Unified Security: Playbook Approach to Security

Unified Security: Playbook Approach to Security

• discover the key concepts covered in this course
• describe the use of automation to improve consistency for security practices
• describe various approaches to security through playbooks
• describe the important elements needed in a security playbook
• describe the transition to playbooks and services in the cloud
• describe the goals and measures for success in using security playbooks
• describe some of the challenges in implementing security playbooks
• describe the concepts and features implemented in typical playbook tools
• install Ansible and remotely execute commands on a managed host
• execute a simple Ansible playbook
• configure the iptables firewall using an Ansible playbook
• configure an IPS to protect a system with an Ansible playbook
• configure unattended upgrades with an Ansible playbook to keep a system up to date
• summarize the key concepts covered in this course

Discover the playbook approach to security including the security architect's approach to decision making in the era of Agile development. Also explore the challenges, benefits, and considerations to implementing a playbook approach.