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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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    Packt

    Master in Microsoft Power BI Desktop and Service

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Transformation, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel, SQL Server Reporting Services, Data Warehousing, Data Sharing, Data Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Prompt Compression and Query Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Prompt Engineering, MongoDB, Query Languages, Metadata Management, Performance Tuning, Embeddings, Data Pipelines

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Responding to Post-Intrusion Ransomware with Cortex XSOAR

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Google Cloud Platform, Malware Protection, Threat Detection, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Introduction to Microsoft Teams and Team Management

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Team Management, Group Policy, Azure Active Directory, User Accounts, System Configuration, Identity and Access Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Windows PowerShell, Network Planning And Design, Network Performance Management, Security Controls

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Interacting with Vault Policies

    Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Data Management, Security Testing, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Network Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Redacting Sensitive Data with the DLP API

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Data Loss Prevention, Personally Identifiable Information, Cloud Development, Cloud API, Data Cleansing, Node.JS

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Illinois Tech

    Cloud: Platform as a Service - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Containerization, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Security, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services, Information Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Database Administration, Database Management, DevOps, Microservices, Scalability

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Securing and Monitoring AWS Infrastructure

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Event Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Key Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    DP-900 Azure Data Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Power BI, Microsoft Azure, NoSQL, Cloud Deployment, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integration, Data Visualization Software, SQL, Database Management Systems, Data Storage, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Hosting, Cloud Security, Firewall

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Glasgow

    6G Evolution: Blockchain, Semantic Communications & Radar

    Skills you'll gain: Federated Learning, Emerging Technologies, Generative AI, Internet Of Things, Software-Defined Networking, Digital Communications, Network Architecture, Zero Trust Network Access, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Distributed Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Health Technology, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning, Trustworthiness

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
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    Coursera

    Pod Management with Kubernetes: Run containerized workloads

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Containerization, DevOps, Cloud-Native Computing, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Scalability, YAML

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Current Issues in Ethics and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, AI Security, Robotics, Healthcare Ethics, Workforce Planning, Information Privacy, Information Technology, Robotic Process Automation, Large Language Modeling, Energy and Utilities

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Master in Microsoft Power BI Desktop and Service: Packt
  • Prompt Compression and Query Optimization: DeepLearning.AI
  • Responding to Post-Intrusion Ransomware with Cortex XSOAR: Google Cloud
  • Introduction to Microsoft Teams and Team Management: Packt
  • Interacting with Vault Policies: Google Cloud
  • Redacting Sensitive Data with the DLP API: Google Cloud
  • Cloud: Platform as a Service - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • Securing and Monitoring AWS Infrastructure: Edureka
  • DP-900 Azure Data Fundamentals: EDUCBA
  • 6G Evolution: Blockchain, Semantic Communications & Radar: University of Glasgow

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