Introduction to Linux for Cybersecurity Crash Course 2020
If you are looking to introduce yourself to the Linux basics geared towards a cybersecurity perspective, you can use this brief crash course to learn. Read below for a further explanation behind why you should learn Linux if you are considering cybersecurity… 👇
Learning how to effectively navigate and interact with Linux can be an important part to your learning journey in cybersecurity. In this crash course, we walk through the very basics including how to configure your own Linux environment, navigate the command line, and apply our basic knowledge to a security use.
You may be wondering… Why learn what we are learning? Why are we learning about how to change and create new directories, create new files, and file permissions…?
Part of the learning process before transitioning into the specific use cases for cybersecurity is learning the very basics. Once you get the basics down, you can start to apply your knowledge and run specific programs for security. This is why we start out with the very basics.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please leave a comment in the comment section or email me.
📝 Download the Notes: https://cybercademy.org/linux-project-for-cybersecurity/
Scroll down to the bottom of the web page.
📒 Helpful Resources for Crash Course
VirtualBox Download: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Ubuntu ISO 18.04.3 ISO Download: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
Exercise Files to Follow Along with: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y-lwsIwPQe5T-rotjGd_FbLFD6XTIUHb?usp=sharing
Links Mentioned:
Linux Project for Cybersecurity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98KJDro-USY&t=358s
Ultimate Linux Bundle on StationX: https://courses.stationx.net/p/the-ultimate-linux-bundle/?coupon_code=CYBERXREGULAR&affcode=58751_wryk0rkb
I/O Redirection and Pipes: https://homepages.uc.edu/~thomam/Intro_Unix_Text/IO_Redir_Pipes.html
iptables: Linux firewall rules for a basic Web Server: https://bencane.com/2012/09/17/iptables-linux-firewall-rules-for-a-basic-web-server/
🎵 Music Credits:
Enyer Gonzalez – Beats Savage Production
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🎧 Gear:
Laptop (Lenovo X1 Carbon Ultrabook): https://amzn.to/2O0UfAM
Monitors (Dell D Series 31.5” D3218HN): https://amzn.to/2EXlgRF
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0:00 – Course Introduction
0:58 – Course Overview
3:04 – Introduction to Linux & Cybersecurity Use Cases
7:09 – Installing VirtualBox ⬅
9:12 – Installing and Mounting Ubuntu to VM ⬅
14:03 – How to Full Screen VM in VirtualBox
14:43 – Download Exercise Files
16:06 – How to Open the Terminal
17:38 – Most Common Directories in Linux
18:21 – Directory Structure
18:40 – Common Linux Commands You Will Use on the Daily
23:55 – Finding Help with Commands
26:31 – Interacting with Directories
31:02 – More about the LS Command
33:00 – File Permissions
36:13 – Changing File Permissions with Chmod
43:38 – Searching for Files Using Find
45:54 – Editing Files and Introduction to File Editors
53:05 – Deleting, Copying, Renaming, and Moving Files
58:30 – Archiving and Compressing Files
1:01:07 – Input and Output Redirection ⬅
1:11:01 – Using Grep to Find Patterns
1:14:08 – Pipes
1:17:08 – Intro to Environment Variables
1:19:48 – Process Control
1:23:17 – Create and Switching Users
1:25:46 – Installing Software
PROJECT
1:29:49 – Overview of IP Tables
1:31:34 – IP Tables Basics
1:35:42 – Creating a Basic “Web Server” with IP Tables ⬅
1:41:15 – Conclusion
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