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      Codio

      Linux for Security Experts

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Linux, Linux Administration, Network Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Linux Commands, User Accounts, Network Monitoring, System Monitoring, Network Administration, Hardening, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Wireless Networks, Firewall, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Containerization, File Management

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Software Security for Web Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), OAuth, Data Validation, Authentications, Back-End Web Development, Security Testing, Secure Coding, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing), Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Attacks, Threat Modeling, Software Testing, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Data Integrity, Server Side, Security Strategy

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Files and directories in the Linux filesystem

      Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Linux, Linux Commands, File Management, Linux Administration, Operating Systems, Unix, Command-Line Interface

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      KodeKloud

      Linux for beginners with Hands-on Labs

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, File Systems, Data Storage, Network Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Remote Access Systems, Operating System Administration, System Support, Software Installation, File Management, Service Management, General Networking, Network Security, User Accounts

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Linux Networking and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Docker (Software), Containerization, Linux, Network Troubleshooting, Linux Servers, Ansible, Kubernetes, Authentications, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Network Administration, System Configuration, Remote Access Systems, Multi-Factor Authentication, Network Protocols, Network Security, Security Controls, Firewall, Web Servers, Encryption

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      205 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Network Principles in Practice: Linux Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Kubernetes, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Docker (Software), TCP/IP, Network Routers, Software-Defined Networking, Network Routing, Containerization, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Model, Network Switches, Firewall, Virtualization, Network Protocols

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Linux Server Administration Made Easy with Hands-On Training

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Command-Line Interface, Bash (Scripting Language), Apache, Performance Tuning, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Web Servers, Server Administration, Systems Administration, System Monitoring, Scripting, Virtualization, Network Administration, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, File Management, Software Installation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Unix, Computer Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, System Programming, Shell Script, Linux, Debugging, Computer Architecture

      Build toward a degree

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Linux PAM Security Administration

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, User Accounts, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Virtual Machines, Operating System Administration, Security Controls, System Configuration, Virtual Environment, Command-Line Interface

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Usable Security

      Skills you'll gain: Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Authentications, Security Engineering, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, Threat Modeling, Human Factors, Information Privacy, Cybersecurity, Personally Identifiable Information, User Interface (UI) Design, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Multi-Factor Authentication, User Centered Design, Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3.3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      University of Colorado System

      Secure Networked System with Firewall and IDS

      Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Network Monitoring, Threat Detection, Linux Administration, Linux

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Linux for Security Experts: Codio
    • Software Security for Web Applications: Codio
    • Files and directories in the Linux filesystem: Coursera Project Network
    • Linux for beginners with Hands-on Labs: KodeKloud
    • Advanced Linux Networking and Security: Packt
    • Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems: Red Hat
    • Network Principles in Practice: Linux Networking: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Linux Server Administration Made Easy with Hands-On Training: Packt
    • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Linux PAM Security Administration: Packt

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