Network & Cybersecurity Automation with Ansible
Format
Self-paced
Price
£199
About the course
Develop practical skills in network and cybersecurity automation through a series of self-paced, hands-on labs combining Ansible automation with ChatGPT-assisted scripting and configuration.
The course introduces Ansible fundamentals and explores how automation can simplify network management, strengthen security controls, improve operational consistency, and reduce repetitive administrative tasks across IT environments.
Learners will work through practical scenarios involving Ansible control structures, playbook tasks, automated inventory management, network device hardening, and firewall configuration.
Additional labs explore vulnerability scanning automation using Nessus, system administration, automated LAMP stack installation and example website deployment, log collection, and application installation.
Throughout the activities, ChatGPT is used to assist with generating, understanding, troubleshooting, and refining Ansible configurations and automation scripts.
The labs demonstrate how infrastructure automation can support consistent security configurations, streamline system deployment, improve vulnerability assessment workflows, and centralize operational data collection.
Learners will also develop an understanding of how to validate AI-generated code, test automation safely, manage configuration changes, and apply appropriate safeguards when automating network and system operations.
By completing the labs, learners will gain practical experience in Ansible playbooks, infrastructure automation, network hardening, firewall management, vulnerability scanning, system administration, application deployment, and log collection.
The course provides a foundation for applying automation and AI-assisted workflows to network operations, cybersecurity administration, and infrastructure management.
The course introduces Ansible fundamentals and explores how automation can simplify network management, strengthen security controls, improve operational consistency, and reduce repetitive administrative tasks across IT environments.
Learners will work through practical scenarios involving Ansible control structures, playbook tasks, automated inventory management, network device hardening, and firewall configuration.
Additional labs explore vulnerability scanning automation using Nessus, system administration, automated LAMP stack installation and example website deployment, log collection, and application installation.
Throughout the activities, ChatGPT is used to assist with generating, understanding, troubleshooting, and refining Ansible configurations and automation scripts.
The labs demonstrate how infrastructure automation can support consistent security configurations, streamline system deployment, improve vulnerability assessment workflows, and centralize operational data collection.
Learners will also develop an understanding of how to validate AI-generated code, test automation safely, manage configuration changes, and apply appropriate safeguards when automating network and system operations.
By completing the labs, learners will gain practical experience in Ansible playbooks, infrastructure automation, network hardening, firewall management, vulnerability scanning, system administration, application deployment, and log collection.
The course provides a foundation for applying automation and AI-assisted workflows to network operations, cybersecurity administration, and infrastructure management.
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