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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

    Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services - 简体中文

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing Architecture, System Monitoring, Security Management, NoSQL, Encryption, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    The Power of the Agile Business Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, User Story, Agile Software Development, Business Analysis, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, Team Building, Process Design, Scrum (Software Development), Risk Management, Business Requirements, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Business Valuation, Requirements Analysis, Project Management, Prioritization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Mastering SQL Server RDS on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, SQL, Data Storage Technologies, IT Automation, Cloud Infrastructure, Performance Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Application Scalability, Monitoring, and Developer Tools

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Continuous Integration, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Deployment, Amazon CloudWatch, Authentications, Cloud Deployment, Development Environment, AWS Kinesis, Software Development Tools, Identity and Access Management, Scalability, Git (Version Control System)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process 한국어

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Google App Engine, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Cloud Infrastructure, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, DevOps, API Design, Cloud Storage, Restful API, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Application Design, Scalability, System Monitoring

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Python Cryptography: Analyze & Break Ciphers

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Brute-force attacks, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Algorithms, Data Structures, File I/O

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Load Balancing - Português

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Proxy Servers, Firewall, Network Routing, Performance Tuning, Servers, Network Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Introduction à Cloud Next Generation Firewall

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Security, Cloud Security, Virtual Networking, Network Administration, Cloud Management, Threat Detection

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Gerenciamento de usuários e recursos no Google Workspace

    Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, Google Workspace, User Accounts, Group Policy, Identity and Access Management, Data Management, Configuration Management, Security Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Securing Compute Engine Applications and Resources using Chrome Enterprise Premium

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Cloud Security, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Proxy Servers

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Pearson

    AWS Developer: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Containerization, CI/CD, Development Environment, API Testing, Development Testing, Amazon Web Services, AWS CloudFormation, Unit Testing, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, API Gateway, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Software Development, Configuration Management, Software Versioning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Persistent Data, Monitoring & Cost Optimization in AKS

    Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Management, Application Lifecycle Management, Capacity Management, Application Performance Management, Virtual Networking, API Gateway, Scalability, Large Language Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services - 简体中文: Google Cloud
  • The Power of the Agile Business Analyst: Packt
  • Mastering SQL Server RDS on AWS: Packt
  • Application Scalability, Monitoring, and Developer Tools: Packt
  • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process 한국어: Google Cloud
  • Python Cryptography: Analyze & Break Ciphers: EDUCBA
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Load Balancing - Português: Google Cloud
  • Introduction à Cloud Next Generation Firewall: Google Cloud
  • Gerenciamento de usuários e recursos no Google Workspace: Google Cloud
  • Securing Compute Engine Applications and Resources using Chrome Enterprise Premium: Google Cloud

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