Course Outline
Introduction
Overview of Linux Networking Features and Architecture
- Linux clients and servers
- Distributions, utilities, and working environment
Getting Started
- Using the Linux command line
- Installing networking utilities and applications
Overview of IP Addressing
- Understanding the OSI stack
- Sockets, packets, and and protocols
- TCP/IP vs other protocols
Working with Host Servers under Linux
- Creating a subnet
- Setting up a DHCP server
- Setting up a DNS server
Working with Different Protocols
- HTTP and FTP
- SSHing into another host
Setting up a Web Server
- Installing the lamp stack
Working with Hubs, Switches and Routers
- Working with 3rd party hardware
- Setting up a Linux router
User Access and Permissions
- Setting up users
- Creating an Access Control List (ACL)
Monitoring the Network
- How logging works
- Understanding SMTP and UDP
Wireless Networking
- How Wi-Fi works
- Setting up a wireless network under Linux
Securing the Network
- Protecting from attacks
- Setting up a proxy
- Setting up a firewall
- Protecting a server with SSL
Troubleshooting
Summary and Conclusion
Requirements
- Basic command line experience
Audience
- Technical persons wishing to understand networking under Linux
Testimonials
Trainer, knowledge of trainer and ability to communicate complicated content and make it understandable.
- Capita Business Services Ltd
The content, very interesting.
Lowri Jones - Capita Business Services Ltd
Friendly informative and met objectives.
- Capita Business Services Ltd
Trainer was very engaging.
Ryan Goddard - Capita Business Services Ltd
For a very intense course, Richard gave a good high level overview for people who work in an IT Department but not actually undertaking the IT aspects of a job e.g. Cloud solutions, platforming, architecture...
- Capita Business Services Ltd
Richard was very knowledgable, clearly knew the subject area extremely well. Broke all of the complicated parts down into easier to understand chunks, and had great rapport with the group. He made a potentially tough and dry subject interesting. As a complete novice, I really enjoyed and found it very helpful for my role.
- Capita Business Services Ltd
It gave me a clear and in depth understanding of NAS and SAN storage
Joubert Choshi - Netcampus
The Lab and Practical side .
Nkosana Tsware - Netcampus
The Lab and Practical side .
Nkosana Tsware - Netcampus
The labs are more interesting as we get to run, create and learn the different commands.