Overview

Step into the world of enterprise-scale automation with Enterprise Automation and Advanced Use Cases with Ansible — an advanced course designed for IT professionals ready to take their automation expertise to the next level. This course goes beyond foundational skills, equipping you with the tools and strategies to design, manage, and govern automation at scale across complex, hybrid environments. Through real-world enterprise case studies, advanced architectural patterns, and hands-on labs, you’ll gain the expertise needed to lead automation initiatives in large organizations. You’ll explore advanced concepts such as dynamic inventories, multi-environment scaling, security automation, compliance enforcement, CI/CD integrations, and governance using Ansible Automation Platform. By mastering these capabilities, you’ll be prepared to tackle enterprise automation challenges, from scaling to thousands of nodes to enforcing security policies across global infrastructure. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Implement dynamic inventory and advanced variable handling. - Integrate Ansible with CI/CD tools for streamlined automation workflows. - Automate security compliance and audit tasks using Ansible. - Apply Ansible Tower/AAP Controller features for scalable automation governance. - Design enterprise automation architecture aligned with best practices. This course is ideal for: - Experienced IT professionals and system administrators leading automation in large environments. - DevOps engineers and architects responsible for CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure governance. - Security engineers aiming to automate compliance and audit processes at scale. - Teams and leaders looking to design and implement enterprise automation strategies. Note: This is Course 3 of the specialization series. Learners are expected to have completed the beginner and intermediate courses, or possess equivalent hands-on experience with Ansible. Disclaimer: This course is an independent educational resource developed by Board Infinity and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially associated with International Business Machines Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. This course is not an official preparation material of International Business Machines Corporation. All trademarks, service marks, and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only.

Syllabus

Dynamic Inventories and Scalable

This module introduces dynamic inventory concepts and enterprise-level architecture design using Ansible Automation Platform. Learners will explore real-world strategies for integrating cloud providers, managing host groups at scale, and architecting robust inventory systems.

Security Automation and Compliance

This module teaches how to automate security hardening, vulnerability patching, and compliance auditing using Ansible. Learners will apply security content collections and frameworks such as CIS and STIG, and implement automation pipelines for policy enforcement.

CI/CD, Governance, and Enterprise Best Practices

This module focuses on integrating Ansible with CI/CD pipelines, implementing governance using Ansible Tower/AAP Controller, and following enterprise automation best practices for versioning, testing, and collaboration.