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.
HP
The course was excellent and the instructor was amazing. The course material was well prepared and very clear. I strongly recommend this course!
LA
Great, I knew most of the content but was really good to remember and learn new ways to understand the environment !
DH
Excellent instructor who has a lot of practical knowledge of network security. I would certainly enroll in another course if it were offered through the same instructor.
DG
Since I am a beginner for Linux server management this course gave me good fundamental knowledge to continue my career. And I recommend this course to the student who likes to self-study.
SB
This is really good course to learn about Linux, however it will be great to update information with latest technology and latest updates.
SG
Very good! excellent & clear instruction detailing all aspects of securing a Linux server Operating Systems.
SD
Very intense course on Linux Installation, enterprise setup, management and practical security implementation.
AD
This course teaches me a lot of things about Linux server security. I think that I have got maximum out of it.
LB
Very good course for the basic user. Even for a user that has a few months of experience with Linux servers, there are some things to learn.
YR
Good explanation.as a admin how manage the security and implement security here learned.thanks for providing this course
GD
Overall good course with lots of knowledge about the linux server management and security, it's help me clear the basic concepts.
LL
Great course, very updated material, and with practical examples. Thank you University of Colorado and Greg!
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Overall poorly scaffolded learning with little practical value.
The lectures were the best part, though the instructor brought up very complex topics without diving into them. There were some good resources and links to documentation, but just reading docs would have been more valuable than the class, which doesn't cover anything in much depth.
The assessments were terribly written, consisting of several multiple choice questions that often tested irrelevant trivia rather than important concepts (e.g. "what is the name of XYZ distribution's tool for ABC?", rather than "what is a secure procedure for doing ABC?"). The final project was poorly specified: beyond the usual "make reasonable assumptions to fill in the gaps", it didn't even specify what certain types of end users were trying to do in the system it asks you to design. The peer grading instructions did not provide a good rubric or example answers for orienting one's judgement and expectations of other students answers. All in all, as a former teacher, it feels as if the assessments were likely banged out by an inexperienced TA in an afternoon.
Lastly, for this type of course, it's inexcusable that prebuilt virtualized environments and practical problems weren't provided or used in excercises. I came to this course as a developer looking to broaden my ops side experience; I know that the way everyone in industry actually learns things is by experimentation, trial and error. A strong course would have practical labs to create and then pen test the security features discussed; it might ask students to spin up broken images, investigate problems, and fix them to a specification. I've frequently done similar training at tech conferences; it's not hard to design this. Unfortunately, the course design smacks of laziness and unwillingness to put together the materials necessary to actually have students learn and retain the topics.
I don't think I learned much from this course.
The course was boring a little.
The instructor didn't prepare what he needs to talk in the lecture and he was thinking on the fly which I think is not good for teaching.
The course was not practical in my opinion.
There's no practice and there is not enough info for a subject review neither. It's no for beginners(there are some complicated mechanisms introduced) and it's not for experienced(there are simple things introduced)
Most of these Linux commands are depreciated/obsolete and the course is a bit wrong and the questions need to be updated. I work on Linux everyday and this isn't correct information. I would first read a book then try this course and you'll notice the errors
Complete garbage! Too complicated for those not comfortable with GNU Linux and too basic for those who are!!
Got introduced to a lot of new systems used in this domain. Definitely recommend anyone interested to check out. Well explained content. Thanks for sharing!
The course was excellent and the instructor was amazing. The course material was well prepared and very clear. I strongly recommend this course!
Excellent instructor who has a lot of practical knowledge of network security. I would certainly enroll in another course if it were offered through the same instructor.
Truly enlightening course. Can be taken by novices who want to get started with Enterprise Linux and also by professionals looking to up their skills. Highly recommended.
its very interesting courses i have learned . i also suggest to learn this course.
very thankful to coursera team.
The best one I ever had. It included theoretical concepts along with practical knowledge. The trip to the servers was awesome. I have been learning datacenters but after watching this I finally grasped what a data center is. Loved the material
I enjoy the lectures. The professor has a good speaking and teaching style which keeps me interested. Lots of concrete math examples which make it easier to understand. Very good slides which are well formulated and easy to understand
Very good course for the basic user. Even for a user that has a few months of experience with Linux servers, there are some things to learn.
Overall good course with lots of knowledge about the linux server management and security, it's help me clear the basic concepts.
simply i would like to thank the university of Colorado the supervisor of this course and Coursera for the quality of this course
It was very productive and informative course and the way of learning online was very comfortable
Very useful course. The lecturer is a high-level Linux professional. Respect.
A well defined course, beginner friendly, wish had some more content as I felt it got over pretty quick.
O curso é um pouco antigo mas foi muito útil.
It's was a balance between theory and practicals but wasn't up to the expectations. New members may not be able to understand some advanced concepts directly used without prior explanation. Overall, a decent course to start off from, to know the basics of enterprise-level Linux server management.