Linux Kernel Debugging and Security

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Course Description

Official Linux Foundation™ Course

Learn the methods and internal infrastructure of the Linux kernel. This Linux Kernel Debugging and Security training course focuses on the important tools used for debugging and monitoring the kernel, and how security features are implemented and controlled.

This course provides experienced programmers with a solid understanding of Linux kernel. debugging techniques and tools. This four day course includes extensive hands-on exercises and demonstrations designed to give you the necessary tools to develop and debug Linux kernel code.

Course Materials

As part of your registration, a printed copy of the course manual will be provided.

Those who attend the entire course will receive a digital Certificate of Course Completion from the Linux Foundation™.

Course Outline

1.     Introduction
2.     Preliminaries
3.     Kernel Features
4.     Monitoring and Debugging
5.     The proc Filesystem **
6.     kprobes
7.     Ftrace
8.     Perf
9.     Crash
10.     Kernel Core Dumps
11.     Virtualization**
12.     QEMU
13.     Linux Kernel Debugging Tools
14.     Embedded Linux**
15.     Notifiers**
16.     CPU Frequency Scaling**
17.     Netlink Sockets**
18.     Introduction to Linux Kernel Security
19.     Linux Security Modules (LSM)
20.     SELinux
21.     AppArmor
22.     Netfilter
23.     The Virtual File System
24.     Flash Memory Filesystems
25.     Filesystems in User-Space (FUSE)**
26.     Journaling Filesystems**

** These sections may be considered in part or in whole as optional. They contain either background reference material, specialized topics, or advanced subjects. The instructor may choose to cover or not cover them depending on classroom experience and time constraints.

Learning Path

• There are a number of options, please Contact Us for further information.

Ways to Attend

• Attend a public course, if there is one available. Please check our Schedule, or Register Your Interest in joining a course in your area.
• Private onsite Team training also available, please Contact Us to discuss. We can customise this course to suit your business requirements.