Shawn Powers
Cloud Computing & Linux
Linux Training for Sysadmin, DevOps, and Security Teams
Train your sysadmins and DevOps engineers on Linux from essentials through RHCE. Critical for teams managing cloud, container, and hybrid infrastructure.
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Courses
58
Labs
2,089
Videos
260h
Total
Where teams start
Most Popular Linux Certifications
Core Linux paths for teams standardizing server administration, Red Hat certification, shell automation, security, and container readiness.
010-160
This LPI Linux Essentials training covers the basic commands and functions of the Linux operating system and prepares your team for the LPI Linux Essentials (010-160) certification. It covers recognizing open source applications and their closed source equivalents, working on the command line to navigate files, handling hardware, programs, and components of the operating system, creating and restoring compressed backups and archives, configuring users, groups, and file permissions, and creating and running simple scripts. For an IT Director onboarding help desk staff or junior administrators onto Linux systems, Linux Essentials is the fastest way to verify a working baseline before assigning production access. New and aspiring IT professionals earn the same vendor-neutral LPI certificate as a first Linux credential.
James Conrad
Professional
LPIC-1
This Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 (101-500 & 102-500) LPI Certification training covers how to use and navigate a Linux workstation as well as perform basic administration tasks in support of a Linux network. This Linux Foundation LPIC-1 training covers the objectives in the 101-500 and 102-500 exams, which are the two exams required to earn the LPIC-1 certification. For managers with Linux Foundation products, this training can be used for 101-500 and 102-500 exam prep, or as a Linux Foundation reference resource.
John McGovern
AssociateLabs
RHCSA
This Red Hat Certified System Administrator (EX200) RHCSA training covers how to monitor and manage the Linux operating system and administer enterprise networks and devices that run it. The EX200 certifying exam is a thorough assessment of your ability to manage enterprise storage, file systems, basic networking, users and groups, security, and containers – the basic essentials for a Linux administrator.
John McGovern
Professional
RHCE
This Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294 training helps you get RHCE-certified fast with expert-led, hands-on instruction. You’ll learn to automate key Red Hat Enterprise Linux tasks using Ansible, working with playbooks, roles, modules, content collections, and more. Designed for RHCSA-certified or experienced sysadmins, this course covers everything the RHCE exam tests for: system deployment, storage, user management, security, and Ansible-based automation. Gain the practical skills you need to pass the RHCE exam and level up your Linux automation game.
John McGovern
Linux+
This CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) training covers how to manage, administer and troubleshoot the operations of a Linux system, server or network. Use this course to prepare for the XK0-005 exam, which is needed to earn the Linux+ certification that validates your skills managing and administering Linux systems and networks.
John McGovern
Labs
Everything Linux
This intermediate Linux training teaches practical skills through hands-on examples, covering everything from basic scripting to advanced system management. You'll learn BASH scripting, SSH authentication, filesystem management, RAID, LVM, and configuring services like Apache. Perfect for system administrators looking to deepen their Linux expertise or onboard new admins.
Shawn Powers, Trevor Sullivan
Capability ladder
Linux Certifications by Level
The most popular Linux courses at each certification level — from first credentials for new team members through expert and specialty tracks.
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Certification tier
Tier 1 — Entry Certifications
First credentials for new team members and cross-trained roles — the on-ramp before vendor specialization.
010-160
This LPI Linux Essentials training covers the basic commands and functions of the Linux operating system and prepares your team for the LPI Linux Essentials (010-160) certification. It covers recognizing open source applications and their closed source equivalents, working on the command line to navigate files, handling hardware, programs, and components of the operating system, creating and restoring compressed backups and archives, configuring users, groups, and file permissions, and creating and running simple scripts. For an IT Director onboarding help desk staff or junior administrators onto Linux systems, Linux Essentials is the fastest way to verify a working baseline before assigning production access. New and aspiring IT professionals earn the same vendor-neutral LPI certificate as a first Linux credential.
James Conrad
EntryLabs
LPI Security Essentials
This Linux Professional Institute Security Essentials (020-100) training covers how to implement best practices in network security maintenance, identify vulnerabilities, and respond effectively to incidents in Linux-based IT infrastructures. You'll learn cybersecurity skills that apply in any environment, as well as techniques and tools that are particular to Linux environments. The LPI Security Essentials certification is an excellent start for a cybersecurity career, and this 020-100 exam prep will prepare you to earn it.
James Conrad
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Certification tier
Tier 2 — Associate Certifications
Core role credentials — the level most teams standardize on for day-to-day operations.
AssociateLabs
RHCSA
This Red Hat Certified System Administrator (EX200) RHCSA training covers how to monitor and manage the Linux operating system and administer enterprise networks and devices that run it. The EX200 certifying exam is a thorough assessment of your ability to manage enterprise storage, file systems, basic networking, users and groups, security, and containers – the basic essentials for a Linux administrator.
John McGovern
LPI DevOps Tools Engineer 701-200
When code changes, builds, deployments, and production troubleshooting are handled with different tools and terms across teams, releases slow down and root causes take longer to find. This intermediate DevOps Tools Engineer (Exam 701-200) course gives IT Directors one shared toolchain to align developers, systems engineers, network engineers, and DevOps practitioners. Learners start with source control as the source of truth, then progress through Git branching, GitHub collaboration, Docker, Kubernetes, enterprise container operations, and Podman. The Jenkins lessons move code from a laptop to running applications in dev, test, staging, or production, ending with a working CI/CD pipeline prototype across build, test, and delivery stages. Closing skills cover cloud security posture and observability with metrics, logs, traces, Prometheus, and Grafana. At about **13.7 hours per learner** across 16 skills, the course fits a quarterly upskilling plan or an LPI certification push. Training Managers can use CBT Nuggets Playlists to assign the skills in sequence, so team members who already know Git or containers and those who need the full path build toward the same CI/CD and container delivery outcomes.
