At the end of the course, the students will understand Linux better, in following domains :

• Performance Tuning Concepts
• Performance Tuning Tools
• Understand important misconceptions related with performance tuning
• Kernel Tuning
• Understand best practices
• Gains working experience with clustering architectures
• Can apply clustering with LVM and Ultramonkey
• Virtualisation
• Understands the different angles involved with hardening of a system
• Gains working experience with file integrity checkers and different implementations
• Understands the concept of openssh proxy-ing
• Becomes experienced with tools such as nmap, iptables and many more...
• Is able to set up the Snort Intrusion Detection System with it's web interface ACID and MySQL backend

Section 1

• Performance Tuning Concepts
• Performance Tuning Tools
• Kernel Tuning
• Advanced Software RAID

Section 2

• Setting up iSCSI initiator and target on software RAID
• Best Practices (Web, Filesharing, Databases,...)
• Clustering Architectures
• Clustering and quorum management
• Virtualisation

Section 3

• Using clustered filesystems such as ocfs2 and gfs2
• Playing with clustering
• Linux Security Overview

Section 4

• Security from all angles (Tripwire/AIDE/Osiris/Samhein, iptables, ssh wizardry, PAM)
• Security from all angles continued (sudo recipes, openssh, gnuPG, nmap,....)
• Snort Intrusion Detection System

Classical education with exercises in a workshop atmosphere.

On demand course.

At least 3 years of working experience as a Linux system administrator

Linux System Administrators with at least one year of operational experience and a good understanding how Linux works