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Infosec Skills Challenge: August 2022

Let's get back to the basics ... Command Line Basics! For your chance at this month's bounty, you'll need to complete fundamental system and network administration tasks using Command-Line Interface (CLI).
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Course description

Let's get back to the basics ... Command Line Basics! For your chance at this month's bounty, you'll need to complete fundamental system and network administration tasks using Command-Line Interface (CLI). Don't forget to share your certificate of completion on LinkedIn and tag our @Infosec profile for your chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card, Infosec hoodie and a free year of on-demand training with Infosec Skills!

Syllabus

Command Line Basics - User Accounts and Privileges

Lab - 00:30:00
This lab focuses on creating and assigning users to groups as well as changing the privileges of said users and groups.
Command Line Basics - Port Scanning

Lab - 00:30:00
This lab walks through some of the most basic port scans that every system administrator should know.
Command Line Basics - Remote Access (telnet vs. SSH)

Lab - 00:30:00
This lab compares two commonly used methods of remote access — telnet and Secure Shell (SSH). You will go through steps of connecting to a remote host using both methods and demonstrate why SSH should be your preferred choice when there is a need for remote access.

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