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CompTIA Linux+: Security

Security and Cyber-Security skills are more and more sort after. This course will teach you to secure various Linux distributions and to look at the security angle as a first approach.

Andrew Mallett - Pluralsight course - CompTIA Linux+: Security
by Andrew Mallett

What you'll learn

If you are short on one or more Linux security skills this course is a great starting point. In this course, CompTIA Linux+: Security, you’ll learn to diagnose and secure Linux security issues. First, you’ll explore Linux permissions and access control Lists. Next, you’ll discover securing Linux remote access with SSH and SSH Certificate Servers. Finally, you’ll learn how to protect network access to your systems with firewalls. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Linux Security needed to secure a range of Linux distributions.

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About the author

Andrew Mallett - Pluralsight course - CompTIA Linux+: Security
Andrew Mallett

Andrew is a committed evangelist of the Linux Operating System and the concept of community and freedom that it provides. He has worked as a technical trainer since 1995 and has taught throughout the world, including Australia, the US, Germany and Eastern Europe. Andrew started teaching Linux in 2004 when Novell acquired SUSE and has been a long time supporter of Novell and provides SYSOP support the the Certifed Novell Instructor community on Linux. Andrew founded theurbanpenguin and has been submitting video training material to his YouTube channel since 2009 and currently has over 8,500 subscribers and 1.6 Million views. Andrew has had two publications with Packt: Citrix Access Gateway VPX Essentials (2012) and Citrix XenApp (2013).

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