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Shift left and secure: How to embed security in the Ansible development lifecycle
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Many teams still rely on security reviews that occur late in the Ansible DevOps lifecycle, leading to costly downtime, emergency rework and significant risks to users. Data shows that fixing an issue in production can cost up to 100 times more than addressing it during development. Security must shift left into development, where risks can be identified before they scale across environments.
In this live webinar, we will show how to embed security into the Ansible development lifecycle using a practical shift left approach, walk you through the common Ansible security risks, and share best practices for securing your Ansible automation.
This session also highlights an important reality: Ansible Playbooks are only the tip of the iceberg. Every execution depends on Ansible core, collections, modules, plugins, Python packages, and system-level dependencies. Vulnerabilities anywhere in this chain can silently spread and amplify risk across your entire infrastructure. We will show you how to secure the full dependency chain, so your automation remains robust and compliant.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why shifting security left is critical for secure and scalable Ansible automation
- The most common security risks found in Ansible Playbooks and their dependencies
- Why understanding the full dependency chain is essential for managing risk
- The tools (such as playbook scanning, SBOM generation, CVE analysis, security reporting and supply chain management) that help embed security into the Ansible development lifecycle
*IBM’s System Sciences Institute research
⚡ Bonus for Attendees: Free Playbook Security Assessment ⚡
Not sure if your Ansible Playbooks are secure or compliant? During the live webinar, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up for a free Playbook Security Assessment with Steampunk Spotter and gain insights into your Playbook vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, dependency risks and compliance gaps.
Reserve your spot today and stop worrying about security risks in your Playbooks.
About the presenters
Gregor Berginc
CEO at XLAB Steampunk
Gregor is a passionate leader who works closely with marketing, product development, and engineering teams to define and deliver new products and services for enterprise clients. Gregor enjoys taking organizations through a successful automation journey.
Gregor is a passionate leader who works closely with marketing, product development, and engineering teams to define and deliver new products and services for enterprise clients. Gregor enjoys taking organizations through a successful automation journey.
Uroš Raztresen
Technical Product Advisor at XLAB Steampunk
Uroš is the technical pre- and post-sales lead for Spotter, helping customers turn automation challenges into secure, reliable solutions. He runs tailored demos, workshops, and Proof of Concept projects to ensure customers get the most value from Spotter. With expertise in solution design and integration, he helps teams apply best practices, validation, and security across their Ansible pipelines.
Uroš is the technical pre- and post-sales lead for Spotter, helping customers turn automation challenges into secure, reliable solutions. He runs tailored demos, workshops, and Proof of Concept projects to ensure customers get the most value from Spotter. With expertise in solution design and integration, he helps teams apply best practices, validation, and security across their Ansible pipelines.
Learn how to secure Ansible Playbooks through an automated approach.
