Secure Shell (SSH) for Automation and DevOps

Streamlining Infrastructure Management, CI/CD, and Remote Operations with SSH

Master secure SSH automation for DevOps and infrastructure management. From CI/CD pipelines to distributed operations, learn security-first practices for modern IT workflows.

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Category: Linux

Pages: 352

Language: English

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DSIN: I0X729608GQP

About This Book

**Transform Your DevOps Infrastructure with Secure SSH Automation** In the rapidly evolving world of DevOps and cloud infrastructure, Secure Shell (SSH) remains the backbone of secure remote operations and automation. This comprehensive guide takes you beyond basic SSH usage to master advanced, security-focused automation techniques that scale across modern distributed environments. **Secure Shell (SSH) for Automation and DevOps** delivers practical, real-world solutions for infrastructure professionals who need to automate securely at scale. Whether you're orchestrating CI/CD pipelines, managing hundreds of servers, or implementing infrastructure-as-code practices, this book provides the security-first approaches essential for production environments. The book progresses systematically from foundational concepts to enterprise-grade implementations. You'll explore advanced SSH multiplexing for performance optimization, integration strategies with popular configuration management tools, and sophisticated tunneling techniques for secure service access. Each chapter emphasizes security best practices, ensuring your automation workflows enhance rather than compromise your infrastructure's protection. Key coverage includes parallel SSH operations for large-scale environments, comprehensive key management strategies, and troubleshooting methodologies for complex automation scenarios. The four practical appendices provide immediately applicable scripts, hardening checklists, and workflow templates designed for production use. Written for DevOps engineers, system administrators, and security professionals, this book assumes basic Linux familiarity while making advanced concepts accessible through clear explanations and practical examples. Every technique prioritizes security alongside efficiency, preparing you for the challenges of modern infrastructure management. **Master the secure automation practices that leading organizations rely on to manage their critical infrastructure.**

Quick Overview

Master secure SSH automation for DevOps and infrastructure management. From CI/CD pipelines to distributed operations, learn security-first practices for modern IT workflows.

Key Topics Covered

  • SSH automation scripting
  • SSH multiplexing and performance optimization
  • configuration management integration
  • CI/CD pipeline security
  • SSH tunneling and port forwarding
  • parallel SSH operations
  • SSH key management
  • infrastructure automation
  • secure remote operations
  • DevOps security practices
  • troubleshooting SSH automation
  • SSH hardening techniques

Who Should Read This Book

DevOps engineers, system administrators, infrastructure engineers, site reliability engineers, security professionals, cloud engineers, automation specialists, IT operations teams, platform engineers

Prerequisites

Basic Linux command-line experience, fundamental understanding of system administration concepts, familiarity with shell scripting basics, basic networking knowledge, understanding of DevOps concepts

Table of Contents

| Chapter | Title | Page | | ------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ---- | | Intro | Introduction | 7 | | 1 | Introduction to SSH for DevOps | 24 | | 2 | SSH Basics Refresher | 40 | | 3 | Automating SSH with Bash and Python | 57 | | 4 | SSH Multiplexing and Performance Tuning | 82 | | 5 | SSH in Configuration Management Tools | 104 | | 6 | SSH and CI/CD Pipelines | 122 | | 7 | SSH Tunnels for Port Forwarding and Secure Access | 142 | | 8 | Managing Infrastructure with Parallel SSH | 159 | | 9 | Advanced SSH Features for DevOps | 182 | | 10 | SSH Key Management and Best Practices | 207 | | 11 | Troubleshooting SSH in Automation | 224 | | App | Useful SSH One-Liners for DevOps | 248 | | App | Hardening SSH for Automation | 263 | | App | Template Scripts for SSH Workflows | 290 | | App | Glossary of SSH & DevOps Terms | 335 |

About This Publication

This comprehensive guide teaches you to leverage SSH as the foundation for secure, scalable infrastructure automation. You'll learn to implement security-first practices that enable confident automation across distributed environments while maintaining robust protection against evolving threats. The book covers everything from basic automation scripting to enterprise-grade key management, with special focus on CI/CD integration, performance optimization, and troubleshooting complex scenarios. Through practical examples and real-world use cases, you'll develop the expertise to design and implement SSH-based automation workflows that meet both operational and security requirements. By the end, you'll have mastered advanced SSH features, understand how to integrate SSH securely with modern DevOps tools, and possess the skills to troubleshoot and optimize SSH automation at enterprise scale.

Book Details

Format
PDF
File Size
1.8 MB
Chapters
11
Exercises
50
Difficulty Level
beginner
Reading Time
16-22

Special Features

• 11 comprehensive chapters covering beginner to advanced SSH automation topics • 4 practical appendices with ready-to-use scripts and templates • Security-first approach to all automation techniques and implementations • Real-world examples and use cases from enterprise environments • Performance optimization strategies for large-scale SSH operations • Integration guides for popular DevOps tools and platforms • Comprehensive troubleshooting methodologies and diagnostic techniques • Production-ready script templates and configuration examples • SSH hardening checklists specifically designed for automation workflows • Glossary of SSH and DevOps terminology for quick reference

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