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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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    Edureka

    Mastering Multithreading with Go

    Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Web Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Data Engineering Foundations on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, Version Control, Data Modeling, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Git (Version Control System), Data Storage Technologies, Relational Databases, Data Security, Big Data

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Load Balancing

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Network Performance Management, Cloud Security, TCP/IP, Scalability, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Securing Services: Hashicorp Consul & Vault Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Microservices, Cloud-Native Computing, Kubernetes, System Monitoring, Application Security, Service Management, Security Controls, Security Engineering, IT Service Management, Identity and Access Management, Software-Defined Networking, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Cloud Deployment and Scaling with ASP.NET Core

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Development, Load Balancing, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Solutions, Scalability, Microsoft Azure, Application Deployment, Amazon Web Services, ASP.NET, Disaster Recovery, Capacity Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Terraform Masterclass: From Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Verification And Validation, User Accounts, CI/CD, Test Case, Secure Coding, Data Structures, Software Installation

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Ultimate Guide to Raspberry Pi - Tips, Tricks, and Hacks

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Remote Access Systems, Linux Commands, System Configuration, Computer Hardware, Networking Hardware, Embedded Systems, Python Programming, Operating Systems, File Management, Peripheral Devices, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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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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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Digital Transformation with Google Cloud - Español

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Business Transformation, Public Cloud, Technology Strategies, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Google Cloud Platform, Software As A Service, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Capital Expenditure, Cloud Security, Operating Expense

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Automation with Ansible: Web Server Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Nginx, Web Servers, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), YAML, Application Deployment, Linux Servers, CI/CD, Servers, Scalability, Service Management, Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Apple Certified Support Professional macOS 11

    Skills you'll gain: Apple software proficiency, Mac OS, User Accounts, System Support, Software Installation, Apple Hardware proficiency, File Management, Operating System Administration, System Configuration, General Networking, Data Storage, Data Management, Computer Networking, Data Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Mastering Multithreading with Go: Edureka
  • Data Engineering Foundations on AWS: LearnKartS
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Load Balancing: Google Cloud
  • Securing Services: Hashicorp Consul & Vault Mastery: Coursera
  • Cloud Deployment and Scaling with ASP.NET Core: EDUCBA
  • Terraform Masterclass: From Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Ultimate Guide to Raspberry Pi - Tips, Tricks, and Hacks: Packt
  • Advanced Smart Contract Development: EDUCBA
  • Foundations of Oracle Database Administration: Packt
  • Digital Transformation with Google Cloud - Español: Google Cloud

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