CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 & LPIC-1

The CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 and LPI LPIC-1 exams validate your ability to configure, manage, secure, and troubleshoot Linux systems, covering system management, security, scripting, containers, automation, and troubleshooting, as a key certification for Linux administration professionals.

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Skill level

Intermediate

Hours to complete

Projects

Prerequisites

None

Your Guided Learning Pathway

In this 15 hour course your instructor will take you from beginner to intermediate level practitioner.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Linux Administration Principles

You will learn to configure, manage, and troubleshoot Linux systems, including user administration, file systems, networking, and security measures, ensuring reliable system performance.

Additionally, you will gain expertise in scripting, container management, and automation, enabling efficient system operations and integration in modern IT environments.

Manage a Linux Network

After passing the exam, you can contribute valuable Linux system management and security skills to a company.

You can configure, manage, and troubleshoot Linux systems, ensuring secure, reliable, and optimized server and network operations for the company.

Additionally, you can automate tasks, manage containers, and implement security measures, enhancing system efficiency and supporting modern IT infrastructures.

Get Exam Ready

This course not only prepares you to become a Linux network administrator but also prepares you to pass the exam.

Learn all the administration principles you need to manage a Linux network in the real world. Follow case studies for the real world.

Take practice exams to prepare you for the real thing.

What it covers

This course prepares you for a Linux engineer role in any organization.

System Management
Security
Scripting, Containers, and Automation
Troubleshooting

Benefits of the certification

Getting certified in your chosen career path is essential, but passing the Linux+ or LPIC-1 exam gets you:

Linux+ Certification Achievement
Career Advancement
Validated Linux Expertise
Industry Recognition
Enhanced Job Opportunities
Higher Earning Potential
Access to Linux Professional Community

Target audience

This certification is ideal for:

System Administrators
Linux Administrators
IT Professionals Pursuing Linux Certifications
Network Engineers
DevOps Engineers
Cybersecurity Specialists
Entry-Level IT Professionals

Prerequisites

While there are no mandatory prerequisites, CompTIA recommends having:

No Formal Prerequisites
Recommended 9-12 Months of Linux Admin Experience
Basic Knowledge of Linux Command Line
CompTIA A+ or Equivalent

CompTIA Linux+ Exam Pass

Denis Riendeau

Denis used this video training course and lab coaching to pass his Linux+ exam.

The exam is ideal for aspiring security managers, network support engineers, penetration testers, or cybersecurity professionals. You can progress to the LIPC-2 after gaining a few years of experience. Linux knowledge is a must-have for network engineers, programmers, and cloud engineers. It has also been tested in CompTIA, Cisco, and Microsoft exams.

Areas tested in the exam and covered in your course include Scripting in Linux (shell and bash), System management, security, and troubleshooting. These are the bread-and-butter tasks you will be using daily to support Linux devices. If you wish, you can progress to take more advanced certifications in both Linux and Security.

This course features video lessons, follow-along labs using free software, and practice exams so you are more than prepared on exam day.

Your Instructor

Diogo Oliveira

Diogo is an assistant professor in the School of Information at the Florida State University, focusing his research on network performance, cybersecurity, disaster recovery techniques for large-scale networks, software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV). Additionally, he has more than 15 years of industry experience in network and Linux engineering.

He received a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, and a M.S. degree in computer engineering from the Federal University of Goias, Brazil. Both his masters and PhD research topics focused on network performance and security.

Curriculum

Module 1	Installing Linux
Unit 1	Installing Linux Part 1
Unit 2	Installing Linux Part 2
Module 2	Basic Tasks in Linux
Unit 1	Basic Linux System Concepts
Unit 2	Basic Linux Commands
Unit 3	Lab - Linux Basics
Module 3	Managing Users and Groups
Unit 1	Managing Users and Groups
Unit 2	Lab - Managing Users and Groups
Module 4	Managing Permissions
Unit 1	Defining Permission and Ownership
Unit 2	Lab - Setting Up Permission and Ownership
Module 5	Storage in Linux
Unit 1	Filesystems and LVM
Unit 2	Creating, Formation and Mounting Partitions
Unit 3	Lab - Managing Linux Partitions
Module 6	Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
Unit 1	Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
Module 7	The Linux Kernel and Its Modules
Unit 1	The Linux Kernel and Its Modules
Module 8	The Booting Process
Unit 1	Understanding The Booting Process
Unit 2	Lab - Analyzing the Linux Booting Process
Module 9	The Linux System Components
Unit 1	Lab - Managing Processes
Unit 2	Lab - Sporadic and Periodic Schedulers
Unit 3	Lab - Logging Systems
Module 10	Device Files
Unit 1	Types of Files and Device Files
Unit 2	Lab - Booting Process, Processes and Logs
Module 11	Package Management
Unit 1	Understading Online and Offline Package Managers
Unit 2	Lab - Working with Tarballs, dpkg and apt
Module 12	Networking
Unit 1	IP Addressing
Unit 2	Lab - Configuring Networking in the Linux System
Module 13	Linux System Security
Unit 1	Linux System Security
Module 14	Bash Scripting
Unit 1	Bash Scripting
Module 15	Automation
Unit 1	Automation with Bash Scripts
Module 16	Containers
Unit 1	Container Management
Unit 2	Docker
Unit 3	Accessing Docker Instances
Module 17	Kubernetes
Unit 1	Kubernetes
Unit 2	Kubernetes Lab
Module 18	Server Architecture
Unit 1	Open-Source Software and Licenses
Unit 2	Architectures
Module 19	Graphical User Interfaces
Unit 1	Graphical User Interfaces
Unit 2	Choosing the Graphical User Architecture
Module 20	Virtualization
Unit 1	Virtualization Concepts and Tools
Unit 2	QEMU/KVM Lab
Module 21	Audit
Unit 1	The Auditd System
Unit 2	Auditd Lab
Module 22	Malware, Attacks, and Vulnerability Scanning
Unit 1	Malware, Attacks, Defense Techniques
Unit 2	Vulnerability Scanning
Unit 3	The GnuPG
Module 23	Artificial Intelligence
Unit 1	Use Cases of AI
Unit 2	Lab - Python Environment in Linux
Module 24	Bonus Exam
Unit 1	Bonus Exam
Unit 2	Bonus Exam 2
Module 25	PBQs
Unit 1	PBQ 1
Unit 2	PBQ 2

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CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 & LPIC-1

Your Guided Learning Pathway

Linux Administration Principles

Manage a Linux Network