Linux Fundamentals for Security Practitioners

Are you training as a systems administrator with a Linux focus? This Linux Fundamentals for Security Practitioners course shows you how to configure a Linux OS to provide a secure computing environment. Take this course to gain proficiency with basic Linux terminology, components, commands, and tools. Learn more about Linux architecture, permissions, commands, directories, and shells to achieve a hardened Linux operating system configuration.

What is Involved in this Linux Training Course?

If you are interested in IT and networking, or if you want to eventually advance to penetration testing and ethical hacking paths, this Linux course is a great place to start your training. By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Explain the origins and structure of Linux
• Know the command-line interface and many useful commands
• Gain familiarity with many of the common tools in Linux
• Gain practical skills as you “get your hands dirty” using commands to handle basic security problems you will encounter in the wild

What Are the Prerequisites for this Linux Fundamentals Course?

There are no previous courses required to take this Linux training course. It helps to have basic knowledge of hardware, networking, and technical terminology.

Who Should Take this Linux Training?

Students with any level of technical knowledge who are interested in the field of penetration testing and ethical hacking will find this course helpful. Those who are already working in the industry as security professionals, systems administrators, network administrators, or pentesters looking for certification are also ideal students for this course.

• Course Overview and Instructor Introduction
• Course Overview and Instructor Introduction
• What is Linux?
• Linux History
• Linux Architecture
• Linux OS Structure
• Diving Into Linux
• Demystifying the Command Line or How I Learned to Love the CLI
• Useful Commands and How to Employ Them: Part 1
• Useful Commands and How to Employ Them: Part 2
• Using Pipes and Redirections on the Command Line
• Locating Files and Finding Rogue Executables
• Looking Inside Files and Finding Obfuscated Content
• Encrypting Data at Rest on a File Server
• Encrypting Using gpgtar and What's Hidden in a File
• Finding Suspicious Logins and Retrieving Rogue Login Details
• Replacing Passwords
• Employing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) with SSH & 2-Factor Authentication
• The Importance of Securing Services
• Employing Secure HTTPS
• The Role of Network Scanning
• Finding Rogue Processes and Services
• Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
• Log Scanning
• Log Evaluation and Analysis
• Course Review and What's Next
• What's Next?
• Course Review