30 Real-World Network Automation Projects with Python

Hands-on Python projects to automate real-world network tasks on network devices from basic to advanced

What you'll learn
- Build 30 real-world network automation scripts using Python.
- Automate Cisco routers, switches using SSH and APIs.
- Use Python libraries like Netmiko, Paramiko, NAPALM, and easySNMP.
- Design end-to-end automation solutions for real-time network tasks.
- Monitor network devices and interfaces using SNMP and scripts.
- Learn YAML, JSON, and Jinja2 templating for configuration automation.
- Practice troubleshooting, backups, and dynamic device discovery.
- Build job-ready projects that strengthen your automation portfolio.
- Connect to Cisco devices using SSH and automate show/run commands.
- Create dynamic network inventories using YAML and Python.
- Use Python to collect interface status, CPU, memory, and logs.
- Automate configuration backups and rollbacks for routers/switches.
- Schedule network tasks using Python and cron for daily operations.
- Build device health monitoring tools using SNMP and Python.
- Use JSON and REST APIs to fetch data from firewalls and cloud devices.
- Automate firewall rule checks and compliance validation.
- Build reusable Python functions to reduce manual CLI effort.
- Build a real-time interface monitoring dashboard with Python.
- Use Telnet and SSH automation to audit large-scale networks.
- Log network device activity and errors into daily log files.
- Build interactive CLI tools for network engineers using Python.
- Deploy custom automation tools to improve NOC team efficiency.
- Simulate network devices and test automation logic in a lab.
- Use multi-threading in Python to run automation on multiple devices.
- Track device uptime and availability using ICMP and SNMP.
- Parse command output and extract useful data with regex and Python.
- Send email alerts when devices or interfaces go down.
- Build inventory discovery tools using CDP/LLDP and Python.

Requirements
- No prior automation experience is required — we start from scratch!
- Basic understanding of networking concepts (IP, routing, switching).
- Basic knowledge of Python programming (variables, loops, functions).

Description
This course is designed for network engineers, students, and IT professionals who want tomaster network automation through real, hands-on projects.

In this course, you will work on30 real-world network automation projectsthat cover:

Configuring, monitoring, and managing network devices using Python

Automating repetitive network tasks

Using Python libraries like Paramiko, Netmiko, YAML, JSON, and more

Python Libraries Used in This Course

Paramiko– for SSH connections to network devices

Netmiko– simplified SSH management for routers and switches

NAPALM– for multi-vendor network automation and device management

PyYAML– reading and writing YAML configuration files

JSON– parsing and storing network data

csv– handling CSV files for inventory and logs

Jinja2– templating for generating configuration files

Telnetlib– telnet automation for legacy devices

Socket– basic network connectivity checks and port scanning

PrettyTable– displaying data in neat tabular format

Datetime– timestamps for logs and backups

OS– file operations and system commands

Subprocess– executing CLI commands from Python scripts

Requests– interacting with APIs (for firewall, cloud, or monitoring devices)

Logging– tracking script execution and errors

These modules together give youcomplete control over network automation, from configuring devices, backing up configs, monitoring interfaces, to buildingdynamic dashboards and reports. We start with basic and move on to the advanced.

By the end of this course, you will have acomplete portfolio of 30 practical projectsthat demonstrate your ability to automate networks professionally. Whether you’re preparing for interviews or aiming to improve your daily work efficiency, this course gives youreal experience, not just theory.

Who this course is for:
- Network Engineers and NOC Engineers who want to start automating tasks.
- IT professionals looking to build job-ready Python automation skills.
- CCNA, CCNP, or Network+ learners who want hands-on automation projects.
- Python beginners interested in applying it to real-world networking.
- Freshers or final-year students aiming for a career in network automation.
- Anyone interested in automating routers, switches, and firewalls.
- System Admins or DevOps engineers expanding into network scripting.
- Anyone who wants to replace manual CLI work with Python scripts.
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