Knox Hutchinson
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Certification tier
Tier 3 — Professional Certifications
Advanced credentials for the engineers who own design, escalation, and complex environments.
Professional
LPIC-1
This Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 (101-500 & 102-500) LPI Certification training covers how to use and navigate a Linux workstation as well as perform basic administration tasks in support of a Linux network. This Linux Foundation LPIC-1 training covers the objectives in the 101-500 and 102-500 exams, which are the two exams required to earn the LPIC-1 certification. For managers with Linux Foundation products, this training can be used for 101-500 and 102-500 exam prep, or as a Linux Foundation reference resource.
John McGovern
Professional
KLCP
Master Kali Linux, earn your KLCP certification, and prepare for the the PEN-103 exam. This associate-level Kali Linux Certified Professional course dives deep into penetration testing, perfect for cybersecurity pros like pentesters and network security analysts. Learn how to leverage the Metasploit Framework, fine-tune system monitoring, and configure Kali at a professional level. Dive in and sharpen your advanced Linux skills to become a Kali Linux Certified Professional.
Erik Choron
Professional
LPIC-2
This LPIC-2 Training training covers how to take control of small- to medium-sized mixed networks that depend on Linux technologies and manage every aspect of their administration. The LPIC-2 Linux Professional Institute certification is perfect for a sysadmin who wants to prove their administration, maintenance, management, storage, networking, security, and even automation skills with a Linux network. This Linux Foundation training can be used for 201-450 and 202-450 exam prep, or as a Linux Foundation reference resource.
John McGovern
Professional
RHCE
This Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294 training helps you get RHCE-certified fast with expert-led, hands-on instruction. You’ll learn to automate key Red Hat Enterprise Linux tasks using Ansible, working with playbooks, roles, modules, content collections, and more. Designed for RHCSA-certified or experienced sysadmins, this course covers everything the RHCE exam tests for: system deployment, storage, user management, security, and Ansible-based automation. Gain the practical skills you need to pass the RHCE exam and level up your Linux automation game.
John McGovern
ProfessionalLabs
OSCP PEN-200
Security teams that rely on outside contractors or annual audits to find exploitable weaknesses often learn about them too late. This advanced PEN-200 course helps IT Directors build an internal penetration testing capability, so teams can validate vulnerability findings in controlled, authorized environments before they turn into incidents or audit findings. Built for security engineers, IT practitioners moving into offensive security, and Team Leads standing up a red-team function, the course follows a practical testing workflow. It starts with reconnaissance and scanning using Nmap, Nessus, OpenVAS, and passive discovery. It then moves through web application assessment with Burp Suite, Metasploit exploitation and post-exploitation, password attacks, Windows and Linux enumeration, tunneling, and antivirus evasion concepts. Trainer Erik Choron covers the topics that support OSCP+ preparation. The course runs about 37 hours across 46 skills. Training Managers should plan roughly a full training week per learner, plus extra practice time for certification readiness. Assign the course within clear rules of engagement, use Playlists to sequence the rollout, and use Team Reporting to track per-learner progress and completion. To see how it fits your team plan, Book a Demo.
Erik Choron
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Certification tier
Tier 4 — Expert & Specialty Certifications
Expert tracks and specialty credentials for architects and niche platform owners.
Specialist
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers
This intermediate Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers (EX188) training prepares learners to deploy, manage, and secure containerized applications in Red Hat, as well as troubleshoot and optimize container performance for scalable and efficient cloud environments. Learn how to work with containers, focusing on making CI/CD pipelines more efficient, and minimizing friction between development and operations teams.
John McGovern
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Newest Releases
The latest Linux training added to the catalog — new courses land here within a day of publication.
Discipline crossover
Linux Training by Path
Where Linux training overlaps the disciplines your team hires for — each path page shows the full picture.
Professional
Hands-on Linux practice
Human-led training is the point: engineers practice real skills with expert guidance, not just video playback.
Why CBT Nuggets
How CBT Nuggets is different for Linux teams
The platform features IT directors comparing training platforms ask about most often.
Taught by IT professionals
Linux training your team learns from
Built and taught by engineers with decades of experience running real-world IT infrastructure — not crowdsourced contributors.
John McGovern
Networking & Network Automation
Knox Hutchinson
Cloud Computing & DevOps
Team outcome
Faster ramp for new hires
Curated playlists and team assignments make onboarding repeatable instead of relying on ad hoc shadowing and tribal knowledge.
What the team gets: Scale your team, backfill a role, or standardize skills across distributed engineers.
Frequently asked questions about Linux training
Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating Linux training for their team.
Which Linux training should our team start with?
Start with Linux Essentials and command-line basics for new hires. Existing sysadmins can move directly into LPIC-1, RHCSA, or server administration depending on your environment.
How should managers organize Linux training by role?
Assign sysadmins LPIC/RHCSA/RHCE and server administration, DevOps engineers Bash/Ansible/container paths, security engineers Linux security and permissions, and network engineers Linux networking commands plus automation.
Does this page include Red Hat training?
Yes. The Linux catalog includes RHCSA, RHCE, Red Hat Specialist in Containers, and Red Hat Ansible Network Automation training.
How do you measure ROI on Linux training?
Measure role coverage: who can administer servers, automate repeatable work, troubleshoot production issues, harden Linux systems, and support container or Red Hat environments.
Can CBT Nuggets support Linux training for compliance-sensitive teams?
Yes. Managers can assign Linux security, permissions, server administration, and certification paths, then report on completion and readiness by role.