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Linux Essentials for Cybersecurity Pearson uCertify
Learn the skills required for Linux professionals with Linux Essentials for Cybersecurity live-labs. Live-labs are simulators that provide a virtual environment for users to explore and learn. Linux Essentials for Cybersecurity labs are based on a typical ground-up approach with a unique methodology of always keeping an eye on security. Throughout the labs, users will find references to security issues and a strong emphasis is placed on creating security policies. The labs are designed for the users who want use Linux systems in a better way and ensure that the Linux systems that they work on are as secure as possible.
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01 / Lessons & labs
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Lessons
35 Interactive Lessons · 160 topics01 Introduction +
02 Distributions and Key Components 4 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- Introducing Linux
- Linux Distributions
- Installing Linux
- Summary
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
03 Working on the Command Line 4 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- File Management
- Shell Features
- Advanced Commands
- Summary
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
04 Getting Help 7 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Man Pages
- Command Help Options
- The help Command
- The info Command
- The /usr/share/doc Directory
- Internet Resources
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
05 Editing Files 3 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- The vi Editor
- Additional Editors
- Summary
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
06 When Things Go Wrong 3 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- The Science of Troubleshooting
- Notifying Users
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
07 Managing Group Accounts 3 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- What Are Groups Used For?
- Managing Groups
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
08 Managing User Accounts 6 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- The Importance of User Accounts
- Managing Users
- Network-Based User Accounts
- Using su and sudo
- Restricting User Accounts
- Summary
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
09 Develop an Account Security Policy 6 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Introducing Kali Linux
- Security Principles
- Creating a Security Policy
- Securing Accounts
- Security Tools
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
10 File Permissions 8 topics · 5 LiveLab +
- Standard Permissions
- Default Permissions
- Special Permissions
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Changing Ownership
- File Attributes
- Introduction to SELinux
- Summary
5 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
11 Manage Local Storage: Essentials 5 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- Filesystem Essentials
- Filesystem Types
- Additional Filesystem Tools
- Mounting Filesystems
- Summary
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
12 Manage Local Storage: Advanced Features 6 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Encrypted Filesystems
- Managing autofs
- Logical Volume Manager
- Disk Quotas
- Hard and Soft Links
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
13 Manage Network Storage 3 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Samba
- Network File System
- Summary
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14 Develop a Storage Security Policy 3 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Developing the Plan
- Backing Up Data
- Summary
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15 crontab and at 3 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Using crontab
- Using at
- Summary
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16 Scripting 7 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Linux Programming
- Basics of BASH Scripting
- Flow Control Statements
- User Interaction
- Using Command Substitution
- Additional Information
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
17 Common Automation Tasks 3 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Exploring Scripts that Already Exist on Your System
- Creating Your Own Automation Scripts
- Summary
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18 Develop an Automation Security Policy 3 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Securing crontab and at
- Securing BASH Scripts
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
19 Networking Basics 6 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Network Terminology
- IPv4 Versus IPv6
- IPv4 Addresses
- Common Protocol Suites
- Network Ports
- Summary
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
20 Network Configuration 5 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Ethernet Network Interfaces
- Persistent Network Configurations
- Network Troubleshooting Commands
- Access to Wireless Networks
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
21 Network Service Configuration: Essential Services 8 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- DNS Servers
- Zone Files
- Securing BIND
- DHCP Server
- Email Servers
- Managing Local Email Delivery
- Remote Email Delivery
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
22 Network Service Configuration: Web Services 8 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Apache Web Server
- Basic Apache Web Server Configuration
- Apache Web Server Security
- Virtual Hosts
- HTTPS
- SSL and Apache
- Proxy Servers
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
23 Connecting to Remote Systems 4 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- LDAP
- FTP Servers
- Secure Shell
- Summary
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24 Develop a Network Security Policy 4 topics · 4 LiveLab +
- Kernel Parameters
- TCP Wrappers
- Network Time Protocol
- Summary
4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
25 Process Control 6 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Viewing Processes
- Running Processes
- Killing Process
- The nohup Command
- Process Priority
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
26 System Logging 4 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Syslog
- The logrotate Command
- The journalctl Command
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
27 Red Hat–Based Software Management 5 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Red Hat Packages
- Using the rpm Command
- The yum Command
- Additional Tools
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
28 Debian-Based Software Management 4 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Managing Packages with dpkg
- Managing Packages with APT
- Listing Package Information with APT Commands
- Summary
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
29 System Booting 5 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Phases of the Boot Process
- GRUB
- Kernel Components
- The init Phase
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
30 Develop a Software Management Security Policy 3 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Ensuring Software Security
- xinetd
- Summary
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31 Footprinting 4 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Understanding Footprinting
- Common Footprinting Tools
- Kali Linux Utilities
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
32 Firewalls 6 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Introduction to Firewalls
- Essentials of the iptables Command
- Using iptables to Filter Incoming Packets
- Using iptables to Filter Outgoing Packets
- Implementing NAT
- Summary
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
33 Intrusion Detection 5 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Introduction to Intrusion Detection Tools
- Intrusion Detection Network Tools
- Intrusion Detection File Tools
- Additional Intrusion Detection Tools
- Summary
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
34 Additional Security Tasks 5 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- The fail2ban Service
- OpenVPN
- gpg
- Security Alert Services
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
35 Appendix A: Resource Guide 1 topics +
- Resources by Lesson
Hands-On Labs Our edge
70 LiveLabs- Installing Kali Linux
- Installing Ubuntu
- Installing CentOS
- Managing Files Using the Command Line
- Using Shell Features
- Compressing Files
- Getting Help Using the man Command
- Getting Help Using the info Command
- Editing Files using the Vim Editor
- Troubleshooting Linux Issues
- Configuring User Notifications
- Managing Group Accounts
- Managing Group Administrators
- Managing User Accounts
- Securing User Accounts
- Configuring sudo
- Developing an Account Security Policy
- Testing the Security of Accounts
- Managing File Permissions
- Managing Special Permissions
- Enabling Access Control Lists
- Managing File Ownership and Attributes
- Monitoring Security Issues with SELinux
- Creating Partitions and Filesystems
- Mounting Filesystems at Boot
- Managing Swap Devices
- Managing Encrypted Filesystems
- Managing Hard and Soft Links
- Configuring Samba
- Administering NFS
- Backing Up a Filesystem
- Developing a Backup Security Policy
- Managing crontab
- Configuring at Commands
- Using the Bash Shell Script to Display System Info
- Validating the User Input
- Performing a System Check
- Using Script that will Back Up All the Files
- Securing crontab and at
- Creating an Automation of Security Policy
- Obtaining the Standard Ports for the Protocols
- Understanding Network Configuration on CentOS
- Understanding Network Configuration on Ubuntu
- Configuring a BIND Server
- Configuring a Postfix Server
- Configuring and Administering an Apache Server
- Configuring a Proxy Server
- Configuring an FTP Server
- Administering an SSH Server
- Administering Kernel Security Parameters
- Securing a System with TCP Wrappers
- Configuring Network Time Protocol
- Creating a Networking Security Policy
- Managing System Processes
- Displaying System Information
- Managing Log Files
- Configuring Log Rotation
- Managing Software Packages with rpm
- Managing Software Packages with yum
- Managing Software Packages with dpkg
- Configuring GRUB Security
- Managing the Startup Process
- Exploring Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure Reports
- Managing and Securing Legacy Services
- Using Probing Tools
- Scanning the Network
- Configuring Linux Firewall using iptable
- Examining an Intrusion Detection Security Policy
- Configuring fail2ban
- Encrypting Files with gpg
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