Ansible Automation - TYCHON Quantum Readiness

Ansible Integration Overview

Enterprise Automation Platform

Use Ansible to automate TYCHON Quantum Readiness deployment, configuration, and execution across thousands of endpoints with centralized reporting and monitoring.

🚀 Mass Deployment

Deploy TYCHON Quantum Readiness to hundreds of hosts simultaneously

⚙️ Configuration Management

Centralized configuration and credential management

📊 Orchestrated Scanning

Coordinated scan execution with result aggregation

Use Cases

• Enterprise Deployment: Install TYCHON Quantum Readiness across all infrastructure
• Scheduled Scanning: Automated certificate monitoring workflows
• Compliance Audits: Orchestrated enterprise-wide security assessments

• Configuration Drift: Ensure consistent scanner configuration
• Result Aggregation: Centralized report collection and processing
• Integration Pipelines: Connect with SIEM, ticketing, and monitoring systems

Ansible Playbooks

1. TYCHON Quantum Readiness Deployment Playbook

Deploy TYCHON Quantum Readiness binary and configuration across multiple hosts:

deploy-certscanner.yml

---
- name: Deploy TYCHON Quantum Readiness across enterprise infrastructure
  hosts: certscanner_hosts
  become: yes
  vars:
    certscanner_version: "latest"
    certscanner_install_dir: "/opt/certscanner"
    certscanner_config_dir: "/etc/certscanner"
    s3_bucket: "{{ vault_s3_bucket }}"
    s3_access_key: "{{ vault_s3_access_key }}"
    s3_secret_key: "{{ vault_s3_secret_key }}"

  tasks:
    - name: Create TYCHON Quantum Readiness directories
      file:
        path: "{{ item }}"
        state: directory
        mode: '0755'
      loop:
        - "{{ certscanner_install_dir }}"
        - "{{ certscanner_config_dir }}"
        - "/var/log/certscanner"

    - name: Download TYCHON Quantum Readiness binary
      get_url:
        url: "https://github.com/your-org/certscanner/releases/latest/download/certscanner-{{ ansible_system | lower }}-{{ ansible_architecture }}"
        dest: "{{ certscanner_install_dir }}/certscanner"
        mode: '0755'
      when: certscanner_version == "latest"

    - name: Create TYCHON Quantum Readiness configuration
      template:
        src: certscanner.conf.j2
        dest: "{{ certscanner_config_dir }}/certscanner.conf"
        mode: '0600'

    - name: Create target hosts file
      template:
        src: targets.txt.j2
        dest: "{{ certscanner_config_dir }}/targets.txt"
        mode: '0644'

    - name: Install systemd service
      template:
        src: certscanner.service.j2
        dest: /etc/systemd/system/certscanner.service
        mode: '0644'
      notify: reload systemd

    - name: Create scanning script
      template:
        src: run-scan.sh.j2
        dest: "{{ certscanner_install_dir }}/run-scan.sh"
        mode: '0755'

  handlers:
    - name: reload systemd
      systemd:
        daemon_reload: yes

2. Scanning Execution Playbook

Orchestrate scanning across all deployed instances:

execute-scan.yml

---
- name: Execute coordinated TYCHON Quantum Readiness sweep
  hosts: certscanner_hosts
  vars:
    scan_type: "{{ scan_type | default('comprehensive') }}"
    output_format: "{{ output_format | default('json') }}"
    upload_to_s3: "{{ upload_to_s3 | default(true) }}"

  tasks:
    - name: Check TYCHON Quantum Readiness status
      command: "{{ certscanner_install_dir }}/certscanner -version"
      register: version_check
      changed_when: false

    - name: Execute local filesystem scan
      command: >
        {{ certscanner_install_dir }}/certscanner
        -filesystem /
        -output-format {{ output_format }}
        {% if upload_to_s3 %}
        -upload-s3
        -s3bucket {{ s3_bucket }}
        -s3region {{ s3_region | default('us-east-1') }}
        -s3keyprefix {{ s3_prefix | default('certscanner-data') }}
        -s3accesskey {{ s3_access_key }}
        -s3secretkey {{ s3_secret_key }}
        {% endif %}
        -quiet
      register: filesystem_scan
      when: scan_type in ['comprehensive', 'filesystem']

