Ansible security automation
Automate your security processes with Ansible.
Overview
Ansible is a powerful automation engine that can be used to automate a wide range of IT tasks, including security. With Ansible, you can automate tasks like vulnerability scanning, compliance checking, and incident response, helping you to improve your security posture and respond to threats more quickly.
✨ Key Features
- Automate security tasks
- Integrate with other security tools
- Orchestrate complex security workflows
- Simple, human-readable automation language
- Agentless architecture
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Simple and easy-to-learn automation language
- Agentless architecture
- Large and active community
Unique Value: Provides a simple and powerful way to automate your security processes, helping you to improve your security posture and respond to threats more quickly.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Automating the patching of servers
- Running compliance checks against a fleet of servers
- Orchestrating the response to a security incident
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Static analysis of IaC (better suited for tools like Checkov or Terrascan)
🏆 Alternatives
Easier to learn and use than some of the other automation engines, and its agentless architecture simplifies management.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform tier)
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Ansible is open source and free to use.
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