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Linux Essentials for Ethical Hackers - Full InfoSec Course

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Overview

This course teaches essential Linux skills for cyber-security and ethical hacking, focusing on common tasks in these fields. By the end of the course, students will be proficient in file management, permissions, networking, security tools like SSH, TOR, and UFW Firewall, as well as system monitoring and management. The course uses a hands-on approach with practical examples and demonstrations. It is designed for individuals interested in cyber-security, ethical hacking, or anyone looking to enhance their Linux skills for InfoSec purposes.

Syllabus

Introduction.
Useful keyboard Shortcuts.
File Management & Manipulation.
File & Directory Permissions.
File & Directory Ownership.
grep & piping.
Finding Files With Locate.
Enumerating Distribution & Kernel Information.
Find + OverTheWire Bandit Challenge.
Shells & Bash Configuration.
Disk Usage.
File Compression & Archiving With tar.
Users And Groups & Permissions With Visudo.
Networking (ifconfig, netstat & netdiscover).
TOR & Proxychains.
Service And Process Management (HTOP & systemctl).
SSH And SSH Security.
Curl Fundamentals.
UFW Firewall (Uncomplicated Firewall).
How To Clear Tracks & Logs On Linux.
SSH Brute Force Protection With Fail2Ban.

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freeCodeCamp.org

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