Whether you are accessing a bank website, Netflix or your home router, chances are that your computer is interacting with a Linux system. The world runs on Linux. In this course, we will dive into how Linux works from an enterprise perspective.

Linux Server Management and Security
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Linux Server Management and Security
This course is part of Computer Security and Systems Management Specialization

Instructor: Greg Williams
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Skills you'll gain
- Linux Commands
- Linux Administration
- User Accounts
- Open Source Technology
- Software Installation
- Security Controls
- Hardening
- System Configuration
- Authentications
- Authorization (Computing)
- User Provisioning
- Systems Administration
- Operating System Administration
- Package and Software Management
- Linux Servers
- Network Administration
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Reviewed on May 4, 2020
Very good course for the basic user. Even for a user that has a few months of experience with Linux servers, there are some things to learn.
Reviewed on Apr 6, 2020
This course teaches me a lot of things about Linux server security. I think that I have got maximum out of it.
Reviewed on May 21, 2021
Got introduced to a lot of new systems used in this domain. Definitely recommend anyone interested to check out. Well explained content. Thanks for sharing!
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