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      LPIC-1 Linux Administrator (102-500)

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), General Networking, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Scripting, Network Infrastructure, Security Controls, Servers

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Linux Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, Unix, Software Installation, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, System Configuration, Network Troubleshooting, User Accounts, Networking Hardware, Network Support, Open Source Technology, File Management, Package and Software Management, Scripting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Linux for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Ubuntu, Linux, Package and Software Management, Software Installation, Open Source Technology, Computing Platforms, Operating Systems, Desktop Support

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005)

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Ubuntu, User Accounts, Linux, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Performance Tuning, Bash (Scripting Language), Kubernetes, Command-Line Interface, Network Troubleshooting, Containerization, Ansible, File Systems, Application Deployment, Authentications

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Codio

      Tools for Security Specialists

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Endpoint Security, Incident Management, Incident Response, ISO/IEC 27001, Security Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Risk Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Vulnerability Assessments, Linux, Linux Administration, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Threat Management, Event Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Security Strategy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Linux in the Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Security Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      LPIC-2 Linux Engineer (202-450)

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Web Servers, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Email Security, Linux, Nginx, Apache, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Operating System Administration, Server Administration, Active Directory, System Configuration, Proxy Servers, Network Security, Firewall, File Management, Identity and Access Management, Authentications

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Essential Linux Training Course

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, File Systems, File Management, Linux Administration, Unix, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, System Monitoring, Open Source Technology, User Accounts, Software Installation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Python for Security

      Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Network Security, TCP/IP, Network Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessments, Servers, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Exploitation techniques, Scripting

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Becoming a Linux Server Admin

      Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, TCP/IP, Security Controls, Service Management, File Management, SQL, User Accounts

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Becoming a Linux Power User

      Skills you'll gain: Scripting Languages

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Red Hat

      Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, User Accounts, OS Process Management, Operating System Administration, Virtualization, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, File Management, Systems Administration, Unix Shell, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, TCP/IP, Cloud Computing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      204 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • LPIC-1 Linux Administrator (102-500): Packt
    • The Linux Essentials: Packt
    • Linux for Beginners: Packt
    • CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Packt
    • Tools for Security Specialists: Codio
    • Linux in the Cloud: Packt
    • LPIC-2 Linux Engineer (202-450): Packt
    • Essential Linux Training Course: Simplilearn
    • Python for Security: Packt
    • Becoming a Linux Server Admin: Packt

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