Linux Essentials for Ethical Hackers - Full InfoSec Course
Offered By: freeCodeCamp
Course Description
Overview
Dive into a comprehensive 4-5 hour course focused on essential Linux skills for cybersecurity and ethical hacking. Learn file management, permissions, grep and piping, locating files, enumerating system information, bash configuration, disk usage, compression, user management, networking tools, TOR and proxychains, process management, SSH security, curl basics, firewall configuration, log clearing, and protection against SSH brute force attacks. Apply these skills to various Linux distributions and tackle real-world challenges like the OverTheWire Bandit. Gain practical knowledge to enhance your efficiency in Linux-based security operations.
Syllabus
Introduction.
Useful keyboard Shortcuts.
File Management & Manipulation.
File & Directory Permissions.
File & Directory Ownership.
grep & piping.
Finding Files With Locate.
Enumerating Distribution & Kernel Information.
Find + OverTheWire Bandit Challenge.
Shells & Bash Configuration.
Disk Usage.
File Compression & Archiving With tar.
Users And Groups & Permissions With Visudo.
Networking (ifconfig, netstat & netdiscover).
TOR & Proxychains.
Service And Process Management (HTOP & systemctl).
SSH And SSH Security.
Curl Fundamentals.
UFW Firewall (Uncomplicated Firewall).
How To Clear Tracks & Logs On Linux.
SSH Brute Force Protection With Fail2Ban.
Taught by
freeCodeCamp.org
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