Masterclass: Linux Security and Hardening Basics

During this 3-day course of comprehensive introduction to Linux security and system hardening practices. Participants will learn to strengthen Linux environments through secure configuration, user privilege management, and robust authentication policies.

You´ll be able to:

  • Get the highest quality and unique learning experience – the class is limited to 20 participants by default.
  • Get the opportunity to interact with our world-renowned Experts.
  • Go through CQURE’s custom lab exercises and practice them after the course.
  • Receive a lifelong certification after completing the course!

Why this course?

This is an international Live Virtual Class where you will be able to share the learning experience with a group of IT pros from around the world without leaving your home or office! The class is taught fully remotely in English by CQURE Cybersecurity Experts. In order to ensure the highest quality and unique learning experience, the course is limited to 20 participants by default, or supported by an assistant instructor if the number of delegates exceeds 20. During this course, you will have the opportunity to go through CQURE’s custom lab exercises, interact with our world-renowned Expert and receive a lifelong certification after completing the course!

Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this training, we recommend having a good hands-on experience in administering Windows infrastructure and at least 8 years experience in the field.

 Target Audience

This is a course on Linux Security and Hardening Basics for Cybersecurity Specialists.

The course is perfect for enterprise administrators, infrastructure architects, security professionals, systems engineers, network administrators, IT professionals, security consultants and other people responsible for implementing network and perimeter security.

This Live Virtual Class consists of 6 Modules in terms of Linux Security and Hardening Basics. They include essential theory combined with individual practice during the exercises as well as loads of hands-on tools and real-case scenarios.

Module 1: Running Linux in a Virtual Environment

  1. Setting up isolated Linux instances for secure administration and testing
  2. Managing snapshots, resource allocation, and rollback options

Module 2: Securing Administrative User Accounts

  1. Applying least-privilege principles and configuring sudo
  2. Enforcing strong authentication and password policies
  3. Auditing privileged account activity

Module 3: Securing Normal User Accounts

  1. Managing user permissions and group policies
  2. Restricting access to sensitive files and directories
  3. Implementing session timeouts and login restrictions

Module 4: Securing Your Server with a Firewall

  1. Configuring and managing iptables, firewalld, or ufw
  2. Defining inbound and outbound rules for services
  3. Implementing port-based and IP-based restrictions

Module 5: Encryption Technologies

  1. Applying GPG for file and email encryption
  2. Using SSL/TLS for secure communications
  3. Implementing disk and file-system encryption for data protection

Module 6: SSH Audit and Hardening

  1. Enforcing key-based authentication
  2. Disabling insecure SSH configurations and root logins
  3. Monitoring and auditing SSH access logs

Certification

After finishing the course, you will be granted a CQURE Certificate of Completion. Please note that after completing the course you will also be eligible for CPE points!

 


FAQ – Masterclass: Linux Security and Hardening Basics

Hva koster kurset?
Prisen er 29 900 NOK for 3 dager. Kurset inkluderer kursmateriell, praktiske lab-øvelser og livslang sertifisering etter fullført kurs.

Hvor lenge varer kurset?
Kurset går over 3 intensive dager og gjennomføres som et internasjonalt live virtuelt kurs ledet av CQUREs cybersikkerhetseksperter.

Hvordan gjennomføres kurset?
Kurset leveres som en live virtuell klasse der deltakerne jobber med praktiske lab-øvelser og realistiske scenarioer. Du får jobbe direkte med Linux-miljøer for å konfigurere sikkerhet, implementere hardening-tiltak og analysere systemkonfigurasjoner.

Hvem passer kurset for?
Kurset er utviklet for tekniske fagpersoner som arbeider med drift, sikkerhet og administrasjon av IT-infrastruktur:

  • Enterprise administrators
  • Infrastructure architects
  • Security professionals
  • Systems engineers
  • Network administrators
  • IT professionals
  • Security consultants

Hva lærer jeg i løpet av kurset?
Kurset gir en praktisk innføring i hvordan Linux-systemer kan sikres og hardenes i moderne IT-miljøer. Etter kurset vil du kunne:

  • Konfigurere sikre Linux-miljøer i virtuelle testmiljøer
  • Implementere least-privilege-prinsipper for administrative brukere
  • Administrere brukerrettigheter og tilgangskontroll
  • Konfigurere og administrere Linux-brannmurer
  • Implementere kryptering for filer, disker og kommunikasjon
  • Sikre og hardene SSH-tilgang
  • Overvåke og analysere systemlogger for sikkerhetshendelser

Er kurset praktisk rettet?
Ja. Kurset er basert på hands-on lab-øvelser hvor deltakerne konfigurerer Linux-sikkerhet i praksis, implementerer hardening-tiltak og tester sikkerhetskonfigurasjoner i et kontrollert miljø.

Hvilke temaer dekkes i kurset?
Kurset dekker blant annet:

  • Linux-sikkerhet i virtuelle miljøer
  • Administrasjon av privilegerte brukere og sudo
  • Brukeradministrasjon og tilgangskontroll
  • Firewall-konfigurasjon (iptables, firewalld eller ufw)
  • Kryptering med GPG og SSL/TLS
  • Disk- og filsystemkryptering
  • SSH-sikkerhet og hardening
  • Overvåkning og logging av systemtilgang

Får jeg sertifisering etter kurset?
Ja. Etter fullført kurs mottar du en livslang sertifisering som dokumenterer kompetanse innen Linux-sikkerhet og system hardening.

Hvilke forkunnskaper anbefales?
Det anbefales at deltakerne har erfaring med administrasjon av IT-infrastruktur og grunnleggende systemadministrasjon. Erfaring med Windows-infrastruktur og generell IT-drift vil være en fordel.

Hva gjør dette kurset unikt?
Kurset kombinerer Linux-sikkerhet, praktisk system hardening og moderne sikkerhetsprinsipper i ett intensivt opplæringsprogram. Deltakerne får jobbe direkte med konfigurasjoner og sikkerhetsmekanismer som brukes i virkelige driftsmiljøer.

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