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Linux Professional Institute Security Essentials (020-100)

This Linux Professional Institute Security Essentials (020-100) training covers how to implement best practices in network security maintenance, identify vulnerabilities, and respond effectively to incidents in Linux-based IT infrastructures. You'll learn cybersecurity skills that apply in any environment, as well as techniques and tools that are particular to Linux environments. The LPI Security Essentials certification is an excellent start for a cybersecurity career, and this 020-100 exam prep will prepare you to earn it.

Updated April 2024

23Skills
166Videos
3Virtual Labs
21h 42mTotal
166 videos3 labs

Who This Course Is For

This Linux Professional Institute Security Essentials (020-100) training is considered entry-level Linux training, which means it was designed for cybersecurity professionals. This basic security essentials skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with cybersecurity and experienced cybersecurity professionals looking to validate their Linux skills.

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Goals, Roles, and Actors48m
  • Premium skill.Risk Assessment and Management1h 7m
  • Premium skill.Ethical Behavior1h 6m
  • Premium skill.Implement Encryption1h 3m
  • Premium skill.Encryption Types and Protocols50m
  • Premium skill.Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)52m
  • Premium skill.X.509, Web Certificates, and Hashing49m
  • Premium skill.Email Encryption and Signatures50m
  • Premium skill.Intro to PC Hardware1h 8m
  • Premium skill.Application and OS Sources60m
  • Premium skill.Updates, Common Vulnerabilities, and Firewalls1h 3m
  • Premium skill.Malware59m
  • Premium skill.Data Availability1h 23m
  • Premium skill.Networks and the Internet51m
  • Premium skill.Protocols and Vulnerabilities47m
  • Premium skill.DHCP, DNS, IPv6, and Cloud Computing1h 15m
  • Premium skill.Wireless Networking45m
  • Premium skill.Network Encryption and Anonymity50m
  • Premium skill.Principles of Digital Identity50m
  • Premium skill.Passwords55m
  • Premium skill.Confidentiality and Secure Communication54m
  • Premium skill.Social Engineering and Handling Information50m
  • Premium skill.Privacy Protection48m

Certification

Security Essentials

The Security Essentials certification by Linux Professional Institute validates the knowledge and skills required to understand security concepts, identify risks, and implement security measures to protect Linux systems and networks. This certificati...

Exam 020-100Level ProfessionalDifficulty BeginnerCost $120
Linux securityrisk managementaccess controlnetwork securitycryptography
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Take a skills-gap assessment to evaluate your team's readiness for the Security Essentials certification before starting this course.

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