This specialization takes you from the foundations of IT automation to advanced enterprise-scale deployments using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. You will learn to create and manage playbooks, roles, and inventories, automate security and compliance tasks, and integrate Ansible into CI/CD pipelines. By the end, you will be equipped with the skills to design, implement, and govern automation strategies used by leading enterprises worldwide.
Ansible Automation: From Fundamentals to Enterprise Specialization
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Ansible Automation: From Fundamentals to Enterprise Specialization
Enterprise-Ready Automation Using Ansible Platform. Learn to automate workflows, scale operations, and build enterprise-ready solutions using Ansible
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level
Recommended experience
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Automate IT workflows by writing and managing playbooks, roles, and inventories for reliable, repeatable automation.
Apply automation to real-world use cases like security hardening, compliance checks, and CI/CD pipeline integration.
Design enterprise-ready automation strategies that improve efficiency, ensure consistency, and reduce operational errors.
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September 2025
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Specialization - 3 course series
What you'll learn
Define core concepts, terminology, and components of the Ansible Automation Platform.
Explain the importance of IT automation and how Ansible fits into modern infrastructure.
Compare manual versus automated workflows to understand performance improvements.
Demonstrate basic Ansible operations, including writing and running simple playbooks.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Ansible
Category: Infrastructure Architecture
Category: DevOps
Category: Cloud Development
Category: Devops Tools
Category: Automation
Category: Cloud-Based Integration
Category: CI/CD
Category: YAML
Category: IT Automation
Category: Scalability
Category: Configuration Management
Category: Systems Architecture
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Category: Operational Efficiency
What you'll learn
Write and manage Ansible playbooks with tasks, handlers, and modular scripts.
Implement variables, templates, conditionals, and loops to create dynamic automation.
Organize automation using roles and manage environments with inventories.
Apply best practices for building scalable, maintainable, and idempotent workflows.
Skills you'll gain
Category: YAML
Category: Scalability
Category: Configuration Management
Category: Debugging
Category: Ansible
Category: Scripting
Category: DevOps
Category: Automation
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: IT Automation
Category: Development Environment
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Category: Maintainability
What you'll learn
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.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Patch Management
Category: Enterprise Application Management
Category: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Category: Enterprise Architecture
Category: CI/CD
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Category: Scalability
Category: Shell Script
Category: Configuration Management
Category: Software Architecture
Category: IT Automation
Category: Test Automation
Category: Business Process Automation
Category: Automation
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Category: Hardening
Category: Devops Tools
Category: Ansible
Category: DevSecOps
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Frequently asked questions
Approximately 3 months to complete at 4–5 hours per week.
Basic Linux knowledge and familiarity with IT automation concepts are helpful but not required.
Yes, it’s recommended to follow the sequence, as each course builds on concepts from the previous one.
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Financial aid available,