Linux Kernel Internals from CDW

Linux Kernel Internals

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.

Attendees learn about the basics of the Linux kernel, kernel development toolchain, kernel module development, kernel execution contexts, memory management, user-kernel interfaces, device drivers, virtual file system interface, kernel synchronization mechanisms and kernel debugging.

In the hands-on labs attendees use built-in tools to peek into the kernel and use kernel programming interfaces to implement various functionality as loadable kernel modules (LKM). Attendees build, deploy, test and debug these LKMs on the latest 64-bit Linux kernel.

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level

3 - Advanced

Course Prerequisites

Proficient in C programming language.
Comfortable with Linux command line tools.
Familiar with Linux development tools such as gcc and make.
Knowledgeable of data-structures such as pointers, structures, arrays and linked lists.

Training Purpose

Management Development

Skill Development

Specific Audience

All

Delivery Method

Classroom

Online, Instructor-Led

Course Locations

8890 McGaw Road
Suite 200
Columbia, MD 21045

625 W Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60661

5908 Headquarters Drive
Suite 400
Plano, TX 75024

201 N Franklin St
Floor 37
Tampa, FL 33602

40 E. Rio Salado Parkway
Suite 200
Tempe, AZ 85281

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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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