ARALAS Professional Technical Programme

Linux System & Server Specialist

A complete six-month practical programme covering Linux administration, networking, servers, security, Bash scripting, containers, monitoring, cloud and enterprise deployment.

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6 MonthsProfessional Programme

24 WeeksStructured Curriculum

200+Practical Activities

1Enterprise Capstone

Detailed Curriculum

Complete 24-week Linux specialist syllabus

Six professional phases combining concepts, command-line practice, server deployment, security, automation and assessment.

Weeks 1–4

Linux and IT Foundation

Linux Essentials + IT Fundamentals

Build a strong foundation in computer systems, Linux architecture, command-line operations and administration.

Week 1 — IT and Linux Fundamentals

Computer architecture and operating-system concepts
History and evolution of Linux
Linux distributions and use cases
Open-source software and licensing
Kernel, shell and user-space concepts
Linux file-system hierarchy
Linux desktop and server environments
Virtualization and cloud fundamentals

Week 2 — Installation and Boot Process

Ubuntu Server installation
Rocky Linux installation
Disk partitioning and file systems
MBR, GPT and boot loaders
BIOS and UEFI concepts
GRUB configuration
System startup and shutdown
Recovery and rescue modes

Week 3 — Command Line and File Management

Shell navigation and command syntax
Files and directory operations
Text processing and redirection
Pipes and filters
Searching with find, grep and locate
Archives and compression
Links and file attributes
Editors including nano and vi

Week 4 — Users, Groups and Permissions

User and group management
Password and account policies
Linux permissions
Ownership and groups
Special permissions
Sudo and privilege delegation
Access-control lists
User environment and profiles

Phase Practical Labs

✓ Install Ubuntu Server and Rocky Linux✓ Create partitions and configure GRUB✓ Perform command-line file-management exercises✓ Create users, groups and permission policies

Weeks 5–8

System Administration and Networking

Linux Administration Foundation

Administer Linux services, processes, storage, networking and scheduled operations.

Week 5 — Processes and Services

Process architecture
Foreground and background processes
Process priorities
Signals and job control
Systemd units and targets
Service management
Startup automation
Troubleshooting failed services

Week 6 — Package and Software Management

APT package management
DNF and RPM package management
Repositories and package sources
Software installation and removal
Dependency management
Source-code installation concepts
System updates and patching
Package troubleshooting

Week 7 — Linux Networking

TCP/IP fundamentals
IPv4 and IPv6 configuration
NetworkManager and netplan
Hostname and DNS configuration
Routing tables
Network diagnostic tools
SSH client and server
Time synchronization

Week 8 — Storage and File Systems

Linux storage devices
Mounting and unmounting
fstab configuration
LVM architecture
Logical-volume creation
RAID fundamentals
Swap management
Disk-usage monitoring

Phase Practical Labs

✓ Manage services using systemctl✓ Configure repositories and patch Linux systems✓ Configure static networking and SSH✓ Create LVM volumes and mount policies

Weeks 9–12

Linux Server Services

Enterprise Linux Server Administration

Deploy essential server services used in business and enterprise environments.

Week 9 — Web Servers

Apache architecture
Nginx architecture
Virtual-host configuration
Document roots and permissions
HTTP and HTTPS concepts
SSL certificate deployment
Reverse proxy concepts
Web-server troubleshooting

Week 10 — File and Print Services

Samba architecture
Windows and Linux file sharing
Samba users and permissions
NFS server and client
File-sharing security
Print-service fundamentals
Shared-directory planning
File-service troubleshooting

Week 11 — DNS, DHCP and FTP

DNS architecture
Authoritative and caching DNS
BIND configuration concepts
Linux DHCP-server configuration
Address pools and reservations
FTP and SFTP concepts
Secure file transfer
Service diagnostics

Week 12 — Database Fundamentals

Relational database concepts
MariaDB and MySQL installation
Database users and permissions
Backup and restore
Remote-access security
Basic SQL operations
Database service monitoring
Database troubleshooting

Phase Practical Labs

✓ Deploy Apache and Nginx virtual hosts✓ Configure Samba and NFS shares✓ Deploy DNS and DHCP services✓ Install and secure MariaDB

Weeks 13–16

Security, Firewall and Shell Scripting

Linux Security + Bash Automation

Secure Linux systems and automate repetitive administration tasks.

