CompTIA Linux+® Certification Training

CompTIA Linux+, aligned with the XKO-006 exam, 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.

CompTIA Linux+® Certification Training Benefits

• In this course, you will learn how to:

  • System Management – Configure and manage core Linux system components including boot processes, devices, storage, networking, and virtualization.
  • Services and User Management – Administer users, files, services, and containers to ensure secure and efficient system operations.
  • Security – Implement authentication, firewalls, hardening, cryptography, and compliance controls to protect enterprise systems.
  • Automation, Orchestration, and Scripting – Automate system tasks and deployments using scripting, Python, version control, and orchestration tools.
  • Troubleshooting – Diagnose and resolve system, network, security, and performance issues using structured monitoring and analysis techniques.

• Training Prerequisites

  None.

• Certification Information

  The course prepares Linux IT (Information Technology) pros for the CompTIA Linux+ exam XK0-006.

CompTIA Linux+ Training Outline

Learning Objectives

Module 1: System Management

• Linux basics: Identify boot process steps, kernel, filesystems, and architectures. 
• Device management: Manage kernel modules, hardware components, and device utilities. 
• Storage management: Configure LVM, RAID, partitions, and mounted storage. 
• Network configuration: Set up hosts, DNS, interfaces, and network tools. 
• Shell operations: Use navigation, editing, redirection, and environment variables. 
• Backups and restores: Perform archiving, compression, and data recovery. 
• Virtualization: Deploy hypervisors, create VMs, and manage disk images.

Module 2: Services and User Management

• Files & directories: Control permissions, create links, and manage special files. 
• Account management: Add, remove, and modify users and groups. 
• Process control: Monitor states, adjust priorities, and schedule jobs. 
• Software management: Install, update, or remove packages and repositories. 
• Systems management: Start, stop, and review services, logs, and timers. 
• Containers: Operate container runtimes, manage images, and create networks. 

Module 3: Security

• Auth & accounting: Configure PAM, LDAP, Kerberos, and enable auditing. 
• Firewalls: Set firewalls using iptables, nftables, UFW, and zone rules. 
• OS hardening: Apply permissions, configure sudo, and secure remote access. 
• Account security: Enforce password policies, restrict shells, and enable MFA. 
• Cryptography: Encrypt files, use hashing, and manage certificates. 
• Compliance: Verify integrity, run scans, and maintain standards. 

Module 4: Automation, Orchestration, and Scripting

• Automation: Automate tasks with Ansible, Puppet, and CI/CD tools. 
• Shell scripting: Write and troubleshoot variables, functions, and logic flows. 
• Python basics: Develop scripts using environments, packages, and data types. 
• Version control: Manage code with Git workflows and tagging. 
• AI best practices: Apply code generation and prompt engineering responsibly. 

Module 5: Troubleshooting

• System monitoring: Monitor health, logs, and event alerts. 
• Hardware/storage: Diagnose boot, mount, and repair issues. 
• Networking: Resolve firewall, routing, DNS, and connectivity problems. 
• Security: Fix SELinux, permission, and vulnerability issues.
• Performance: Analyze CPU, memory, I/O, and optimize response times.