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    Pearson

    Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, File Systems, User Accounts, Systems Administration, File Management, Performance Tuning, System Configuration, Security Controls

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Usable Security

    Skills you'll gain: Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Authentications, Security Engineering, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, Threat Modeling, Human Factors, Information Privacy, Cybersecurity, Personally Identifiable Information, User Interface (UI) Design, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Multi-Factor Authentication, User Centered Design, Design

    4.6
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Getting Started with Linux Terminal

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, File Management, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, DevOps

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    154 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Pearson

    CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Ubuntu, Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, File Management, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Software Installation, System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Linux PAM Security Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, User Accounts, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Virtual Machines, Operating System Administration, Security Controls, System Configuration, Virtual Environment, Command-Line Interface

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, Linux, File Systems, Systems Administration, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Identity and Access Management, File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Operating System Administration, TCP/IP, Authorization (Computing), System Configuration, Hardening, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Administration, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, File Systems, User Accounts, Service Management, OS Process Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Linux: File Management for Devops

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, File Management, Linux Administration, File Systems

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    78 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    LPIC-1 Linux Administrator (102-500)

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), General Networking, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Scripting, Network Infrastructure, Security Controls, Servers

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    A Beginners Guide to Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, File Management, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    An Introduction to Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Unix, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Information Systems Security, Web Applications, Virtual Machines, Software Installation, Web Servers

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Security: A Comprehensive Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Operating System Administration, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Incident Response, Disaster Recovery, Microsoft Windows, DevOps, Cloud-Native Computing, Operating Systems, Amazon Web Services, System Configuration, Firewall, Cloud Computing Architecture, Linux Administration, Risk Management

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux security courses

  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 2: Pearson
  • Usable Security: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Getting Started with Linux Terminal: Coursera Project Network
  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Linux PAM Security Administration: Packt
  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 2: Pearson
  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 4: Pearson
  • Linux: File Management for Devops: Coursera Project Network
  • LPIC-1 Linux Administrator (102-500): Packt
  • A Beginners Guide to Linux: Packt

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