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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Schematic Diagrams, Electronics, Computer-Aided Design, Electronic Systems, Mechanical Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Communication Systems, Electronics Engineering, Remote Access Systems, Linux, Digital Communications, Restful API, Electrical Engineering, Web Applications, Telecommunications, Systems Of Measurement, Digital Signal Processing, Data Processing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Endpoint Security, Incident Management, Incident Response, ISO/IEC 27001, Security Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Digital Forensics, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Personally Identifiable Information, Linux, Linux Administration, Infrastructure Security, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Threat Management, Event Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Strategy
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Unstructured Data, Go (Programming Language), Web Servers, MySQL, Web Scraping, Kubernetes, Software Development, System Programming, Linux, Database Software, Programming Principles, SQL, Relational Databases
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, GitHub, Prompt Patterns, AI Integrations, Development Environment, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, User Accounts, Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Kubernetes, Git (Version Control System), User Provisioning, GitHub, OS Process Management, Firewall, Ubuntu, Docker (Software), Containerization, Network Monitoring, File Systems, TCP/IP, Version Control
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Engineering, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Engineering, Cloud Development, Distributed Computing, Cloud Storage, Engineering Software, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Software Engineering Tools, Big Data, Software Development, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Services, Cloud Solutions, Data Pipelines, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, System Support, Network Troubleshooting, Network Administration, Network Support, Data Maintenance, Software Installation, System Configuration, Servers, Virtual Machines, Virtualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), General Networking, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Scripting, Unix, Scripting Languages, Network Infrastructure, Security Controls, Application Security, Servers
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Exploitation techniques, Threat Detection, Virtual Machines, Microarchitecture, Debugging, System Programming, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Environment, Programming Principles, Excel Macros, Linux
Intermediate · 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

Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Network Security, Operating Systems, Information Technology Operations, Network Support, Mac OS, Security Controls, Microsoft Windows, Information Systems Security, System Configuration, Mobile Security, System Support, Linux, Network Troubleshooting, Technical Support, Software Installation, Help Desk Support, Firewall, Malware Protection, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months