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Linux Security Courses

Linux security courses can help you learn system hardening, user access controls, network security protocols, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in configuring firewalls, implementing encryption techniques, and conducting security audits. Many courses introduce tools like iptables for firewall management, OpenSSL for encryption, and Wireshark for network analysis, showing how these skills are applied in practical work to protect systems from vulnerabilities and threats.


Popular Linux Security Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Foundations of Oracle Database Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Database Administration, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Database Software, Software Installation, System Configuration, SQL, Development Environment, Virtual Machines

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Building a High-throughput VPN

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, Cloud Hosting, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Routing, Network Performance Management

    Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Kubernetes Essentials - Deploying and Managing Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, YAML, Containerization, Devops Tools, Application Deployment, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Infrastructure Architecture, Automation, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Build a Data Warehouse Using BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Business Intelligence, Jupyter, Python Programming

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Advanced Smart Contract Development

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Secure Coding, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Programming Principles, Transaction Processing, Cryptography, Software Development, JSON, Development Testing, Software Architecture, Development Environment

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    The Oracle Database Performance Tuning Course

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Event Monitoring, Linux Commands, Maintainability, Performance Testing, Data Storage Technologies, Scenario Testing, OS Process Management, Data Storage, Simulations

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    UiPath

    Agentic prompt engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, Business Process Automation, Automation, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Learning GitHub Actions for DevOps CI/CD

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, Devops Tools, Docker (Software), Microsoft Azure, DevOps, Application Deployment, GitHub, Continuous Deployment, Containerization, Git (Version Control System), YAML, Performance Tuning, Application Servers, Secure Coding, Cloud Computing

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Responsible AI for Developers: Privacy & Safety

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Cloud Security, Safety and Security, Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Machine Learning Methods, Encryption

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty (2023) Hands-on

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Data Pipelines, Real Time Data, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Storage, Apache Spark, Dashboard, Amazon Web Services, Apache Hive, Interactive Data Visualization, Apache Hadoop, Data Visualization Software, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Storage, Database Management Systems, Big Data

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    The Oracle Database Multitenant Administration Course

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, PL/SQL, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Database Administration, Database Architecture and Administration, Operational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Security Controls

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    AWS Data Collection and Storage

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Data Pipelines, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Storage, Real Time Data, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Storage, Database Management Systems, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Encryption, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Foundations of Oracle Database Administration: Packt
  • Building a High-throughput VPN: Google Cloud
  • Kubernetes Essentials - Deploying and Managing Applications: Packt
  • Build a Data Warehouse Using BigQuery: Starweaver
  • Advanced Smart Contract Development: EDUCBA
  • The Oracle Database Performance Tuning Course: Packt
  • Agentic prompt engineering: UiPath
  • Learning GitHub Actions for DevOps CI/CD: Packt
  • Responsible AI for Developers: Privacy & Safety: Google Cloud
  • AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty (2023) Hands-on: Packt

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