This lab prepares IT professionals for the CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-006) certification, focusing on core Linux system administration, maintenance, automation, and security best practices. The course develops essential technical proficiency in managing filesystems, networking, storage, user accounts, and system services using the command line. A significant portion of the material covers key cybersecurity areas, including system hardening, firewall configuration, access control (PAM), mandatory access control (AppArmor), cryptographic implementations (GPG, LUKS, TLS), compliance auditing (OpenSCAP, AIDE), and systematic troubleshooting of performance and security issues. Through extensive hands-on exercises, students gain practical experience necessary to deploy, maintain, and secure robust Linux environments. This lab is based on the Ascend Education CompTIA content. Labs are available in English.
