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      Pearson

      Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Servers, Operating System Administration, Shell Script, Unix Shell, OS Process Management, Network Administration, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, System Monitoring, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 8

      Skills you'll gain: Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Git (Version Control System), Authentications, Collaborative Software, Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, Version Control, Open Source Technology, User Accounts

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      Pearson

      Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS): Unit 7

      Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Kubernetes, Incident Response, Threat Detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, DevSecOps, Continuous Monitoring, Security Engineering, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Event Monitoring, System Monitoring, Containerization, Anomaly Detection, Docker (Software)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      LPIC-2 Linux Engineer (201-450)

      Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Software Installation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

      Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, IT Automation, Data Storage Technologies, Hardening, Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, Linux, File Systems, Systems Administration, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Identity and Access Management, File Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Ubuntu, Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, File Management, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Software Installation, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: Apache, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, Web Servers, Remote Access Systems, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, File Management, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Security Controls

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Operating System Administration, TCP/IP, Authorization (Computing), System Configuration, Hardening, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Administration, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, File Systems, User Accounts, Service Management, OS Process Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Network Administration, Network Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Linux, Linux Commands, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), General Networking, Network Protocols, Network Administration, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, System Configuration, YAML

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 4: Pearson
    • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 8: Pearson
    • Essential Linux Training Course: Simplilearn
    • Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS): Unit 7: Pearson
    • LPIC-2 Linux Engineer (201-450): Packt
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Packt
    • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 2: Pearson
    • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 1: Pearson
    • Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 4: Pearson
    • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 4: Pearson

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