Linux is almost everywhere and they're often found in IoT devices, Android smartphones, home routers, etc. due to its open source nature. Cisco has adopted the Linux kernel into their IOS-XE and Firepower (based on Red Hat) in recent years.
Linux is also a must have skill for a Cybersecurity professional since specialized Linux distributions (such as Kali Linux) are used for penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and forensic analysis.
My first step to gain fundamental Linux skill was to study and take the LPI Linux Essentials (LE) exam (010-150). There's a lot of study guides in the LPI website. To get hands on, I deployed an Ubuntu VM in my lab and watched the Linux Essentials CBT Nuggets videos by Sean Powers.
This link provides the exam (010) objectives and there are currently two versions (as of this writing): the current version 1.6 (010-160) and 1.5 (010-150). There's only a slight difference between version 1.5 and 1.6 with added topics such as other popular Linux OS, Cloud computing and Linux text editors.
I recently took the 010-150 exam (available until July 1, 2019) since a lot of study materials refers to it and you'll still be equally certified according to FAQ. The Linux Essentials is a LIFETIME cert (never expires) and it only cost around $110 USD. According to LPI support, they only send hard cert for passing LPIC-1 and above so you'll have to download and print the LE PDF cert yourself.
You'll need a couple of things in order to get started. One of them is to register and obtain an LPI ID in the portal.
Once you get an LPI ID, you'll need to register in Pearson VUE and schedule the LPI exam.
This is where you input the LPI ID.
The Linux Essentials exam has 40 questions and you're only given 60 minutes to finish. Passing score is 500 (out of 800). After passing the exam, you can verify and download the PDF cert from the LPI portal the next business day.
Here's how the LPI Linux Essential cert looks like.
admin@FMCv-LAB:~$
cat /etc/redhat-release
Fire Linux OS 6.2.3-13
Linux is also a must have skill for a Cybersecurity professional since specialized Linux distributions (such as Kali Linux) are used for penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and forensic analysis.
My first step to gain fundamental Linux skill was to study and take the LPI Linux Essentials (LE) exam (010-150). There's a lot of study guides in the LPI website. To get hands on, I deployed an Ubuntu VM in my lab and watched the Linux Essentials CBT Nuggets videos by Sean Powers.
This link provides the exam (010) objectives and there are currently two versions (as of this writing): the current version 1.6 (010-160) and 1.5 (010-150). There's only a slight difference between version 1.5 and 1.6 with added topics such as other popular Linux OS, Cloud computing and Linux text editors.
I recently took the 010-150 exam (available until July 1, 2019) since a lot of study materials refers to it and you'll still be equally certified according to FAQ. The Linux Essentials is a LIFETIME cert (never expires) and it only cost around $110 USD. According to LPI support, they only send hard cert for passing LPIC-1 and above so you'll have to download and print the LE PDF cert yourself.
You'll need a couple of things in order to get started. One of them is to register and obtain an LPI ID in the portal.
Once you get an LPI ID, you'll need to register in Pearson VUE and schedule the LPI exam.
This is where you input the LPI ID.
The Linux Essentials exam has 40 questions and you're only given 60 minutes to finish. Passing score is 500 (out of 800). After passing the exam, you can verify and download the PDF cert from the LPI portal the next business day.
Here's how the LPI Linux Essential cert looks like.
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