Linux Security, AI, Docker And Cloud With Hands-On Labs

This course provides a practical approach to Linux security and hardening while also introducing modern AI and cloud technologies used in real-world environments. You will learn Linux fundamentals, file permissions, package management, environment variables, firewall security, PAM, SELinux, and server protection techniques through hands-on labs and practical demonstrations.

The course also covers AI fundamentals, Python setup for AI workloads, GPT-2 text generation, OpenAI and Hugging Face integration, Docker-based AI application deployment, and cloud-based Linux environments using AWS EC2.

By the end of this course, you will be able to secure Linux systems, work with AI tools on Linux servers, deploy applications using Docker, and build a strong foundation for Linux, DevOps, cloud, AI, and cybersecurity-related roles.

Course Content

Getting Started with the Course

• Course Introduction

• Why Linux is Important for AI

• Course Architecture

Getting Started with AWS EC2 & VM Access

• Introduction to Cloud and AWS

• Launch EC2 Instance (Ubuntu)

• Set Up MobaXterm for VM Access

• Connect to VM Using MobaXterm

Linux Fundamentals: Files, Commands & Permissions

• Linux Filesystem Explained

• Essential Linux Commands

• File Management in Linux

• Editing Files Using Vi Editor

• File Permissions in Linux

• Modify Permissions with chmod

• Modify Ownership with chown

Package Management & Environment Variables

• Package Management with APT

• Hands-on Lab: Managing Packages

• Environment Variables Explained

• Hands-on Lab: Environment Variables

Python Setup & Dependency Management for AI

• Python Environment Essentials for AI

• Python Virtual Environment Setup (venv)

• Python Dependency Management Using pip

Real-Time Projects

• GitHub Info Fetcher Project

• GitHub API-Based Python Project

Running AI Models on Linux (GPT-2 Project)

• Install AI Libraries: NumPy, PyTorch & Transformers

• First AI Text Generation Script

• Load and Run GPT-2 Model

• Transformers & Hugging Face Overview

• AI Text Generation Flow

Real-Time Project

• AI Text Completion Using GPT-2 on AWS

Introduction to Generative AI

• What is an LLM?

• How LLMs Work

• Examples of LLMs

• OpenAI vs Hugging Face

• APIs and AI Integrations

• OpenAI Introduction & Use Cases

• Hugging Face Overview & Use Cases

Build an AI Chatbot Using Python and OpenAI

• AI Chatbot Project Overview

• Python Environment Setup

• Install OpenAI Libraries

• Configure OpenAI API Keys

• Writing Python Code for AI Chatbot

• Run and Test the AI Chatbot

Deploy the AI Chatbot Using Docker

• What is Docker?

• Docker Architecture & Components

• Dockerfile Creation

• Docker Setup and Installation

• Build Docker Images

• Run AI Chatbot Using Docker Containers

Linux Security Fundamentals

• Linux Security Overview

• Common Linux Security Threats

• Server Hardening Best Practices

Linux Security & Hardening

• Physical Security of Linux Systems

• BIOS Firmware Security

• Bootloader Security

• Single User Mode Security

• PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)

• Account & Password Security

• Password Aging Policies

• File System Security

• ACLs and Special Permissions

• Network Security

• SSH Hardening

• Linux Firewall & firewalld

• Port Forwarding & Rich Rules

• SELinux Concepts & Troubleshooting

• Audit Logs & Security Monitoring

• Last Lecture