Ansible Security & Compliance Automation Training

Automate security at scale with this focused 2-day course. Learn to enforce CIS benchmarks, automate vulnerability remediation, manage secrets securely, and build compliance-as-code pipelines using Ansible.

Training Details


Duration	2 days (16 hours)
Level	Intermediate
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	N/A

Who Is This For?

Security engineers automating compliance checks
System administrators hardening infrastructure
DevSecOps engineers integrating security into CI/CD
Compliance teams implementing audit automation

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you’ll be able to:

Automate CIS benchmark enforcement with Ansible
Build security hardening playbooks for Linux and Windows
Manage secrets with Ansible Vault and external vaults
Implement compliance-as-code with automated reporting
Remediate vulnerabilities at scale
Integrate security automation into CI/CD pipelines

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: Security Hardening

Module 1: Security Automation Fundamentals

Security automation landscape and Ansible’s role
CIS benchmarks and STIG compliance
Ansible security collections overview
Hands-on: Audit a system against CIS benchmarks

Module 2: System Hardening

OS hardening — SSH, firewall, kernel parameters
User and access management automation
File system permissions and integrity checks
Hands-on: Build a comprehensive hardening playbook

Module 3: Secrets Management

Ansible Vault — encrypt files and strings
Multi-vault strategies for team environments
Integration with HashiCorp Vault and CyberArk
Hands-on: Implement secret rotation automation

Day 2: Compliance and Remediation

Module 4: Compliance as Code

Defining compliance policies as Ansible roles
Automated compliance scanning and reporting
Drift detection and continuous compliance
Hands-on: Build compliance checks with automated reports

Module 5: Vulnerability Remediation

Patch management automation
CVE-based remediation playbooks
Rolling patching strategies with zero downtime
Hands-on: Automate vulnerability scanning and patching

Module 6: Security in CI/CD

Ansible-lint security rules
Pre-commit hooks for security checks
Integration with security scanning tools
Hands-on: Build a security automation pipeline

Prerequisites

Ansible Fundamentals or equivalent experience
Basic understanding of Linux security concepts
Familiarity with compliance frameworks helpful

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company’s location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, and post-training support.