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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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    University of Colorado System

    Hacking and Patching

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Application Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language)

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    277 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    KodeKloud

    Linux for beginners with Hands-on Labs

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, Data Storage, Operating Systems, Remote Access Systems, Operating System Administration, TCP/IP, File Management, Service Management, General Networking, DevOps, Network Security, User Accounts

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 8

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Containerization, Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Linux, Docker (Software), Shell Script, Ansible, Unix Shell, Kubernetes, Configuration Management, Application Deployment, Servers, Systems Administration, Software Configuration Management, System Configuration, Data Storage Technologies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Package and Software Management, Remote Access Systems, File Management, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, OS Process Management, Systems Administration, System Monitoring, File Systems, General Networking, Network Administration, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Service Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Linux System Administration with IBM Power Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Virtualization, Systems Administration, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, System Monitoring, Software Installation, System Configuration

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    135 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, OS Process Management, Systems Administration, Remote Access Systems, System Configuration, Network Administration, General Networking, Software Installation, Network Protocols

    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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    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
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    3.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 6

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Servers, Systems Administration, System Monitoring, Linux, Performance Tuning, File Management, Data Storage Technologies, Network Troubleshooting, Remote Access Systems, User Interface (UI), User Accounts, File Systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Unix, Computer Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, System Programming, Shell Script, Linux, Debugging, Computer Architecture

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Linux ZFS Training

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Software Installation, Data Storage, Data Management, Unix Commands, System Configuration, Software Architecture, Data Integrity, Data Migration, Hardware Architecture, System Monitoring

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Hacking and Patching: University of Colorado System
  • Linux for beginners with Hands-on Labs: KodeKloud
  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 8: Pearson
  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 3: Pearson
  • Linux System Administration with IBM Power Systems: IBM
  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 3: Pearson
  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 4: Pearson
  • Usable Security: University of Maryland, College Park
  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 6: Pearson
  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 1: Pearson

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