Introduction:

This course is designed for individuals seeking a career in system administration, network engineering, cyber security, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineers (SRE) or any related fields. Linux operating systems run about 90% of cloud computing services which makes it an unavoidable prerequisite to be a power user in the fields listed above. Through a blend of interactive lectures, hands-on labs, real-world case studies, and practical projects, participants will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate Linux (UNIX-like systems) comfortably and explore uncharted territories. Whatever new opportunities come up in the future, a foundational understanding of the Linux system puts you in the driving seat

Target Audience:

  • Aspiring system administration, network engineers, cyber security, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineers (SRE) etc

  • IT professionals seeking to enhance their operating systems skills and arsenals
  • Organizations interested in leveraging on the plethora of open source tools that have been tried and tested leading to huge cost savings

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Course Duration:

3 Weeks Program 

Course Format:

  • Virtual Training: Engaging and informative presentations and in-person video lectures delivered by cybersecurity experts.
  • Interactive Labs: Hands-on exercises to apply security concepts in simulated environments.
  • Real-World Case Studies: Analysing successful cyberattacks and their consequences.

Course Outline:

Phase 1:

  •  Understanding the root and design paradigm of Linux
  •  Open-source philosophy and the GNU project and Linux
  •  Reading: The Cathedral and the Bazar
  • Root Distributions
  • Descendant Distributions 
  • Installing Distros locally and remotely
  • Dominance in Servers and Supercomputing space
  • Cloud Computing and Virtualization
  • Major cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) use Linux extensively.
  • DevOps and Containerization
  • Installing Linux on a virtual machine (using Virtual Box/VMware)
  • Dual-booting Linux with other operating systems
  • Overview of the Linux desktop environment.

Exercise:

  • Install Linux using WSL / virtual machine
  • Install Linux on a remote serve for access to the internet
  • Is WSL really Linux (Discussion)
  • Terminals and Shells (bash, sh, zsh, fish etc)
  • Piping and Redirection (The heart of the Linux concept)
  • Finding help (man, apropos, info etc)
  •  Linux file structure and the kernel
  •  Desktop Environments and Windows Manager
  • Extra Resource: AT&T UNIX archives (Youtube).

Exercise: 

  • Explore man, man -k, apropos
  • Watch AT&T archives on piping and UNIX design concept
  • Demo piping and redirection
  • Linux command structure
  • History and recursive searches
  • Basic and everyday commands
  • Administration commands
  • File and Directory Management
  • Users and group management

Exercise: 

  • Explore user creations and permissions
  • Watch online video on popular Linux commands
  • Install zsh and oh-my-zsh on your account
  • File editors (vim, pico, nano, visual studio code etc)
  • Configuration and run command (rc) files

Exercise: 

  • Explore vim through vim tutor
  • Connecting visual studio code to the remote server

       Phase 2

  • Working with services (systemctl or service).
  • System monitoring and performance (top, free, etc.)
  • Disk and memory management o Risk assessment frameworks and vulnerability
  • prioritization techniques.
  • Working with processes.
  • Package management.
  • Introduction to Shell scripting.

Exercise:

  • Explore simple bash scripts
  • Network Topology
  •  IP Addresses, ports and sockets, MAC addresses
  • Types of computer networks
  •  Private and Public IP addresses
  •  Network devices (bridges, switches and hubs)
  • The network OSI model layers
  • Network Services (DHCP, DNS, SSH)
  • Routing & Switching Basics
  • Ports & Protocol (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, DNS)
  • Firewall and Network Security
  • Backup and Recovery

Exercises:

  • Port usage with port 80 as an example
  • Explore IP and MAC addresses
  • Explore DNS name resolution

Final Project – Website/Web App hosting on a VPS/EC2 instance

  • Create a website on a Linux instance on the Internet with a domain and DNS name resolution
    included
  •  Enable SSH Access.
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