CompTIA · certification
CompTIA Linux+
Linux administration, security, scripting, containers, and troubleshooting.
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Course path
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Course pace and remaining work
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1.1 · Explain basic Linux concepts.
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1.2 · Summarize Linux device management concepts and tools.
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1.3 · Given a scenario, manage storage in a Linux system.
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1.4 · Given a scenario, manage network services and configurations on a Linux system.
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1.5 · Given a scenario, perform basic Linux operations from the command line.
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1.6 · Given a scenario, perform backup and restore operations.
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1.7 · Summarize virtualization on Linux systems.
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2.1 · Given a scenario, manage files and directories.
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2.2 · Given a scenario, perform local account management.
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2.3 · Given a scenario, manage processes and jobs.
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2.4 · Given a scenario, configure and manage software in a Linux environment.
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2.5 · Given a scenario, manage Linux using systemd.
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2.6 · Given a scenario, manage containers on a Linux system.
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3.1 · Given a scenario, implement identity and access controls.
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3.2 · Given a scenario, configure and implement firewalls on a Linux system.
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3.3 · Given a scenario, apply operating system hardening techniques on a Linux system.
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3.4 · Given a scenario, apply account security practices.
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3.5 · Given a scenario, apply cryptographic concepts and tools.
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3.6 · Given a scenario, implement compliance and auditing practices.
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4.1 · Given a scenario, use automation and orchestration technologies.
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4.2 · Given a scenario, create and use shell scripts.
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4.3 · Given a scenario, use Python to automate Linux administration.
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4.4 · Given a scenario, use version control in a Linux environment.
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4.5 · Explain artificial intelligence practices for Linux administration.
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5.1 · Given a scenario, monitor Linux resources and services.
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5.2 · Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot hardware, storage, and Linux OS issues.
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5.3 · Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot Linux networking issues.
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5.4 · Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot security issues on a Linux system.
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5.5 · Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot Linux performance issues.
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Route completion checks
Open practice →Finish with mixed practice across the top-level objective map. This is preparation evidence, not proof of every vendor subobjective or a guarantee of an exam result.
○Pass a current-profile 90-question mixed mock at 80%+ within 180 days○Pass one current in-browser scenario at 70%+ within 180 days