepts, architecture, and their role in enterprise geospatial systems.
Key Concepts:
What is a GIS server? Functions and components GIS servers in enterprise architecture (client-server workflows)
Differences between ArcGIS Server and GeoServer
Key use cases: web mapping, enterprise data sharing, OGC compliance
Hands-On Activities: Explore sample GIS services hosted on ArcGIS Server and GeoServer.
Day 2 — Managing Spatial Data and Services
Overview: Focuses on data preparation and publishing GIS services.
Key Concepts:
Preparing spatial data for publishing (shapefiles, geodatabases, raster datasets) Publishing map services, feature services, and image services
OGC standards: WMS, WFS, WCS support in GeoServer
Data storage and access (file-based, enterprise geodatabases, PostGIS)
Hands-On Activities: Publish a vector dataset as a WMS in GeoServer; publish a feature service in ArcGIS Server.
Day 3 — Security and User Management
Overview: Focuses on securing GIS servers and managing user permissions.
Key Concepts:
Authentication and authorization in ArcGIS Server and GeoServer Role-based access control (admins, publishers, viewers)
Configuring HTTPS and SSL certificates
Integrating with external authentication systems (LDAP, Active Directory)
Hands-On Activities: Create custom roles in ArcGIS Server and GeoServer; assign permissions to secure services.
Day 4 — Advanced Publishing and Customization
Overview: Focuses on extending server capabilities and customizing services.
Key Concepts:
Publishing geoprocessing services in ArcGIS Server GeoServer extensions (GeoWebCache, GeoFence, GeoTools)
Styling services with SLD (Styled Layer Descriptor) and ArcGIS symbology
Automating service publication with scripts (Python for ArcGIS, REST API calls)
Hands-On Activities: Publish a geoprocessing model as a service in ArcGIS; configure custom styles in GeoServer.
Day 5 — Capstone Project and Wrap-Up
Overview: A project-based module that consolidates knowledge.
Key Concepts:
Designing a GIS server environment for a real-world scenario Publishing, securing, and optimizing services end-to-end
Preparing documentation and presenting solutions
Hands-On Activities: Individual or group project: configure and deploy GIS services, integrate them into a client application, and present results.
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa AI, technology and digital courses cover?
The portfolio covers cyber security, data analytics and data science, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, Power BI and Excel for analysis, digital transformation and IT governance. Courses are applied — delegates work with real datasets and tools rather than slideware.
Who should attend an AI, technology or digital course?
These courses suit IT and cyber security staff, data and business analysts, engineers and operations professionals who work with plant or business data, digital transformation teams, and managers who commission or govern technology projects. Foundation-level courses assume no programming background.
How long are AI, technology and digital courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa AI, technology and digital courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can AI, technology and digital training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa AI, technology and digital course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.