About this course: Whether you are accessing a bank website, Netflix or your home router, chances are that your computer is interacting with a Linux system. The world runs on Linux. In this course, we will dive into how Linux works from an enterprise perspective. In week 1 we will look at what Linux is used for in the enterprise. By the end of week 1, you will be able to differentiate between different versions of Linux and understand how they are used in an enterprise environment. In week 2, we will explore how Linux systems are configured. By the end of week 2, you will be able to demonstrate different Linux commands and how they are used. You will also be able to interact with a Linux system. In week 3, we will explore Linux authentication mechanisms and how to add users and user controls to a Linux system. By the end of week 3, you should be able to demonstrate how to appropriately add users to a Linux machine and secure them. In week 4, we will explore how to harden a Linux system. By the end of week 4, you should be able to classify different technologies to secure Linux and differentiate access control methods for Linux applications.
Who is this class for: This course is for those who want to understand how Linux is used in an enterprise environment. It is for those who plan on becoming a Linux system administrator and need to brush up on their skills. This course is also for those who need to apply and assess system security and how it is used an a Linux environment.
Taught by: Greg Williams, Lecturer
Department of Computer Science
| Basic Info | Course 3 of 4 in the Computer Security and Systems Management Specialization |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
- Video: Introduction
- Reading: About this course
- Reading: Resources for building your own test environment
- Video: About the Instructor
- Video: Linux in the Enterprise
- Video: About Linux and Distributions
- Reading: Best of Linux Distributions - 2017
- Reading: Common Commands and Utilities
- Reading: Linux from Scratch
- Reading: Package Management
- Reading: Lecture Slides
- Discussion Prompt: Linux anyone?
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz - Week 1
- Video: Enterprise Install of CentOS
- Reading: How to install Linux
- Video: Networking in Linux
- Reading: Networking within Linux
- Video: SUDO
- Video: SSH
- Reading: SSH - HowTo
- Video: CRON
- Reading: Cron - HowTo
- Reading: Lecture Slides
- Discussion Prompt: What commands do you want to know more about?
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz - Week 2
- Video: Adding Users
- Reading: Adding and Modifying Users
- Video: Securing Users
- Reading: Privilege Escalation
- Video: Access Control
- Video: Working with other systems
- Reading: Authentication - PAM
- Reading: Using PAM
- Reading: Lecture Slides
- Discussion Prompt: Permissions
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz - Week 3
- Video: SELinux
- Reading: SELinux - Introduction and commands
- Video: Linux Security
- Video: Software firewalls in Linux
- Video: Services within Linux
- Reading: UFW Cheat Sheet and common commands
- Reading: Firewalld - HowTo
- Reading: Lecture Slides
- Discussion Prompt: Securing Linux
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz - Week 4
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