I. Overview:

CompTIA Linux+ (V8) validates your ability to manage, secure, automate, and troubleshoot Linux systems in cloud and hybrid environments. You will gain hands-on experience with automation, orchestration, security, and containers to prepare for roles like Linux systems administrator, systems engineer, and network engineer. Linux+ demonstrates your ability to support and protect the critical Linux platforms that businesses rely on.

II. Duration: 48 hours (6 days)

III. Objectives:

• Configure and manage Linux systems, storage, networks, and services in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Apply best practices including permissions, authentication, firewalls, and system hardening.
• Automate administration tasks and streamline operations with shell scripting, Python, and configuration management tools.
• Deploy, maintain, and monitor containers and virtual machines using leading technologies.
• Troubleshoot system, network, security, and application issues to ensure uptime and reliability for business operations.

IV. Prerequisites:

Recommended experience: 12 months of hands-on experience with Linux servers; CompTIA A+, Network+, or Server+, or comparable knowledge is recommended.

V. Course outlines:

1. System Management

• Explain basic Linux concepts.
• Summarize Linux device management concepts and tools.
• Given a scenario, manage storage in a Linux system.
• Given a scenario, manage network services and configurations on a Linux server.
• Given a scenario, manage a Linux system using common shell operations.
• Given a scenario, perform backup and restore operations for a Linux server.
• Summarize virtualization on Linux systems.

2. Services and User Management

• Given a scenario, manage files and directories on a Linux system.
• Given a scenario, perform local account management in a Linux environment.
• Given a scenario, manage processes and jobs in a Linux environment.
• Given a scenario, configure and manage software in a Linux environment.
• Given a scenario, manage Linux using system.
• Given a scenario, manage applications in a container on a Linux server.

3. Security

• Summarize authorization, authentication, and accounting methods
• Given a scenario, configure and implement firewalls on a Linux system.
• Given a scenario, apply operating system (OS) hardening techniques on a Linux system.
• Explain account hardening techniques and best practices.
• Explain cryptographic concepts and technologies in a Linux environment.
• Explain the importance of compliance and audit procedures.

4. Automation, Orchestration, and Scripting

• Summarize the use cases and techniques of automation and orchestration in a Linux environment.
• Given a scenario, perform automated tasks using shell scripting.
• Summarize Python basics used for Linux system administration.
• Given a scenario, implement version control using Git.
• Summarize best practices and responsible uses of artificial intelligence (AI).

5. Troubleshooting

• Summarize monitoring concepts and configurations in a Linux system.
• Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot hardware, storage, and Linux OS issues.
• Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot networking issues on a Linux system.
• Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot security issues on a Linux system.
• Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot performance issues.