    - name: Execute network scan from targets file
      shell: |
        while IFS= read -r target; do
          echo "Scanning $target from {{ ansible_hostname }}..."
          {{ certscanner_install_dir }}/certscanner \
            -target "$target" \
            -output-format {{ output_format }} \
            {% if upload_to_s3 %}
            -upload-s3 \
            -s3bucket {{ s3_bucket }} \
            -s3region {{ s3_region | default('us-east-1') }} \
            -s3keyprefix {{ s3_prefix | default('certscanner-data') }} \
            -s3accesskey {{ s3_access_key }} \
            -s3secretkey {{ s3_secret_key }} \
            {% endif %}
            -quiet
        done < {{ certscanner_config_dir }}/targets.txt
      register: network_scan
      when: scan_type in ['comprehensive', 'network']

    - name: Log scan completion
      debug:
        msg: "Scan completed on {{ ansible_hostname }} - Results uploaded to S3"
      when: upload_to_s3

    - name: Collect local results (if not uploading to S3)
      fetch:
        src: "{{ item }}"
        dest: "./scan-results/{{ ansible_hostname }}/"
        flat: yes
      with_fileglob:
        - "/tmp/certscanner_*.json"
      when: not upload_to_s3

3. Configuration Templates

Ansible Jinja2 templates for consistent configuration:

TYCHON Quantum Readiness Configuration Template

templates/certscanner.conf.j2

# TYCHON Quantum Readiness Configuration - Managed by Ansible
# Host: {{ ansible_hostname }}
# Group: {{ group_names | join(', ') }}

[s3]
bucket = {{ s3_bucket }}
region = {{ s3_region | default('us-east-1') }}
prefix = {{ s3_prefix | default('certscanner-data') }}
{% if s3_endpoint %}
endpoint = {{ s3_endpoint }}
{% endif %}

[scanning]
default_output_format = {{ default_output_format | default('json') }}
quiet_mode = {{ quiet_mode | default('true') }}
max_concurrent = {{ max_concurrent_scans | default('10') }}

[logging]
log_level = {{ log_level | default('info') }}
log_file = /var/log/certscanner/certscanner.log

Systemd Service Template

templates/certscanner.service.j2

[Unit]
Description=TYCHON Quantum Readiness Cryptographic Asset Scanner
After=network.target
Wants=network-online.target

[Service]
Type=oneshot
User=certscanner
Group=certscanner
ExecStart={{ certscanner_install_dir }}/run-scan.sh
WorkingDirectory={{ certscanner_install_dir }}
Environment=AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID={{ s3_access_key }}
Environment=AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY={{ s3_secret_key }}
StandardOutput=append:/var/log/certscanner/service.log
StandardError=append:/var/log/certscanner/service.log

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Inventory Management

Static Inventory Example

Organize hosts by scanning role and environment:

inventory/hosts.yml

all:
  children:
    certscanner_hosts:
      children:
        production_scanners:
          hosts:
            prod-scanner-01:
              ansible_host: 10.1.1.10
              scan_targets: ["prod-web-*.company.com", "prod-api-*.company.com"]
              s3_prefix: "production/certscanner-data"
            prod-scanner-02:
              ansible_host: 10.1.1.11
              scan_targets: ["prod-db-*.company.com", "prod-cache-*.company.com"]
              s3_prefix: "production/certscanner-data"
              
        staging_scanners:
          hosts:
            stage-scanner-01:
              ansible_host: 10.2.1.10
              scan_targets: ["stage-*.company.com"]
              s3_prefix: "staging/certscanner-data"
              
        development_scanners:
          hosts:
            dev-scanner-01:
              ansible_host: 10.3.1.10
              scan_targets: ["dev-*.company.com", "localhost"]
              s3_prefix: "development/certscanner-data"

  vars:
    s3_bucket: "company-certscanner-reports"
    s3_region: "us-east-1"
    certscanner_install_dir: "/opt/certscanner"
    certscanner_config_dir: "/etc/certscanner"

Dynamic Inventory with AWS EC2

Automatically discover and manage EC2 instances:

inventory/aws_ec2.yml

plugin: aws_ec2
regions:
  - us-east-1
  - us-west-2

# Group hosts by environment tag
keyed_groups:
  - key: tags.Environment
    prefix: env
  - key: tags.Role
    prefix: role
  - key: instance_type
    prefix: type

