Oracle Linux 9 Advanced Administration - 4 days Online Classroom

Course timeline

1. Advanced Networking, Auditing and System Administration

   Day 1

   • Configure advanced Oracle Linux networking, including Ethernet bonding, channel bonding, VLANs, and host discovery for enterprise environments.
   • Implement Linux auditing by analysing security logs, generating audit reports, and creating custom audit rules.
   • Manage Systemd units by creating and controlling service, timer, and mount units for automated system administration.
   • Configure and administer sudo, including aliases, user groups, password policies, and activity logging.
   • Gain hands-on experience through practical labs focused on networking, auditing, and service management.
   • Build the skills needed to securely administer and manage enterprise Linux infrastructure.

2. Security, File Sharing and Storage Resilience

   Day 2

   • Configure and manage SELinux policies, security contexts, users, ports, and custom policy modules.
   • Deploy secure file sharing solutions using NFS, Samba, AutoFS, and apply SELinux controls to shared resources.
   • Install and configure enterprise FTP services using VSFTPD, Pure-FTPD, and ProFTPD, including socket activation.
   • Create and manage RAID arrays, monitor storage health, and replace failed drives with minimal downtime.
   • Strengthen system security using enterprise best practices for access control and shared services.
   • Reinforce learning through practical configuration and troubleshooting exercises.

3. Storage Management, Security and Access Control

   Day 3

   • Build and manage Logical Volume Manager (LVM) storage, including physical volumes, volume groups, striped logical volumes, and filesystem resizing.
   • Configure Firewalld services, ports, zones, IP sets, Rich Rules, and integrate Fail2Ban for enhanced protection.
   • Implement intrusion detection using AIDE to monitor file integrity and identify unauthorised system changes.
   • Configure Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) to enforce password policies, SSH restrictions, time-based access, and user limits.
   • Develop practical skills for securing enterprise Oracle Linux environments against common threats.
   • Apply advanced administration techniques through hands-on laboratory exercises.

4. Performance Monitoring and Kubernetes

   Day 4

   • Monitor system performance by analysing processes, memory usage, and disk I/O to identify and resolve bottlenecks.
   • Install, configure, and manage Kubernetes, including clusters, Pods, namespaces, and container lifecycle management.
   • Explore advanced administration topics such as LUKS disk encryption to protect sensitive data.
   • Understand Udev device management and create custom rules to automate hardware configuration.
   • Learn the fundamentals of NFTables, including migrating from IPTables and creating modern firewall rule sets.
   • Consolidate your knowledge through practical exercises covering performance optimisation, container management, and advanced Linux administration.