hello everyone thank you back to my channel this is Grant the channel is called grow with me and here I talk about it cyber security and related certifications to help you grow within the field or to get an entry-level job within it and cyber security today I have a pretty good video for you we're going to go over the LPI Linux Essentials exam and how it can be important and helpful for your career and the skills that you get from taking a certificate before we get started if you like videos like this if you feel that my channel is helpful please smash that like And subscribe button and hit the Bell notification so that you can be first to receive notifications when I release a new video so today we have a pretty exciting topic we're going to explore that's not only going to help you level up in your it career but it's going to help you explore and understand more about Computing cloud computing so registration and all things related to acting yes we're going to talk about the Linux Essentials exam so let's Deep dive into the world of Linux and the endless possibilities that can come from this before we dive into the specifics of the LPI potentials exam let's talk about why Linux matters so much for your career Linux is the foundation of cyber security and information technology reliability security and versatility make it the preferred choice for running servers network devices and critical information technology infrastructure and cyber security Linux integral for ethical hacking penetration testing and securing Network it's open source nature allows experts to screw not and enhance security making it robust against immersing cyber security threats learning Linux is key to opening many doors in the world of Information Technology and cyber security efficiency and Linux opens doors for many opportunities such as system administration penetration testing security engineering and systems engine devops engineer Cloud architect you name it there are many opportunities that come from knowing and being proficient in athletics organizations actively seek Linux professionals and they offer competitive salaries benefits and career growth to those who have advanced Linux certifications such as certified information security Specialists and these sort of certifications can further grow your your career and widen the opportunities that are available to you all right so let's talk about now more specifically about the exam and how you succeed for me understanding every exam the very base of it is understanding the different domains how they're awaiting so the key sections domain 103 20 of the exam consist of mastering the Linux command line and guys we'll get more into that I would say that's the most important portion to master obviously we're weighing 20 but that's going to be the area that I focused on um most heavily when studying for this exam domain 107 which is 15 of the exam and it's focused on system administrative tasks and then domain 105 which in addition to 107 is worth 15 of the exam and it's related to prioritizing scripting and data management talk about just foundational knowledge that you need ensure that you have a solid grasp of device files file system installation methods so you want to make sure that you prioritize your studying efforts accordingly focusing on the key sections that are weighted the most heavily so let's talk about how you can complete this exam in two weeks because yes this is something that I did I really zoned it on this exam I realized the importance of it and I was able to Hype being hyper focused to pass through exam in just two weeks I accomplished this personally and I think the true can as well given the exact same amount of attention and Hyper Focus step one we're going to go ahead and set the stage plan your schedule start by creating a detailed study schedule that goes over the next two weeks day by day and which domains that you're going to cover on each day and how you're going to quiz yourself and how you plan to remember allocate specific time blocks for specific tasks and specific domains and ensure that throughout those time blocks that you get Linux Essentials material your full Focus take your phone turn it off put it to the side Focus nothing but on the material but you also have to remember you have to be realistic with the amount of time that you can study each day I myself I'm a parent I have two children I have a third grade son and I have a 11 month old son so I have to prioritize my parental responsibilities above studying um then where I put them to bed then I to vote the amount of time that I have left where I can stay awake to studying so it was very important for me to make sure that I allocated my time enduring times that I knew that I would actually be able to study so that way I could hold myself accountable make sure that you gather your resources you want to have a very wide variety of resources but you want to have them in order and you want to have them readily available for you so that there are no obstructions when it's time to study in my case I use Jason Dion's course that is on udemy um in his practice exams and I also use the Cisco networking Academy's course which is free and I'll show you a clip of that here and this of course I really like because it allowed me to study the material but then on the right side of the screen there was a Linux CLI that I was able to utilize why I went through studying very helpful for me passing this exam in the time frame that I suggested so let's talk about the the resources that I use I'm going to start with Jason Dion I would first begin with enrolling in Jason D and shooting me course I can't stress how on point his courses are and so after taking the cafeteria Trifecta and using his courses for all three of them I thought it would be very beneficial for me the teacher that I already had success with so his udemy course and I'll have it linked below and you can see it here um it was amazing it's a very short course it has very robust material it gets straight to the point and focuses directly on what you'll experience in the exam and those topics related to that to those things his chorus is structured to align with the lpi's Linux Essentials exam this in itself makes it an invaluable resource for me personally make sure that you dive into the content truly Deep dive into the content so that you get the most out of it that you can possibly ascertain Jason's teaching style simplifies the entire process of every topic that I've watched making it for a much easier easier uh listen and more comp and more comprehensible input for your brain practice exams kiss course comes with I believe four practice exams it is extremely valuable to utilize these as they do the best job in my opinion of pulling out the information that you study the practice exams are how you get a realistic depiction of what it's like to take the test and how you truly find out what areas you're strong weak or need to do more time studying in so it's one thing to go through the