Mastering Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is your full training to understand and use SELinux. SELinux is a valuable addition to the standard Linux security options that makes your Linux distribution secure. The course starts with the basics of SELinux and goes deeper into more advanced topics like SELinux and Multi-Level Security or (MLS) and Multi-Category Security (MCS) and managing SELinux with Ansible. It also has in-depth coverage about SELinux in containerized environments. It has labs throughout so you can see SELinux in real time and practice as you learn.
Mastering Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux)
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Understand SELinux
Monitor SELinux behavior
Manage SELinux Context Labels
Manage SELinux Booleans
Troubleshoot SELinux
Create SELinux Policy Modules
Secure Containers with SELinux
Make Any Application work with SELinux
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September 2025
Assessments
15 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 5 modules in this course
In this module, you’ll explore SELinux fundamentals. You’ll begin by understanding mandatory access control, then move on to enabling SELinux. Next, you’ll discover how to interpret and manage context labels. Finally, you’ll learn how to use Booleans within SELinux.
What's included
34 videos5 assignments
In this module, you’ll learn how to analyze SELinux by troubleshooting issues and examining booleans and rules.
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20 videos2 assignments
In this module, you’ll work with SELinux modules and discover how to make any application compatible with SELinux.
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14 videos2 assignments
In this module, you’ll explore the strongest protection and security features that SELinux offers—so robust that they’re rumored to be used by military organizations worldwide. You’ll learn about SELinux users, how to manage multi-level security, and how to use multi-category security.
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21 videos3 assignments
In this module, you’ll discover how to secure containers with SELinux and manage SELinux using Ansible.
What's included
13 videos3 assignments
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