IT Ops Control Center — Systems • Security • Automation

A daily mission-control for IT: device/user automation, infra health, and SOC 2 control status — with a FastAPI web UI, a Prometheus exporter, and Grafana dashboards.

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⚙️ Quick start (local Python)

python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
python monitoring/prometheus_exporter.py --port 9108
uvicorn web-dashboard.main:app --reload --port 8000

Open: http://localhost:8000
Metrics: http://localhost:9108/metrics

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🐳 Run in Docker (Full Stack with Grafana & Prometheus)

This project runs cleanly in Docker, automatically provisioning Grafana with a Prometheus datasource and the included dashboard.

Prerequisites

• Docker Engine + Docker Compose plugin
• Linux/macOS/Windows (Docker Desktop works fine)

# Ubuntu quick install
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sudo sh
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker

Start the stack

git clone https://github.com/suresh-1001/it-ops-control-center.git
cd it-ops-control-center

# (Optional) set a stronger first-time Grafana password
sed -i 's/GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin/GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_PASSWORD=ChangeMe123!/' docker-compose.yml

docker compose up -d

Default Endpoints

Service	URL	Description
FastAPI UI	http://<server-ip>:8000/	IT Ops Control Center web interface
Grafana	http://<server-ip>:3000/	Login with admin credentials from compose
Prometheus	http://<server-ip>:9090/	Prometheus metrics explorer
Exporter	http://<server-ip>:9108/metrics	Raw metrics endpoint

If a firewall is enabled:

sudo ufw allow 8000,3000,9090,9108/tcp

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🧪 Generate Demo Data

# SOC 2 status file (for Compliance Status panel)
docker compose exec api bash -lc "python compliance/control_status_collector.py"

# Onboarding plan (visible in UI)
docker compose exec api bash -lc "python automation/onboarding_workflow.py --email [email protected] --role Engineer --out automation_onboard_plan.json"

Then refresh:

• FastAPI UI → shows updated Compliance Status and Quick Onboarding (Dry Run)
• Grafana → auto-imported dashboard visualizes uptime & control metrics

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📊 Grafana Auto-Provisioning

Grafana is configured to automatically:

• Create a Prometheus datasource at http://prometheus:9090
• Import the dashboard from grafana/dashboard.json
• Store dashboards in folder IT Ops Control Center

If you forget the password:

docker compose exec grafana grafana-cli admin reset-admin-password 'ChangeMe123!'

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🧩 Project Overview

Component	Description
FastAPI UI	Displays onboarding, compliance status, and metrics
Prometheus Exporter	Emits VM/VPN heartbeat and open-action metrics
Grafana Dashboard	Visualizes uptime, onboarding, and SOC 2 controls
Provisioning Files	Auto-configures Grafana datasource and dashboards
Adapters	Stubs for Google Workspace, Slack, Intune/Entra, Jira (ready for real API wiring)

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🧾 Case Study — Real-World Alignment

Purpose: Streamline IT systems and security workflows for daily visibility, operational resilience, and audit readiness.

Role Alignment	Value Demonstrated
IT Systems & Security Specialist	SOC 2 / PCI DSS automation, Jira & Slack integrations, fleet and endpoint management
IT Operations Manager	VM/VPN uptime monitoring, helpdesk workflow automation, network and infrastructure reliability

Impact Metrics

• 60 % faster onboarding/offboarding cycle
• 24 h infrastructure visibility via Grafana/Prometheus
• Daily SOC 2 JSON control export → auditor-ready evidence

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🏁 Stop / Update / Restart

docker compose down
git pull
docker compose up -d

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Artifacts

• /docs/ step-by-step with screenshots
• /scripts/ repeatable automation
• /dashboards/ sample JSON/PBIX (if relevant)
• /templates/ redacted policies/SOPs

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Contact

• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sureshchand01