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Ansible for secure automation

Intermediate2 sections · 5 lessons · ~2.5h total · 18-question self-test

01

Secrets & vault

2 lessonsTest yourself

01Inventory and variable securityWhere secrets hide in group_vars.25 min 02ansible-vault workflowsEncrypting files and single values, key rotation.30 min

02

Execution, idempotency & supply chain

3 lessonsTest yourself

01Privilege escalation, scopedbecome per task, not per playbook.25 min 02Idempotency and check modeDry runs and why shell module is a smell.25 min 03Roles and collections supply chainGalaxy content is third-party code.30 min

Final exam

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18 questions drawn from all 2 sections — every answer explained as you pick.

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