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+---
+- name: Install and configure Fail2Ban
+  hosts: all
+  become: yes
+  tasks:
+    - name: Install fail2ban
+      apt:
+        name: fail2ban
+        state: present
+        update_cache: yes
+
+    - name: Deploy jail.local
+      copy:
+        src: files/jail.local
+        dest: /etc/fail2ban/jail.local
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: '0644'
+
+    - name: Restart fail2ban
+      service:
+        name: fail2ban
+        state: restarted
+        enabled: yes
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