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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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    Google Cloud

    Prepárate para tu recorrido como PCSE

    Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Data Security, Encryption, Security Controls, Network Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, CI/CD, Key Management, Firewall, Continuous Monitoring

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Boltnew AI - From Code to App

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    ASP.NET Core MVC [.NET 8] - The Complete Guide

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Model View Controller, .NET Framework, Order Management, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Deployment, User Accounts, Database Management, Data Access, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, Authentications, Web Applications, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Software Architecture, Microsoft Azure, OAuth

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002)

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Solutions, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Deployment, Public Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Cloud Storage, Cost Management, Risk Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    إنشاء تطبيق قابل للتوسع باستخدام AWS EKS عبر AWS Console

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Kubernetes, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Deployment, Amazon Web Services, AWS CloudFormation, DevOps, Load Balancing, Containerization, Scalability

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Distributed Load Testing Using Kubernetes

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Distributed Computing, API Testing, Performance Testing, DevOps, Restful API, Web Development

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    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Helm Masterclass - From Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, YAML, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Containerization, Devops Tools, Package and Software Management, Cloud Deployment, Development Environment, Release Management, Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management, Go (Programming Language), Software Versioning, File Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Hadoop: Analyze, Configure & Manage Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Cloud Management, File Systems, Data Processing, Data Storage, Java, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Distributed Computing, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Configuring Networks via gcloud

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Firewall, Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, VPN Clients, Google Cloud Platform, Network Administration, Command-Line Interface, General Networking, Network Security, Kubernetes

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud SDK: Qwik Start - Redhat/Centos

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Linux Commands, Cloud Storage, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Virtual Machines, Software Installation

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Science Decisions in Time: Information Theory & Games

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Algorithms, Reinforcement Learning, AI Security, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Scaling, Access Control, and Exam preparation with Vault

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Scalability, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Data Access, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Performance Tuning, Data Governance, Test Planning, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Prepárate para tu recorrido como PCSE: Google Cloud
  • Boltnew AI - From Code to App: Packt
  • ASP.NET Core MVC [.NET 8] - The Complete Guide: Packt
  • CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002) : Packt
  • إنشاء تطبيق قابل للتوسع باستخدام AWS EKS عبر AWS Console: Coursera
  • Distributed Load Testing Using Kubernetes: Google Cloud
  • Helm Masterclass - From Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Hadoop: Analyze, Configure & Manage Big Data: EDUCBA
  • Configuring Networks via gcloud: Google Cloud
  • Google Cloud SDK: Qwik Start - Redhat/Centos: Google Cloud

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