System Administration
Intermediate
Module

Security-Focused Linux Skills

Master log analysis, system monitoring, and security hardening

Security-Focused Linux Skills

Understand the value of digging into logs to lose your reliance on external security tooling. Get into the details of how SELinux works and its capabilities.

This advanced module contains 2 lessons covering security-focused Linux skills essential for cybersecurity professionals and system administrators.

2
Lessons
60 min
Duration
Free
Access
10
Points

What You'll Learn

By the end of this module, you'll have mastered advanced security-focused Linux skills for professional cybersecurity and incident response.

Get a deeper understanding of SELinux and its capabilities
Be able to understand native logging capabilities of Linux
Master log analysis techniques for security investigations
Learn advanced journalctl commands for incident response
Understand security hardening best practices for Linux systems
Implement mandatory access controls using SELinux policies

Module Lessons

This module contains the following security-focused lessons:

1
Linux Log Analysis and System Monitoring
30 min
Lesson

Learn how to analyze logs and monitor system performance using tools like journalctl.

journalctl
Log Analysis
System Monitoring
Incident Response
Security Investigation
2
Linux Security Hardening and Tools
40 min
Lesson

Learn how to harden Linux systems and use tools like SELinux.

SELinux
Security Hardening
Mandatory Access Control
Security Policies
System Hardening

Perfect For

Security Professionals

Cybersecurity experts who need to perform deep log analysis and implement advanced security hardening on Linux systems.

Incident Responders

Security incident response team members who investigate security breaches and analyze system logs for forensic evidence.

Security Analysts

SOC analysts and security researchers who monitor systems and need advanced skills in Linux security tools and techniques.

Ready to Master Security-Focused Linux Skills?

Start this module to build advanced Linux security skills for professional cybersecurity operations.