PowerShell Unlocked: The Complete Guide to PowerShell for Modern IT Operations

By Dennis Edison

Master PowerShell from the ground up and automate Windows and cross-platform systems with real-world, production-grade scripts. PowerShell Unlocked is your hands-on companion for building reliable, secure, and reusable automation solutions-whether you're managing servers, users, the cloud, or your CI/CD pipelines.

Written by a seasoned systems engineer, this book blends deep expertise with a clear, accessible style. You'll find over 150+ practical examples, best practices, and reusable code to equip you with the skills used by top IT professionals across the world.

About the Technology:
PowerShell is the de facto automation tool for modern IT. With PowerShell 7, it now runs seamlessly across Windows, Linux, and macOS-making it an essential skill for system administrators, DevOps engineers, cloud architects, and IT support teams.

What's Inside (Benefits and Results): Core scripting skills, from variables to loops and functionsError handling, debugging, and secure codingManaging users, processes, services, and event logsAutomating cloud and DevOps workflows (Azure, GitHub Actions)Building reusable script modules and toolkits for teamsSecurity hardening, credential protection, and event auditing5 Real-world PowerShell projects with step-by-step guidance
Who This Book Is For:
This book is ideal for: IT professionals seeking to automate manual tasksSysadmins and SREs looking to manage infrastructure at scaleDevOps engineers integrating PowerShell into CI/CDBeginners and intermediates who want a practical, project-driven path to masteryCross-platform users deploying on Linux, macOS, or containers
Modern IT demands speed, consistency, and security. Manual configuration is slow and error-prone. With PowerShell in your toolkit, you'll reduce downtime, scale operations, and eliminate repetitive work-all from the command line.

You don't need to spend months on trial-and-error. This book gets you productive fast with short, focused chapters, real-world scenarios, and reusable code you can immediately apply in your environment.

This isn't just a tutorial-it's a comprehensive toolkit. From managing systems to writing modular automation logic, you'll come away with not just how, but why to build maintainable, scalable, and secure PowerShell scripts.

Stop clicking and start scripting.
Grab PowerShell Unlocked today and master the automation language trusted by IT professionals worldwide.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FJ2CVXMN
• ISBN13: 9798292950172
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"