Unified Security: Playbook Approach to Security

IT Security    |    Intermediate
  • 14 videos | 45m 5s
  • Includes Assessment
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Discover the playbook approach to security, including the security architect's approach to decision making in the era of Agile development, in this 14-video course. Explore challenges, benefits, and considerations to implementing a playbook approach. Key concepts covered here include use of automation to improve consistency for security practices; various approaches to security through playbooks; and important elements needed in a security playbook. Next, learn about the transition to playbooks and services in the cloud; examine goals and measures for success in using security playbooks; and learn some of the challenges in implementing security playbooks. You will learn about the concepts and features implemented in typical playbook tools; how to install Ansible and remotely execute commands on a managed host; and how to execute a simple Ansible playbook. Continue by learning how to configure the iptables firewall by using an Ansible playbook; how to configure an intrusion prevention system (IPS) to protect a system with an Ansible playbook; and how to configure unattended upgrades with an Ansible playbook to keep a system up to date.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • 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

IN THIS COURSE

  • 1m 32s
  • 3m 42s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe how automation can be used to improve consistency for security practices. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Unified Playbook Approaches
    3m 38s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe various approaches to security using playbooks. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Crafting a Unified Playbook
    3m 21s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe the important elements needed for a security playbook. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Security Transitions
    3m 13s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe the transition to playbooks and services in the cloud. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Security Playbook Goals
    3m 11s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe the goals and measures of success in using security playbooks. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Security Playbook Challenges
    3m 21s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe some of the challenges in implementing security playbooks. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Security Playbook Tools
    3m 7s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe the concepts and features implemented in typical playbook tools. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Ansible Playbooks
    5m 3s
    Learn how to install Ansible and remotely execute commands on a managed host. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Executing a Playbook
    3m 38s
    Learn how to run a simple Ansible playbook. FREE ACCESS
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    11.  Firewall Playbook
    3m 46s
    In this video, you will learn how to configure the iptables firewall using an Ansible playbook. FREE ACCESS
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    12.  Server Protection Playbook
    3m 48s
    During this video, you will learn how to configure an IPS to protect a system using an Ansible playbook. FREE ACCESS
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    13.  Automated Upgrades Playbook
    2m 59s
    During this video, you will learn how to configure unattended upgrades with an Ansible playbook to keep your system up to date. FREE ACCESS
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    14.  Course Summary
    46s

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