course it's another to do the practice exam and I personally recommend if you have any experience with Linux maybe doing the practice exams before you go through this course that where you can you will know which areas you to focus on the most for my second resource The Cisco networking Academy's Linux Essentials course I found this to be extremely valuable and along with Jason Dion's course I use these two together to pass this course to pass the LPI Linux Essentials in just two weeks I end up just directly on their website it allows you to create a free account and then you have access to the LPI Linux Essentials course make sure that you follow along with the lab as these Labs provide hands-on experience in real world practice Linux experiences that I think are extremely applicable and useful for your time when you sit down and take the exam make sure that while you're in the command line that you take the time out to experiment and troubleshoot I felt that this was very valuable too because I was able to discover even more information and super cool things about the kernel that I would have not just known by just going through strictly the course material so it is a full-on lab if you want if you want to go through and manipulate the files if you want to go through and grip make sure that you do those things so that you have more of a broader understanding of how Linux works as with this certification just like many others distancing and dedication is key so let's talk a little bit about being consistent with your studies so we talked about creating a study schedule and plotting the days out for days days out where you can allocate time for studying make sure you stick to that schedule try not to miss too many days as this will push you further out from your testing day and ultimately completing your goal especially if you have a very tight timeline consistency is even more key in situations like you have to take an opportunity of the time that you do have available so stick to your schedule be consistent so during your study sessions it is very important to limit distractions take your phone turn it turn it outside try to make sure that you stay away from YouTube it give the lending your undivided attention during the times that you're studying it studying it and you will make far further doing it this way I like to do something called the pomodo method if you're not sure what that is you can just do a quick YouTube search not going to explain it too much here but that's the way that I learn best make sure that you stay committed to your ultimate goal you understand that completing this exam in two weeks is going to take a lot of dedication and consistency and even sometimes it'll take sacrifices like in my particular situation make sure to keep your end goal in mind and stay focused you know what you want out of this if you have goals for your career this is part of your path make sure that you keep that bigger goal in mind so that you stay on task and complete this within your allow time so it why it's very important to stay focused stay consistent and dedicated it's also very important to review and assess your current position to determine how much more learning you to do I would recommend regularly reviewing go back and review topics that you've already covered if you find yourself bored or you find yourself stuck for a place where you don't feel like studying go back and review previous sections that you've already learned about just to help further enhance those areas so that you know more about them part of it staying consistent right making sure that there are no holes in your game go back and study other sections brush back up on them so that way when you get to the end and you take the exam you don't score so poor on a section that was covered you know two weeks ago right make sure that you assess your progress continuously assess your progress with my recommendation using practice exams and also Labs I think these are the best way to truly pull out what you know and what you do not know and firm those up so that you know exactly what you need to go back and study that's just my take on this so let's talk about I know we did a brief introduction about it at the beginning but let's go just before we end the video let's go a little bit and into more about the benefit of having Lennox understanding knowledge and the certification and what it can do for you not only just now but in the future in the world where cyber security threats are growing on The Daily so Linux is set to play a pivotal role in the future of our world and in cyber security much like software development has transformed the tech industry cyber security seeks to do the same here's why it matters it's a versatile backbone to cyber security powering servers iot devices and Cloud infrastructures open source nature allows for continuous security enhancements leading Cloud providers completely depend on Linux Linux experts are essential for securing Cloud environments and data that's hosted in the cloud ethical hacking and test ethical hackers and penetration testers use Linux as their primary platform Linux proficiency is essential for assessing cyber security incidents vulnerabilities and system security there's also a high demand for Linux experts Linux skilled cyber Security Professionals are in high demand commanding competitive salaries and career growth certifications like the cissp and the ceh food in Lenny's inside and in the cyber security field in summary Linux is much more than just an operating system it's the Cornerstone for all future cyber security it's versatility prevalence and open source make it indispensable and safeguarding our world that is growing cyber alright guys that's all I got for you I know it's kind of a short video but this exam was kind of short and I really think that with the Cisco networking Academy lab and Jason Dia and Jason Dion's course I think that's all you really need to pass this compared to the CompTIA certifications where I use five or six different courses plus practice exams because the material is so dense I think Linux is much more straight to the point it's much much more about the skill opposed to this regurgitating and answering multiple choice questions so thank you for joining if you found this video informative please take a second to hit that like And subscribe button it really means the world to me and helps my child out so much so that I can continue to bring you all content that is relevant to your career don't forget if you have any questions or if you would like me to cover any specific sort of certifications or topics within the tech industry please leave a comment below I always read those and I do my best to respond as I'm out of here I just want one more thing just remember Linux is more than an operating system it is the gateway to Future job growth skills within Tech and cyber security best of luck with your LPI Linux Essentials certification and if you have any questions I'm here to answer until next time