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      IBM

      Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability, Cybersecurity, Software Installation, Information Systems Security, Virtual Machines

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Toronto

      Introduction to Self-Driving Cars

      Skills you'll gain: Automation, Software Architecture, Simulation and Simulation Software, Control Systems, Hardware Architecture, Safety Assurance, Systems Architecture, Computer Vision, Technical Design, Mathematical Modeling, Taxonomy

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Codio

      Unix and Bash for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Package and Software Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix, File Systems, Unix Commands, OS Process Management, Unix Shell, Shell Script, TCP/IP, Firewall, Linux, Containerization, Docker (Software), Scripting, Kubernetes, Virtualization, Data Storage, Network Protocols, Version Control

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      103 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Linux Administration and Shell Scripting

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux, Package and Software Management, Unix, Unix Shell, Systems Administration, Hardening, Scripting, Performance Tuning, Unix Commands, User Accounts, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), System Configuration, Security Controls, OS Process Management, System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Process Management

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Troubleshooting and Debugging Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Management, Debugging, Network Troubleshooting, Problem Management, Performance Tuning, Technical Support, System Monitoring, System Support, Capacity Management, Application Performance Management, Performance Testing, Data Structures, Continuous Integration, Algorithms, Continuous Monitoring, Scripting, Technical Documentation

      4.6
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      3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Incident Response, Windows PowerShell, Linux, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Security, Cryptography, Computer Security Incident Management, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Network Security, Malware Protection, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Incident Management, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cyber Operations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Active Directory, Cloud Computing, Security Testing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Microsoft Windows, User Accounts, Operating Systems, Virtualization, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Virtual Machines, Mac OS, File Systems, Containerization, Security Controls, Docker (Software), Firewall

      4.6
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner

      Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Hardware Architecture, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Virtualization, System Software, IBM DB2, IBM Cloud, Unix, Infrastructure Architecture, Systems Architecture, Enterprise Security, Computer Hardware, Linux, Data Management, Operating Systems, Control Panels, Command-Line Interface

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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      Akamai Technologies, Inc.

      Operating Systems Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, File Management, File Systems, Linux Administration, Operating Systems, User Accounts, Linux Commands, OS Process Management, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, System Configuration, Systems Administration, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Virtualization, Virtual Machines

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      111 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Codio

      Intro to Operating Systems 1: Virtualization

      Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, OS Process Management, System Programming, Virtualization, Performance Tuning, Virtual Machines, C (Programming Language), Computer Systems, Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      158 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Suporte em TI do Google

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, Package and Software Management, Network Troubleshooting, Information Systems Security, Remote Access Systems, OSI Models, Operating Systems, File Systems, Computer Networking, Network Administration, Routing Protocols, Hardening, Network Security, Technical Support, IT Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Software Installation, Server Administration, Linux Administration, Computer Hardware

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments

      Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Embedded Systems, Git (Version Control System), Software Configuration Management, Development Environment, C (Programming Language), Build Tools, Software Development Tools, Software Design, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Statistical Programming, Debugging, Command-Line Interface

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      642 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux courses

    • Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit: IBM
    • Introduction to Self-Driving Cars: University of Toronto
    • Unix and Bash for Beginners: Codio
    • Advanced Linux Administration and Shell Scripting: Packt
    • Troubleshooting and Debugging Techniques: Google
    • Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals: Cisco Learning and Certifications
    • Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security: IBM
    • IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner: IBM
    • Operating Systems Fundamentals: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    • Intro to Operating Systems 1: Virtualization: Codio

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