Linux Server Automation with Ansible Fast Track

Ansible for Linux System Administration and Automation is a hands-on training course designed to bring IT professionals up to speed with Ansible as a powerful automation platform for Linux environments. The course focuses on automating routine and complex system administration tasks to achieve configuration consistency, reduce maintenance windows, and eliminate human error in provisioning and operational workflows.

Participants will learn how to apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles using Ansible’s declarative model, write reusable and secure playbooks, and automate real-world Linux administration tasks such as package management, service control, user management, firewall configuration, and system hardening. Emphasis is placed on practical labs and enterprise-ready automation patterns.

• Automate Linux server provisioning and configuration at scale
• Apply Infrastructure as Code principles using Ansible playbooks
• Build and manage inventories for multiple environments
• Write maintainable and reusable playbooks using variables, loops, and conditionals
• Secure sensitive data using Ansible Vault
• Structure automation using roles and collections for enterprise scalability
• Manage users, groups, services, packages, and system configurations
• Implement Linux hardening using firewalls, SELinux, and audit controls
• Convert existing shell scripts into structured Ansible automation

• Linux System Administrators
• DevOps and Platform Engineers
• Cloud Engineers
• Infrastructure and IT Managers
• Security and Compliance Analysts
• IT professionals responsible for Linux server operations

• Basic Linux command-line experience
• Familiarity with editing text files
• Comfort navigating a terminal environment