Ansible Practice Exam
Ansible Practice Exam
About Ansible Exam
The Ansible Exam assesses a candidate's understanding of automation, configuration management, and orchestration using Ansible. It is ideal for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and IT professionals looking to streamline processes, automate routine tasks, and manage large-scale deployments efficiently using Ansible’s agentless and YAML-based approach. This exam covers everything from basic playbooks to dynamic inventories, roles, security, and cloud provisioning.
Who should take the Exam?
This exam is ideal for:
- System administrators managing Linux or Windows infrastructures
- DevOps and cloud engineers implementing automation workflows
- IT professionals involved in software deployment and server provisioning
- Configuration management specialists
- Freelancers offering infrastructure automation services
Skills Required
- Basic understanding of Linux command-line operations
- Familiarity with YAML syntax and structure
- Knowledge of SSH, networking, and system architecture
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and virtualization concepts
Knowledge Gained
- Developing and managing Ansible playbooks and roles
- Configuring Ansible inventory (static and dynamic)
- Using Ansible for system automation and remote execution
- Integrating Ansible with cloud and container platforms
Course Outline
The Ansible Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 – Introduction to Ansible
- What is Ansible and how it works
- Agentless architecture and benefits
- Ansible vs. other automation tools
Domain 2 – Installing and Configuring Ansible
- Installing Ansible on various platforms
- Ansible configuration files and environment setup
- Managing inventory files
Domain 3 – Writing Playbooks
- Structure and syntax of YAML
- Tasks, modules, handlers, and variables
- Best practices in playbook development
Domain 4 – Roles and Reusability
- Creating and using Ansible roles
- Directory structure and role dependencies
- Using Galaxy roles
Domain 5 – Dynamic Inventory Management
- Difference between static and dynamic inventory
- Cloud-based dynamic inventory plugins
- Custom inventory scripts
Domain 6 – Variables, Facts, and Templates
- Host and group variables
- Using facts and gathered data
- Jinja2 templating
Domain 7 – Ansible Modules and Collections
- Core and community-supported modules
- Installing and using collections
- Writing custom modules
Domain 8 – Ansible Security and Vault
- Encrypting sensitive data using Ansible Vault
- Managing secrets securely
- Best practices for secure automation
Domain 9 – Troubleshooting and Logging
- Debugging playbooks and tasks
- Using verbosity and logs for issue resolution
- Common errors and their fixes
Domain 10 – Ansible in the Cloud and CI/CD
- Provisioning resources in AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Using Ansible in Jenkins pipelines
- Integrating Ansible with containers and Kubernetes
