Course Outline
Introduction to Ansible and Automation Patterns for Government
- Overview of Ansible architecture and core concepts
- Inventory management techniques and connection options for government
- Execution of ad hoc commands and creation of simple playbooks
Writing Robust Playbooks for Government Operations
- Structure, tasks, and handlers in playbook design
- Ensuring idempotence and effective error handling
- Reusing tasks through includes and imports for efficient workflows
Roles, Collections, and Project Structure for Government Projects
- Creating and organizing roles for enhanced modularity
- Building and publishing collections to share resources
- Best practices for repository layout and reuse in government projects
Variables, Facts, and Templating for Government Applications
- Understanding variable precedence and scopes
- Utilizing facts and custom fact gathering for dynamic configurations
- Applying Jinja2 templating for configuration generation in government systems
Modules, Plugins, and Extensibility for Government Needs
- Overview of core and community modules relevant to government operations
- Developing plugins and custom modules to meet specific agency requirements
- Managing secrets and credentials securely within government environments
Testing, Quality Assurance, and CI/CD Integration for Government Projects
- Conducting unit and integration testing using Molecule and Testinfra
- Implementing linting and quality gates (ansible-lint, yamllint) for government standards
- Integrating Ansible into CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins
Operationalizing Automation with AWX/Tower for Government Agencies
- Installation and architecture of AWX/Tower for government use
- Configuring job templates, workflows, and schedules for efficient operations
- Implementing role-based access control (RBAC), logging, notifications, and auditability features
Scaling, Performance Optimization, and Troubleshooting for Government Systems
- Techniques for optimizing inventory and connection performance in government environments
- Strategies for large-scale concurrency and orchestration to support extensive government operations
- Methods for debugging playbooks and addressing operational challenges
Security, Compliance, and Enterprise Patterns for Government Agencies
- Managing secrets using tools like Vault, Ansible Vault, and external stores
- Automating compliance and implementing change control patterns in government systems
- Developing disaster recovery and rollback strategies to ensure continuity of operations
Capstone Project: End-to-End Automation Pipeline for Government Use Cases
- Designing an automation solution for a realistic government use case
- Implementing playbooks, roles, tests, and CI/CD integration in a government context
- Conducting presentations, peer reviews, and receiving instructor feedback to refine the project
Summary and Next Steps for Government Professionals
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of Linux system administration
- Experience with basic shell scripting and command-line tools
- Familiarity with YAML and version control principles
Audience for Government
- System Administrators
- DevOps Engineers
- Platform and Automation Engineers
Testimonials (2)
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