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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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    Duke University

    Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, Virtualization, Devops Tools, Microservices, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Cloud Development, Database Management, GitHub, Cloud-Based Integration, Scalability

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    DevOps Complete Course

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Devops Tools, Containerization, Docker (Software), Artifactory, Kubernetes, Prometheus (Software), Apache Maven, GitHub, CI/CD, DevOps, Continuous Integration, Version Control, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Build Tools, Continuous Deployment, Grafana, Application Performance Management, Continuous Delivery

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Landside Facility Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Building Information Modeling, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Building Design, Building Services Engineering, Facility Management, Landscape Architecture, Architectural Design, Energy and Utilities, Public Works, Transportation Operations, Sustainable Engineering, HVAC, Safety and Security, Sustainable Design, As-Built Drawings, Capacity Planning, Building Codes, Security Requirements Analysis, Safety Standards

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    HashiCorp Vault Foundations and Secrets Management

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Hardening, Key Management, Data Security, Cloud Security, Security Management, Security Controls, Encryption, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Data Management, System Configuration, Servers, Configuration Management, Database Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Web Application Development with ASP.NET Core

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Restful API, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Applications, User Accounts, Single Sign-On (SSO), .NET Framework, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Application, Authentications, Back-End Web Development, Performance Tuning, Authorization (Computing), Data Management, Relational Databases, Identity and Access Management, Model View Controller, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Security

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Institut Mines-Télécom

    IoT Communications and Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, General Networking, Network Routing, Local Area Networks, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Computer Networking, Communication Systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-003: Unit 5

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    AJAX for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, JSON, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Web Applications, Real Time Data, Application Security

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build an expense tracker app in Django

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Web Applications, Expense Management, Application Development, Database Application, Data Visualization, Business Process Automation, Python Programming, Data Modeling, Development Environment, Data Security, GitHub, Javascript, Project Documentation, Git (Version Control System)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnKartS

    COBIT 2019

    Skills you'll gain: Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Governance, Performance Management, IT Management, Process Management, Information Technology, Information Technology Architecture, Program Implementation, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Enterprise Architecture, System Implementation, Compliance Management, Business Planning, Risk Management Framework, Organizational Structure, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Strategies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alibaba Cloud Academy

    Big Data Analytical Platform on Alibaba Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Apache Hive, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Cloud Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), SQL

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Java Development Deep Dive

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Model View Controller, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Application Performance Management, Software Design Patterns, Java Programming, Java, Enterprise Architecture, Secure Coding, Software Architecture, Application Security, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Dependency Analysis, Web Applications, Continuous Monitoring, OS Process Management, Debugging, Maintainability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Tuning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • DevOps Complete Course: Packt
  • Landside Facility Planning: L&T EduTech
  • HashiCorp Vault Foundations and Secrets Management: Packt
  • Web Application Development with ASP.NET Core: EDUCBA
  • IoT Communications and Networks: Institut Mines-Télécom
  • CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-003: Unit 5: Pearson
  • AJAX for Web Developers: Coursera
  • Build an expense tracker app in Django: Coursera
  • COBIT 2019: LearnKartS

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