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System and File Analysis with Bash

by George Smith

Welcome to System and File Analysis with Bash. This course will teach you how to use Bash scripts to collect system information, such as log files, registry keys, and how to perform file and data analysis during a cybersecurity incident response.

What you'll learn

Responding to cybersecurity incidents is a challenging task. In this day and age a proper response can make all the difference between losing millions and even billions of dollars and steering the enterprise back on the right track to profitable business operations. In this course, System and File Analysis with Bash, you’ll learn to write and leverage Bash scripts in the context of a cybersecurity incident response. First, you’ll explore gathering and collecting system information with Bash scripts. Next, you’ll discover how to perform file and data analysis based on the information you have gathered. Finally, you’ll learn how to prioritize the decisive actions you need to take to prevent or mitigate a breach and communicate effectively to achieve this goal. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to obtain the information needed to respond effectively to a cybersecurity incident in a timely manner.

About the author

George Smith has spent more than 25 years in the IT industry. During this time he has held a variety of positions, starting with web UI development and business analysis, progressing with system administration and infrastructure, then switching to core systems programming, technical consulting, and finally becoming an E-Commerce Architect and Subject Matter Expert. He is well versed in modern trends like Containerization, Infrastructure as Code, Serverless computing models, and more. George demo... more

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