Linux courses can help you learn system administration, shell scripting, file management, and network configuration. You can build skills in user permissions, process management, and troubleshooting system issues. Many courses introduce tools like the command line interface, Git for version control, and various Linux distributions, providing practical experience in managing servers and automating tasks.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET Framework, Game Design, Open Source Technology, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Development Tools, Linux, Application Development, Cross Platform Development, Program Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Electronic Hardware, Electronic Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Service Level, System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, System Testing, Command-Line Interface, System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Linux Administration, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, File Management, Linux, Operating Systems, Linux Commands, Data Management, Data Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Linux Administration, Microsoft Windows, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, System Configuration, Event Monitoring, Authorization (Computing), Desktop Support, OS Process Management, Network Security, Package and Software Management, Information Technology, IT Automation, Network Administration, General Networking, Software Installation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Network Security, Cloud Services, TCP/IP, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Network Architecture, Virtual Networking, Wide Area Networks, Cloud Engineering, Network Protocols, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Linux Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Kubernetes, Network Switches, Terraform
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Stakeholder Communications, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Event Monitoring, Cyber Attacks, Hardening, Network Security, Security Controls, Data Ethics, Bash (Scripting Language), Cybersecurity, Linux, Debugging, SQL
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Database Management, SQL, Database Management Systems, Big Data, Database Systems, Amazon Web Services, Databases, Data Management, Amazon S3, Apache Hadoop, Data Storage, Query Languages, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Import/Export, Performance Tuning, File Systems, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Security Policies, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Threat Detection, System Monitoring, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Linux, Linux Commands, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Security Testing, Linux, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Scanning, Operating Systems, Exploitation techniques, Microsoft Windows, File Systems, Mac OS
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Platforms, Application Deployment, Microservices, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Kubernetes, Cloud Management, Continuous Delivery, Containerization, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Virtual Machines, Performance Testing, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, System Monitoring, Flask (Web Framework), Performance Stress Testing, Continuous Monitoring
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Grafana, System Monitoring, Prometheus (Software), Application Performance Management, Devops Tools, DevOps, Continuous Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Docker (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Interactive Data Visualization, Kubernetes, Dashboard Creation, Distributed Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months