Ansible Security & Compliance 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, participants will 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.