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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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    LearnKartS

    AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, AWS SageMaker, Amazon CloudWatch, Serverless Computing, Containerization, Amazon Web Services, Data Migration, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Redshift, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Engineering, Real Time Data, Cloud Security, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Processing

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    PL-300 Microsoft Power BI Analyst Certification Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Azure Network Configuration

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, Load Balancing, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Administration, Network Architecture, System Configuration, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Data Security, Scalability

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    Beginner · 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, Information Technology Operations, IT Service Management, Information Systems, IT Infrastructure, Data Security, Auditing, Patch Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Practical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Application Management, Cyber Attacks, Emerging Technologies, Financial Trading, Digital Assets, Cyber Security Assessment, FinTech, Payment Systems, Security Testing, Transaction Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201)

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, General Networking, Virtual Machines, Hardware Troubleshooting, Networking Hardware, Network Troubleshooting, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Mobile Security, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Wireless Networks, Peripheral Devices, System Configuration, Data Storage Technologies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    Amazon Inspector - Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Cyber Security Assessment

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Spring Boot with Embedded Database

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Database Design, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Frameworks, Data Modeling, Database Development, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Application Development, Database Architecture and Administration, Requirements Analysis

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnKartS

    Continuous Monitoring with Jenkins & Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Software Configuration Management, Continuous Monitoring, Configuration Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Software Documentation, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Data Modeling, Dataflow

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Elasticsearch Operations and Cloud Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Platforms, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Security Controls, Data Maintenance

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Secure SD Branch

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Threat Detection, Software-Defined Networking, Network Performance Management, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Cloud-Based Integration, Network Administration, Network Routing, Wide Area Networks, Network Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, Performance Tuning, Cloud Computing Architecture, General Networking, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Infrastructure Security, Computer Networking, Local Area Networks

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate: LearnKartS
  • PL-300 Microsoft Power BI Analyst Certification Guide: Packt
  • Azure Network Configuration: Microsoft
  • Information Systems Operations and Business Resiliency: Packt
  • Practical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Pearson
  • CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201): Packt
  • Amazon Inspector - Getting Started: Amazon Web Services
  • Spring Boot with Embedded Database: Coursera
  • Continuous Monitoring with Jenkins & Best Practices: LearnKartS
  • SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations: University of Colorado System

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