Online Linux Administration, Security & Support Certificate
Earn your Linux Administration, Security & Support certificate online at Champlain College and enter this career field with a credential employers will respect.
Graduates of our online Linux Certificate will:
- Compare and contrast several Linux scripting languages (BASH, PERL and TCL) and associated techniques and documentation
- Write successful scripts in each language for real-world tasks
- Build useable, enterprise-level solutions utilizing:
- Apache web server
- SAMBA
- NFS
- Scripting
- Secure implementations
- DNS
- DHCP
- User administration
- Receive an introduction to installing, configuring and maintaining Linux server systems from a security perspective
Note: Federal financial aid is only available for associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs. Stand-alone certificate programs are ineligible for financial aid.
Curriculum*
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NETW 215 | TCP/IP | 3 |
| NETW 260 | Linux Systems Administration I | 3 |
| NETW 360 | Linux Systems Administration II | 3 |
| NETW 365 | Implementing Linux Security | 3 |
| NETW 460 | Linux Shell Scripting | 3 |
| CYBR 210 | Foundations of Cybersecurity | 3 |
| Total Credits to Earn This Degree: | 18 | |
* Some courses in this certificate program may have prerequisites. Please click on the course name for a description and prerequisite information. If prerequisites are listed that are not currently part of the certificate program please call an admissions representative at 888-545-3459 for more information
Undergraduate Certificate Admissions Information
All the admissions information for our undergraduate certificate programs can be found through the links below.
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