Week 13 — Linux Security

Security principles and least privilege
SSH hardening
Password and account hardening
File and directory security
Security updates and patch management
Audit logs
Fail2ban concepts
Security-baseline documentation

Week 14 — Firewall and Access Control

UFW firewall
FirewallD
Zones and services
Port and protocol rules
NAT concepts
SELinux fundamentals
AppArmor fundamentals
Firewall troubleshooting

Week 15 — Bash Scripting

Shell-script structure
Variables and data types
Conditional statements
Loops
Functions
Input and output
Error handling
Administrative scripting

Week 16 — Scheduling and Automation

Cron and at scheduling
Log rotation
Backup scripts
Service-health checks
Disk-usage alerts
User-creation automation
Configuration backup
Safe scripting practices

Phase Practical Labs

✓ Harden SSH and user-access policies✓ Configure UFW and FirewallD rules✓ Write Bash administration scripts✓ Automate backups and health checks

Weeks 17–20

Containers, Virtualization and Monitoring

Docker + Virtualization + NOC Foundation

Operate modern Linux workloads using virtualization, containers and monitoring platforms.

Week 17 — Virtualization

Virtualization architecture
Hypervisors and virtual machines
KVM concepts
VirtualBox and VMware concepts
Virtual networking
Snapshots and cloning
Resource allocation
VM troubleshooting

Week 18 — Docker Fundamentals

Container architecture
Images and containers
Docker installation
Docker networking
Volumes and persistent storage
Docker Compose concepts
Container logs
Container security basics

Week 19 — Monitoring and Logging

System logs
Journalctl
CPU, memory and disk monitoring
Network monitoring
SNMP concepts
Zabbix concepts
Prometheus and Grafana concepts
Alerting and escalation

Week 20 — Backup and Disaster Recovery

Backup strategies
Full and incremental backups
Rsync
Tar-based backup
Remote backup
Restore testing
Disaster-recovery planning
Business-continuity concepts

Phase Practical Labs

✓ Create and manage Linux virtual machines✓ Deploy Docker containers and networks✓ Configure Linux monitoring dashboards✓ Build and test a backup-and-restore plan

Weeks 21–24

Cloud, DevOps Foundation and Enterprise Project

Cloud Linux + DevOps Foundation + Capstone

Integrate Linux administration, cloud, automation and documentation into a real enterprise project.

Week 21 — Linux in Cloud

Cloud service models
Linux virtual machines in AWS and Azure
Cloud networking concepts
Public and private IP addresses
Security groups
SSH key authentication
Cloud storage concepts
Cloud backup and availability

Week 22 — DevOps Foundation

DevOps principles
Git fundamentals
Source-control workflow
CI/CD concepts
Infrastructure-as-code introduction
Ansible fundamentals
Configuration management
Automated deployment concepts

Week 23 — IT Operations and Documentation

Helpdesk and incident workflow
SLA and escalation
Change management
Patch-management plan
Server inventory
SOP writing
Architecture diagrams
Customer and management reporting

Week 24 — Enterprise Capstone

Linux infrastructure planning
Web and file-server deployment
DNS and database integration
Firewall and access security
Container deployment
Monitoring and backup
Automation and documentation
Final viva and presentation

Phase Practical Labs

✓ Deploy a Linux cloud virtual machine✓ Create a Git and Ansible foundation lab✓ Prepare complete server documentation✓ Complete final enterprise Linux deployment

Certification Alignment

Professional concepts covered

External certification examinations and fees are separate. This course provides aligned concepts and practical preparation.

✓ Linux Essentials concepts

✓ CompTIA Linux+ foundation concepts

✓ LPIC-1 foundation concepts

✓ Red Hat administration concepts

✓ Ubuntu Server administration

✓ Linux networking foundation

✓ Linux security foundation

✓ Bash scripting and automation

✓ Docker foundation

✓ Cloud Linux foundation

✓ Monitoring and NOC foundation

✓ IT service-management concepts

Career Readiness

Professional roles after course completion

Career outcomes depend on practical performance, communication, discipline, interview preparation and employer requirements.

Linux Support EngineerLinux System AdministratorServer Support EngineerCloud Support AssociateTechnical Support EngineerWeb Server AdministratorLinux Network AdministratorDevOps Support AssociateNOC EngineerData Centre Support EngineerInfrastructure Support EngineerJunior Site Reliability Engineer

Admissions and Corporate Training

Build a professional career in Linux and servers

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