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Join us for this month's Ansible4Networking meetup as we dive into the intersection of network compliance and security and modern automation. Securing network infrastructure can be a manual, tedious, and error-prone process. In this session, we will explore how Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform can be used to dramatically simplify and automate security hardening for Cisco devices.

#### Event Details

  • Title: Automating STIG Compliance with Ansible and Cisco
  • Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2026
  • Time: 2:00 PM EST / 1:00 PM CST / 11:00 AM PST (Convert to your timezone)

#### Session Topics

  • Understanding STIG & CIS Benchmarks for Network Security: A high-level overview of why automating Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks are critical for securing network infrastructure.
  • Deep Dive into the STIG Viewer Tool: Learn how to to use Ansible to populate and update the STIG Viewer tool for evaluations.
  • LIVE DEMO: STIG a Cisco IOS XE L2 Switch using and Ansible Automation Platform (AAP): This Demo will feature roles/playbooks with Ansible (AAP) to automate the complete STIG-ing process of a Cisco IOS XE L2 Switch, transforming a complex security mandate into a repeatable, automation workflow.

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