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Securing Linux Systems 

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Securing Linux Systems
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Coursera 
Overview

Duration

14 hours

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

Official Website

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Credential

Certificate

Securing Linux Systems
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  • Overview
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  • Curriculum

Securing Linux Systems
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Coursera 
Highlights

  • Earn a Certificate upon completion
  • Course 3 of 4 in the Learning Linux for LFCA Certification Specialization
  • Financial aid available
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Securing Linux Systems
 at 
Coursera 
Course details

Skills you will learn
More about this course
  • In this course, we look at security and the Linux operating system
  • The course material is a good for anyone preparing for the Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA) exam or just interested in learning more about Linux
  • Introduced to ownership, authentication, and authorization

Securing Linux Systems
 at 
Coursera 
Curriculum

Ownership and Permissions

File and Directory Permissions

Access Control Lists

Context-Based Permissions

Account Types and Privilege Escalation

Week 1 Lab Solution

File and Directory Permissions

Access Control Lists

Context-Based Permissions

Account Types and Privilege Escalation

File and Directory Permissions Practice

Access Control Lists Practice

Context-Based Permissions Practice

Account Types and Privilege Escalation Practice

Module 1 Graded

Administer Access and Authentication

Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Secure Shell (SSH)

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Secure Shell (SSH)

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) Practice

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Practice

Secure Shell (SSH) Practice

Virtual Private Network (VPN) Practice

Module 2 Graded

Logging & Backups

System Logging

Systemd Journaling

Backups

Archive and restore tools

Week 3 Lab Solution

System Logging

Systemd Journaling

Backups

Archive and restore tools

System Logging Practice

Systemd Journaling Practice

Backups Practice

Archive and Restore Tools Practice

Module 3 Graded

Linux Firewalls

ACL in Firewalls

Firewall Technologies

Packet Forwarding

Intrusion Detection Systems

ACL in Firewalls

Firewall Technologies

Packet Forwarding

Intrusion Detection Systems

ACL in Firewalls Practice

Firewall Technologies Practice

Packet Forwarding Practice

Intrusion Detection Systems Practice

Module 4 Graded

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