• Online, Self-Paced

In this course, automating repetitive tasks with cron will be covered. You'll also learn how to harden Unix hosts from common Unix attacks.

Learning Objectives

Task Scheduling

  • start the course
  • recognize how cron schedules tasks on a Unix system
  • configure a repeating system cron job

Securing Unix

  • identify how hardening can secure a host
  • describe how the PKI hierarchy enhances security
  • identify attack methods in order to mitigate them
  • view network packets using the tcpdump command

Practice: Automating and Hardening Unix

  • configure repeating cron jobs and harden Unix

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Systems Administration

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

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