This boot camp is an intense, five-day training designed to teach you the fundamental skills and knowledge required to successfully configure, manage and troubleshoot Linux systems. In addition to Linux’s significant presence in the server room, all the major public cloud providers offer Linux images as a way of speeding up virtual instance creation. Add on the fact that Linux-based Android accounts for approximately 80% of the smartphone market and you’ll find many IT careers are founded on Linux skills.

• Five full days of training with an expert Linux instructor
• Infosec digital courseware (physical textbooks available to purchase)
• Linux+ (XK0-004) exam voucher
• 90-day access to course replays (Flex Pro)
• 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
• Exam Pass Guarantee (Flex Pro)

• Network administrators
• System administrators
• Technical support specialists
• Web administrators
• Anyone looking to build a foundation of Linux skills that will stay with them throughout their career

This Linux+ Boot Camp is designed for students that have extensive experience with at least one other operating system and a working knowledge of a UNIX-style editor. CompTIA recommends having an A+ and Network+ certification, or equivalent experience, as well as 12 months of Linux experience.

During our Linux+ training course, you’ll learn hands-on skills that are relevant for any Linux distribution (Red Hat, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, etc.) such as how to:

• Manage, control and automate Linux GNU open source tools
• Create, edit and search Linux files and directories
• Limit access within the file system by controlling permissions and ownership
• Combine GNU filter commands in pipelines to process and format text data
• Exploit Bash shell features to enhance the command line interface
• Perform multiple tasks in shell scripts simultaneously
• Building, linking and removing Linux files and directories
• Setting and testing file permissions
• Customizing start-up scripts for enhanced Bash interactivity
• Running shell scripts for automation
• Installing Linux software and configuring the network interface

Our proprietary Infosec course material is designed to provide an extensive hands-on experience for you. Topics include:

• Installation and configuration
• The boot process
• User and group administration
• Filesystem administration, including quotas, FACLs, RAID and LVM
• Task automation
• Client networking
• SELinux
• Software management
• Log files
• Troubleshooting and more

Exploring Linux command-line tools

• Work on the command line
• Process test streams using filters
• Use steams pipes and redirects
• Search text files using regular expressions

Managing software

• Manage shared libraries
• Use Debian package management
• Use RPM and yum package management
• Create, monitor and kill processes
• Modify process execution priorities

Configuring hardware

• Determine and configure hardware settings
• Design hard disk layout
• Create partitions and filesystems
• Maintain the integrity of filesystems
• Control mounting and unmounting of filesystems

Managing files

• Perform basic file management
• Manage disk quotas
• Manage file permissions and ownership
• Create and change hard and symbolic links
• Find system files and place files in the correct location

Booting Linux and editing files

• Boot the system
• Change runlevels/boot targets and shutdown or reboot system
• Install a boot manager
• Perform basic file editing operations using vi

X Window, localization, printing

• Install and configure X11
• Set up a display manager
• Accessibility
• Localization and internationalization
• Manage printers and printing

Administering the system

• Manage user and group accounts and related system files
• Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs
• Maintain system time
• System logging

Configuring basic networking

• Fundamentals of internet protocols
• Basic network configuration
• Basic network troubleshooting
• Configure client-side DNS

Script, email, databases

• Customize and use the shell environment
• Customize or write simple scripts
• SQL data management
• Main transfer agent (MTA) basics

Securing your system

• Perform security administration tasks
• Set up host security
• Securing data with encryption