# Only include running instances
filters:
  instance-state-name: running
  tag:TYCHON Quantum ReadinessEnabled: "true"

# Compose inventory hostname
compose:
  ansible_host: public_ip_address | default(private_ip_address)
  certscanner_environment: tags.Environment | default('unknown')
  scan_targets: tags.ScanTargets | default('localhost')

hostnames:
  - tag:Name
  - private-ip-address

Scanning Automation

Comprehensive Scanning Workflow

Complete enterprise scanning workflow with error handling:

enterprise-scan.yml

---
- name: Enterprise TYCHON Quantum Readiness Security Assessment
  hosts: certscanner_hosts
  serial: "25%"  # Limit concurrent execution for large deployments
  vars:
    scan_timestamp: "{{ ansible_date_time.epoch }}"
    report_aggregation_host: "{{ groups['report_collectors'][0] }}"

  pre_tasks:
    - name: Verify TYCHON Quantum Readiness installation
      stat:
        path: "{{ certscanner_install_dir }}/certscanner"
      register: certscanner_binary
      failed_when: not certscanner_binary.stat.exists

    - name: Test S3 connectivity
      command: >
        {{ certscanner_install_dir }}/certscanner
        -target httpbin.org
        -upload-s3
        -s3bucket {{ s3_bucket }}
        -s3region {{ s3_region }}
        -s3accesskey {{ s3_access_key }}
        -s3secretkey {{ s3_secret_key }}
        -quiet
      register: s3_test
      changed_when: false
      failed_when: s3_test.rc != 0

  tasks:
    - name: Execute filesystem scan
      command: >
        {{ certscanner_install_dir }}/certscanner
        -filesystem /
        -output-format json
        -upload-s3
        -s3bucket {{ s3_bucket }}
        -s3region {{ s3_region }}
        -s3keyprefix {{ s3_prefix }}/filesystem
        -s3accesskey {{ s3_access_key }}
        -s3secretkey {{ s3_secret_key }}
        -quiet
      register: filesystem_scan_result
      async: 1800  # 30 minutes timeout
      poll: 30

    - name: Execute network scans for assigned targets
      shell: |
        {% for target in scan_targets %}
        echo "Scanning {{ target }} from {{ ansible_hostname }}"
        {{ certscanner_install_dir }}/certscanner \
          -target "{{ target }}" \
          -output-format json \
          -upload-s3 \
          -s3bucket {{ s3_bucket }} \
          -s3region {{ s3_region }} \
          -s3keyprefix {{ s3_prefix }}/network \
          -s3accesskey {{ s3_access_key }} \
          -s3secretkey {{ s3_secret_key }} \
          -quiet
        {% endfor %}
      register: network_scan_result
      async: 3600  # 1 hour timeout
      poll: 45

    - name: Log scan completion
      lineinfile:
        path: /var/log/certscanner/ansible-scan.log
        line: "{{ ansible_date_time.iso8601 }} - Scan completed on {{ ansible_hostname }} - Filesystem: {{ filesystem_scan_result.rc == 0 }} Network: {{ network_scan_result.rc == 0 }}"
        create: yes

  post_tasks:
    - name: Generate scan summary
      debug:
        msg:
          - "Scan completed on {{ ansible_hostname }}"
          - "Filesystem scan: {{ 'SUCCESS' if filesystem_scan_result.rc == 0 else 'FAILED' }}"
          - "Network scan: {{ 'SUCCESS' if network_scan_result.rc == 0 else 'FAILED' }}"
          - "Results uploaded to S3: s3://{{ s3_bucket }}/{{ s3_prefix }}"

Scheduled Automation with AWX/Tower

Enterprise scheduling with Ansible AWX or Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform:

AWX Job Template Configuration

# Job Template: Daily Certificate Security Scan
name: "TYCHON Quantum Readiness Daily Security Assessment"
description: "Automated certificate and crypto asset scanning"
job_type: "run"
inventory: "Production Infrastructure"
project: "TYCHON Quantum Readiness Automation"
playbook: "enterprise-scan.yml"
credential: "AWS S3 Credentials"

