Linux Kernel Internals covers the internals of the Linux kernel and kernel module development with emphasis on security. The course covers the internal algorithms, data structures, programming interfaces, relevant parts of the latest Linux kernel source code and real world use cases to provide a holistic view of the topics.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the different components of the Linux kernel.
- Develop, build, test and debug Linux kernel modules.
- Implement security related functionality in kernel modules.
- Identify the kernel programming interfaces to solve a given development task.
- Retrieve information from the kernel using various commands.
- Examine crash dumps and identify the cause of the crash.
- Build the foundation to attend the Linux Kernel Exploitation and Rootkit training (LKXR).
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