Now with virtual labs—apply every concept through real-world simulations
For the first time, this course includes interactive virtual labs, giving you the hands-on experience needed to harden Linux systems with confidence. Practice best practices and security configurations in real environments, not just theory.
Learn how to implement Linux security techniques that defend against today’s evolving cyber threats—through practical, lab-based scenarios designed for system administrators, IT professionals, and security teams.
What You Will Learn:
Improving your knowledge of Linux security configurations and discovering resources to help ensure that your Linux servers are properly secured
Hands-on demonstration of how to secure Linux Filesystems, Services, Network Configuration, System Accounting, Logging and Auditing, Access, Authorization and Authentication, and System Maintenance
The best practice configurations for software updates, the Sudo command, filesystem integrity testing, boot settings, process hardening, warning banners, and Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
Securing host services such as inetd, NTP, CUPS, DHCP, LDAP, NFS, RPC, DNS, FTP, HTTP, SMTP, Samba, SNMP, rsync, and NIS
Securing network services such as managing routed packets, handling ICMP packets, logging suspicious packets, reverse path filtering, handling TCP SYN traffic and IPv6 router advertisements
Configuring your server to handle uncommon network protocols and how to properly configure the host firewall rules using either ufw, nftables or iptables
Setting up Logging and Auditing by configuring system accounting, auditing, data retention, rsyslog, and journald
Configuring Access, Authorization, and Authentication with good examples of best practices for cron, ssh-server, PAM, and user accounts and environments
Tips and tricks for System Maintenance, including how to configure file permissions on key system files and how to properly set up user and group settings
Detecting malware and rootkits, performing a vulnerability assessment, and setting up and configuring a SIEM