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Linux for Security

Command line, Permissions, Logs, and more.

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Beginner · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
4 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
20
Hands-on exercises
20
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

Cybersecurity Foundations

Networking Essentials

Linux for Security

Security Operations & SIEM

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 25 lessons · 17 hours · 1 graded project

1000 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hoursCommand lineModule 1 of 4 in Linux for Security.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Command line in Linux for Security.

    Lesson

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Command line in Linux for Security.

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    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Command line in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Command line in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Command line in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Command line

    Check what you learned in Command line before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hours LockedPermissionsModule 2 of 4 in Linux for Security.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Permissions in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Permissions in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Permissions in Linux for Security.

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    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Permissions in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Permissions in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Permissions

    Check what you learned in Permissions before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 6 lessons · 3.7 hours LockedLogsModule 3 of 4 in Linux for Security.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Logs in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Logs in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Logs in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Logs in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Logs in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Logs

    Check what you learned in Logs before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 7 lessons · 5.7 hours LockedScriptingModule 4 of 4 in Linux for Security.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Scripting in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Scripting in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Scripting in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Scripting in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Common pitfalls

    Common pitfalls — Scripting in Linux for Security.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Scripting

    Check what you learned in Scripting before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  7. Graded project: Linux for Security

    Apply everything from Linux for Security in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Linux for Security to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share
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Joel N.

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