The Challenges Technology Bundles around Linux offer a comprehensive suite of hands-on, scenario-based labs designed to enhance and validate your technical skills in Linux. These labs provide immersive learning experiences and performance-based validation, covering a wide range of Linux services and solutions. The challenges are divided into three levels of difficulty: Guided, Advanced, and Expert, ensuring that learners at all stages can benefit from the training.

• Guided Labs: These labs provide step-by-step instructions to help you understand the basics of Linux services and solutions.
• Advanced Labs: These labs present more complex scenarios, requiring you to apply your knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems.
• Expert Labs: These labs challenge you with high-level scenarios that test your expertise and ability to innovate using Linux technologies.

Content:

Here are five examples of the Linux challenges that can be found in the Challenge Labs Course Catalogue:

• Can You Configure Security for SSH in Linux?: Harden the SSH service with recommended settings, key-based authentication, an alternate port number, and log file examination.
• Can You Configure ACL Permissions in Linux?: Use Access Control Lists to assign different levels of access to resources for different users and groups.
• Can You Configure Linux IPv4 Routing?: Configure IP routing on a multi-homed Linux machine.
• Can You Configure Linux Time Sources?: Set time zone and date/time values, and install and configure the network time protocol (NTP) to enable reliable time synchronization between network hosts.
• Can You Manage Processes in Linux?: Manage Linux processes using multiple tools, and gather process information, kill, foreground, background, sleep, and renice processes on the Linux system.

Audience:

These challenges are ideal for IT professionals, system administrators, and anyone looking to enhance their technical skills and validate their expertise in Linux. Whether you are preparing for certifications, seeking to improve your job performance, or simply looking to stay current with the latest technological advancements, these challenges provide the resources you need to succeed. They are particularly beneficial for:

• System administrators and engineers
• IT administrators and support staff
• Network administrators
• Developers and software engineers
• Security professionals

Good to Know:

• Learners enjoy 90-day access to the labs, allowing you to learn at your own pace and revisit challenges as needed.
• You can launch a challenge up to 5 times, providing ample opportunity to practice and master the skills.
• There are currently 71 challenges available in the Linux Technology Bundle