If you are looking to introduce yourself to the Linux basics geared towards a cybersecurity perspective, you can use this brief crash course to learn. Read below for a further explanation behind why you should learn Linux if you are considering cybersecurity... 👇 Learning how to effectively navigate and interact with Linux can be an important part to your learning journey in cybersecurity. In this crash course, we walk through the very basics including how to configure your own Linux environment, navigate the command line, and apply our basic knowledge to a security use. You may be wondering... Why learn what we are learning? Why are we learning about how to change and create new directories, create new files, and file permissions...? Part of the learning process before transitioning into the specific use cases for cybersecurity is learning the very basics. Once you get the basics down, you can start to apply your knowledge and run specific programs for security. This is why we start out with the very basics. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please leave a comment in the comment section or email me. 📝 Download the Notes: https://cybercademy.org/linux-project-for-cybersecurity/ Scroll down to the bottom of the web page. 📒 Helpful Resources for Crash Course VirtualBox Download: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads Ubuntu ISO 18.04.3 ISO Download: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop Exercise Files to Follow Along with: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y-lwsIwPQe5T-rotjGd_FbLFD6XTIUHb?usp=sharing Links Mentioned: Linux Project for Cybersecurity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98KJDro-USY Ultimate Linux Bundle on StationX: https://courses.stationx.net/p/the-ultimate-linux-bundle/?coupon_code=CYBERXREGULAR&affcode=58751_wryk0rkb I/O Redirection and Pipes: https://homepages.uc.edu/~thomam/Intro_Unix_Text/IO_Redir_Pipes.html iptables: Linux firewall rules for a basic Web Server: https://bencane.com/2012/09/17/iptables-linux-firewall-rules-for-a-basic-web-server/ 🎵 Music Credits: Enyer Gonzalez - Beats Savage Production For more information and extra help, visit: https://www.cyberinternacademy.com/ or https://www.cybercademy.org/ 💻 Wondering if Cybersecurity is Right for You? Take the Quiz and Find Out: https://cybercademy.org/quiz/ 🐕 Follow Me: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/collinsinfosec Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collinsinfosec 🤔 Have questions, concerns, comments?: Email me: grant@cyberinternacademy.com 🎧 Gear: Laptop (Lenovo X1 Carbon Ultrabook): https://amzn.to/2O0UfAM Monitors (Dell D Series 31.5” D3218HN): https://amzn.to/2EXlgRF Keyboard (Velocifire VM01): https://amzn.to/2TEswfd Headphones (Audio Technica ATH-M40x): https://amzn.to/2F4Tvq6 Standing Desk (FlexiSpot M3B 47"): https://amzn.to/2ZowtTr 0:00 - Course Introduction 0:58 - Course Overview 3:04 - Introduction to Linux & Cybersecurity Use Cases 7:09 - Installing VirtualBox ⬅ 9:12 - Installing and Mounting Ubuntu to VM ⬅ 14:03 - How to Full Screen VM in VirtualBox 14:43 - Download Exercise Files 16:06 - How to Open the Terminal 17:38 - Most Common Directories in Linux 18:21 - Directory Structure 18:40 - Common Linux Commands You Will Use on the Daily 23:55 - Finding Help with Commands 26:31 - Interacting with Directories 31:02 - More about the LS Command 33:00 - File Permissions 36:13 - Changing File Permissions with Chmod 43:38 - Searching for Files Using Find 45:54 - Editing Files and Introduction to File Editors 53:05 - Deleting, Copying, Renaming, and Moving Files 58:30 - Archiving and Compressing Files 1:01:07 - Input and Output Redirection ⬅ 1:11:01 - Using Grep to Find Patterns 1:14:08 - Pipes 1:17:08 - Intro to Environment Variables 1:19:48 - Process Control 1:23:17 - Create and Switching Users 1:25:46 - Installing Software PROJECT 1:29:49 - Overview of IP Tables 1:31:34 - IP Tables Basics 1:35:42 - Creating a Basic "Web Server" with IP Tables ⬅ 1:41:15 - Conclusion All icons provided by https://www.flaticon.com/ © 2020 Grant Collins & Cybercademy