CompTIA Linux+

This Firebrand course prepares you to achieve the CompTIA Linux+ certification, which validates your competencies as an early career systems administrator supporting Linux systems and helps you progress to Linux roles such as Systems Administrator, Cloud Administrator, DevOps Engineer, and Cybersecurity Analyst.

This course complies with ISO 17024 standards and aligns with the U.S. DoD Directive 8140.03M and NICE framework.

On this CompTIA Linux+ course, you'll learn to:

• Install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot the Linux operating system in a professional IT environment
• Use cybersecurity best practices, scripting, containerization, virtualization, and automation, critical to help secure and manage diverse Linux systems
• Use key command-line tools and utilities, system administration, networking, software management, and user controls

At the end of this course, you'll sit the official CompTIA exam XK0-006, covered by the Firebrand Certification Guarantee. 

At Firebrand, we are proud to be a Platinum-level CompTIA Authorised Partner. Through our unique Lecture | Lab | Review method, you’ll access official courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This certification is designed for early-career Systems Administrators supporting Linux systems:

• Linux System Administrators who manage, configure, and maintain Linux-based servers, user permissions, and storage performance
• Cybersecurity Analysts tasked with securing Linux operating systems, applying hardening best practices, auditing logs, and monitoring access controls
• DevOps Engineers who use command-line tools, scripting, automation, and containerization to streamline deployment pipelines
• Cloud Engineers / Cloud Administrators who work with cloud-native or hybrid-cloud Linux instances and virtualized environments
• Network Administrators who maintain networking components, services, and diagnostic processes tied to Linux-based network infrastructure
• IT Support Specialists / Linux Support Technicians who troubleshoot operating system issues, fixes service failures, and provides front-line help desk support for open-source systems
• Database Administrators who manage database engines and data storage layers predominantly hosted on Linux server distributions

This course has the following lesson outline:

1.0 Identifying Basic Linux Concepts
2.0 Administering Users and Groups
3.0 Configuring Permissions
4.0 Implementing File Management
5.0 Authoring Text Files
6.0 Deploying Software
7.0 Administering Storage
8.0 Managing the Linux Kernel and Devices
9.0 Maintaining Services
10.0 Configuring Network Settings
11.0 Securing a Linux System
12.0 Installing Linux
13.0 Scripting with Bash and Python
14.0 Managing Containers in Linux
15.0 Automating Infrastructure Management 
A.0 Linux+ XK0-006 Practice Exams

Before taking this course, you need to have 12 months of hands-on experience working with Linux servers. It’s recommended that you have taken CompTIA A+, Network+, and Server+.

At the end of your course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by the Firebrand Certification Guarantee:

• Exam Code: CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-006)
• Number of questions: Maximum 90
• Question type: Multiple-choice and performance-based
• Duration: 90 minutes
• Passing score: 720/900
• Languages: English
• Domains:
  • System Management (23%) Linux foundations, boot processes, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), hardware management, device/kernel modules, storage concepts, partitions, LVM, RAID, filesystems, and virtualization/hypervisors
  • Services and User Management (20%) Local user/group accounts, permissions, authentication, system service and process management, networking configuration, time synchronization, and container/VM deployment
  • Security (18%) SELinux, AppArmor, firewall configuration, system hardening, SSH security, auditing, and compliance protocols
  • Automation and Scripting (17%) Bash scripting, Python automation, cron jobs, systemd timers, version control with Git, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) / configuration management tools like Ansible
  • Troubleshooting (22%) Hardware diagnostics, network connectivity troubleshooting (ip, ss, journalctl), application logs, storage/performance issues, and incident response