# Schedule: Every day at 2 AM
schedule:
  name: "Daily TYCHON Quantum Readiness"
  rrule: "DTSTART:20240101T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=DAILY"
  
# Extra Variables
extra_vars:
  scan_type: "comprehensive"
  output_format: "json"
  upload_to_s3: true
  s3_prefix: "daily-scans"

Advanced Workflows

Multi-Environment Deployment

multi-env-deploy.yml

---
- name: Deploy TYCHON Quantum Readiness to multiple environments
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: false
  vars:
    environments:
      - name: production
        inventory: inventory/prod-hosts.yml
        s3_bucket: "prod-certscanner-reports"
        s3_prefix: "production/scans"
      - name: staging
        inventory: inventory/stage-hosts.yml
        s3_bucket: "stage-certscanner-reports"
        s3_prefix: "staging/scans"
      - name: development
        inventory: inventory/dev-hosts.yml
        s3_bucket: "dev-certscanner-reports"
        s3_prefix: "development/scans"

  tasks:
    - name: Deploy to each environment
      include: deploy-certscanner.yml
      vars:
        target_inventory: "{{ item.inventory }}"
        environment_name: "{{ item.name }}"
        s3_bucket: "{{ item.s3_bucket }}"
        s3_prefix: "{{ item.s3_prefix }}"
      loop: "{{ environments }}"
      loop_control:
        loop_var: item

Integration with External Systems

SIEM Integration Workflow

---
- name: TYCHON Quantum Readiness with SIEM Integration
  hosts: certscanner_hosts
  tasks:
    - name: Execute scan with Splunk output
      command: >
        {{ certscanner_install_dir }}/certscanner
        -target {{ item }}
        -output-format tychon
        -upload-s3
        -s3bucket {{ splunk_s3_bucket }}
        -s3keyprefix splunk-ingestion
        -s3accesskey {{ s3_access_key }}
        -s3secretkey {{ s3_secret_key }}
      loop: "{{ scan_targets }}"

    - name: Notify Splunk HEC of new data
      uri:
        url: "{{ splunk_hec_url }}"
        method: POST
        headers:
          Authorization: "Splunk {{ splunk_hec_token }}"
        body_format: json
        body:
          event:
            source: "certscanner"
            sourcetype: "crypto_security_scan"
            host: "{{ ansible_hostname }}"
            time: "{{ ansible_date_time.epoch }}"
            data:
              message: "TYCHON Quantum Readiness completed - results in S3"
              s3_bucket: "{{ splunk_s3_bucket }}"
              scan_host: "{{ ansible_hostname }}"

Best Practices

🔐 Security

• Ansible Vault: Encrypt sensitive variables (S3 keys, credentials)
• Least Privilege: Run TYCHON Quantum Readiness with dedicated service account
• Network Segmentation: Isolate scanning hosts appropriately
• Log Rotation: Configure logrotate for scan logs

⚡ Performance

• Serial Execution: Use `serial` to control concurrent deployments
• Async Tasks: Use async for long-running scans
• Fact Caching: Enable fact caching for large inventories
• Delegation: Delegate S3 uploads to reduce network load

📊 Monitoring

• Callback Plugins: Use log_plays for centralized logging
• Health Checks: Implement pre-task validation
• Failure Handling: Use rescue blocks for error recovery
• Notifications: Integrate with Slack/Teams for alerts

🔄 Maintenance

• Version Management: Pin TYCHON Quantum Readiness versions for consistency
• Config Templates: Use Jinja2 for dynamic configuration
• Idempotency: Ensure playbooks can run multiple times safely
• Testing: Use molecule for playbook testing

Quick Start Commands

Deploy TYCHON Quantum Readiness to All Hosts

ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts.yml deploy-certscanner.yml --ask-vault-pass

Execute Enterprise-Wide Scan

ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts.yml enterprise-scan.yml -e "scan_type=comprehensive" --ask-vault-pass

Production-Only Network Scan

ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts.yml enterprise-scan.yml --limit production_scanners -e "scan_type=network"

Update TYCHON Quantum Readiness Version

ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts.yml deploy-certscanner.yml -e "certscanner_version=v1.2.3" --ask-vault-pass