Working with the Linux Platform and Tools

The Working with the Linux Platform and Tools workshop will provide participants with the necessary skills of an IT professional with hands-on experience configuring, monitoring, and supporting servers running the Linux operating system. Participants will have the knowledge required to configure, manage, operate, and troubleshoot a Linux environment by using security best practices, scripting, and automation.

CONTENT

Hardware and System Configuration

• Explain Linux boot process concepts
• Install, configure, and monitor kernel modules
• Configure and verify network connection parameters
• Manage storage in a Linux environment
• Compare and contrast cloud and virtualization concepts and technologies
• Configure localization options

Systems Operation and Maintenance

• Conduct software installations, configurations, updates, and removals
• Manage users and groups
• Create, modify, and redirect files
• Manage services
• Summarize and explain server roles
• Automate and schedule jobs
• Explain the use and operation of Linux devices
• Compare and contrast Linux graphical user interfaces

Security

• Apply or acquire the appropriate user and/or group permissions and ownership
• Configure and implement appropriate access and authentication methods
• Summarize security best practices in a Linux environment
• Implement logging services
• Implement and configure Linux firewalls
• Backup, restore, and compress files

Linux Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

• Analyze system properties and remediate accordingly
• Analyze system processes in order to optimize performance
• Analyze and troubleshoot user issues
• Analyze and troubleshoot application and hardware issues

Automation and Scripting

• Deploy and execute basic BASH scripts
• Carry out version control using Git
• Summarize orchestration processes and concepts

FOR WHOM: Auditors, Computer Executives, Internal Control Officers, CIOs, IT Development Managers, Heads of Department, System Administrators/Engineers, IT Professionals,  and Security department managers who form part of the contingency planning or review team.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.