Overview

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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course empowers you with advanced Linux skills, focusing on security, automation, and troubleshooting. You’ll explore core security principles, authentication, authorization, OS hardening, firewall management, and remote access security. Hands-on demonstrations help you implement these practices effectively, preparing you for real-world Linux administration challenges. Delve into cryptography, file integrity monitoring, compliance standards, and supply chain security. The course also introduces automation through Bash scripting, Python for system administration, Infrastructure as Code, and Git version control. These lessons enable efficient and repeatable system management across diverse Linux environments. Learn systematic troubleshooting strategies for Linux systems, including hardware, storage, networking, performance, and security issues. Practical demos illustrate step-by-step problem-solving techniques, enhancing your ability to maintain reliable and secure Linux operations. Designed for IT professionals and system administrators, this intermediate-to-advanced course assumes foundational Linux knowledge. By following structured lessons and practical exercises, learners gain confidence in securing, automating, and troubleshooting Linux systems efficiently. By the end of the course, you will be able to implement Linux security and hardening techniques, automate administrative tasks using Bash and Python, manage version control with Git, and troubleshoot system, network, and hardware issues with confidence.

Syllabus

Linux Security and Hardening

In this module, we will cover Linux security fundamentals and hardening practices. You will learn authentication, OS hardening, firewall configuration, and remote access security. Hands-on demonstrations show logging, auditing, and practical security management techniques for Linux systems.

Advanced Security and Compliance

In this module, we will explore advanced security and compliance in Linux. You will learn account hardening, cryptography, file integrity monitoring, and regulatory compliance practices. Demonstrations provide practical guidance to safeguard Linux systems and critical data.

Automation, Scripting

In this module, we will focus on automation and scripting for Linux system administration. You will learn Bash and Python scripting, version control with Git, and AI best practices. Practical demos guide you to automate tasks, improve efficiency, and maintain consistent system operations.

Troubleshooting

In this module, we will teach troubleshooting techniques for Linux systems. You will learn to resolve hardware, storage, networking, performance, and security issues. Hands-on demonstrations emphasize problem-solving and proper documentation for professional Linux administration.