Linux courses can help you learn system administration, shell scripting, file management, and network configuration. You can build skills in user permissions, process management, and troubleshooting system issues. Many courses introduce tools like the command line interface, Git for version control, and various Linux distributions, providing practical experience in managing servers and automating tasks.

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Application Development, Android (Operating System), Video Game Development, Android Studio, Mobile Development, Software Development Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Internet Of Things, Web Servers, Web Applications, Java, Ubuntu, Peripheral Devices, Operating Systems, Software Installation, System Configuration, Hardware Troubleshooting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, TCP/IP, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Network Analysis, Web Servers, Linux, Software Installation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Schematic Diagrams, Electronics, Computer-Aided Design, Electronic Systems, Mechanical Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Communication Systems, Electronics Engineering, Remote Access Systems, Linux, Digital Communications, Restful API, Electrical Engineering, Web Applications, Telecommunications, Systems Of Measurement, Digital Signal Processing, Data Processing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Network Security, Cloud Services, TCP/IP, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Network Architecture, Virtual Networking, Wide Area Networks, Cloud Engineering, Network Protocols, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Linux Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Kubernetes, Network Switches, Terraform
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cybersecurity, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Anomaly Detection, Generative AI, Endpoint Security, Event Monitoring, Digital Forensics, Network Analysis, Linux
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Command-Line Interface, Bash (Scripting Language), Apache, Performance Tuning, Operating System Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Web Servers, Server Administration, Unix Shell, Systems Administration, System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Scripting, Servers, Unix Commands, Application Servers, File Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, GitHub, Prompt Patterns, AI Integrations, Development Environment, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Hardening, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Incident Response, Network Architecture, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Incident Management, Network Protocols, Threat Detection, Event Monitoring, Threat Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Network Monitoring, Network Infrastructure, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security Incident Management, Operating Systems, Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Databases
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, User Accounts, Linux Administration, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, User Provisioning, Linux, Group Policy, Server Administration, Servers, Operating System Administration, Performance Tuning, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Identity and Access Management, Open Source Technology, Performance Testing, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Firewall, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Controls, Malware Protection, Security Engineering, Network Security, Security Testing, Threat Detection, Firewall, Digital Forensics, Anomaly Detection, Code Review, Network Routing, Proxy Servers, Linux, Internet Of Things
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Engineering, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Engineering, Cloud Development, Distributed Computing, Cloud Storage, Engineering Software, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Software Engineering Tools, Big Data, Software Development, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Services, Cloud Solutions, Data Pipelines, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Security Testing, Linux, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Scanning, Operating Systems, Exploitation techniques, Microsoft Windows, File Systems, Mac OS
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks