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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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    Pearson

    Building the Ultimate Cybersecurity Lab and Cyber Range

    Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Ansible, Malware Protection, Incident Response, Security Engineering, Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Platforms, Terraform, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Linux, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
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    University of Michigan

    Community Awareness: Police Brutality in the U.S.

    Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Social Justice, Community and Social Work, Advocacy, Cultural Responsiveness, Journalism, Public Safety and National Security, Diversity Awareness, Public History, Public Policies

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    IoT Based System Design: Foundations and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, Application Design, Emerging Technologies, Healthcare 5.0, System Design and Implementation, General Networking, Software Development, Hardware Architecture, Data Security, User Centered Design, Cloud Deployment, Prototyping, Information Privacy, Open Source Technology, Real Time Data, Scalability

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Google Cloud DevOps Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: DevOps, CI/CD, Containerization, Continuous Integration, Cloud Security, Kubernetes, Software Development, Google Cloud Platform, Continuous Delivery, Cloud-Native Computing, Application Deployment, General Networking, System Monitoring, Virtual Networking, Identity and Access Management, Load Balancing, Scalability

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Product Fundamentals en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Collaborative Software, Cloud Applications, Leadership, Cloud Infrastructure, Technology Strategies, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cost Management, Application Development, Machine Learning, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, Data Storage

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Power BI Integration with AWS and Snowflake

    Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Power BI, Cloud Security, Advanced Analytics, Data Management, Data Governance, Amazon Web Services, Data Integration, Data Security, Cost Control, Data Visualization Software, Cloud Computing, Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Statistical Reporting, Amazon S3, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    للمبتدئين Metasploit: أساسيات الاستغلال

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Information Systems Operations and Business Resiliency

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level Agreement, Data Governance, Incident Management, Problem Management, Database Management Systems, Asset Management, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Business Continuity, Security Controls, Information Systems, IT Infrastructure, Auditing, Patch Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Routing, Network Security, Network Administration, Network Performance Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    SkillUp

    Data Architect Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, Data Integration, Enterprise Architecture, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Data Pipelines, Data Integrity, Data Storage

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Using Elastic Stack to Monitor Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Interactive Data Visualization, Event Monitoring, Data Engineering, Linux

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Responsible AI for Developers: Fairness & Bias

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Model Evaluation, Human Centered Design, Data Quality

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Building the Ultimate Cybersecurity Lab and Cyber Range: Pearson
  • Community Awareness: Police Brutality in the U.S. : University of Michigan
  • IoT Based System Design: Foundations and Applications : Starweaver
  • Google Cloud DevOps Fundamentals: Whizlabs
  • Google Cloud Product Fundamentals en Français: Google Cloud
  • Power BI Integration with AWS and Snowflake: Edureka
  • للمبتدئين Metasploit: أساسيات الاستغلال : Coursera
  • Information Systems Operations and Business Resiliency: Packt
  • Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Data Architect Capstone Project: SkillUp

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