- [Instructor] This course has no prerequisites.
Basic knowledge in Linux operating systems, or OS,
will be helpful, but don't worry
if you're not familiar with the Ubuntu Linux OS
I use throughout this course.
Any knowledge of networking is also beneficial.
I'll explain what I'm doing without assuming
any prior knowledge, and you shouldn't have
any problems understanding my instructions.
I did all the hands-on in this course
using the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
You can get a free Azure account for 12 months,
which allows you to create virtual machines, or VMs,
in virtual networks.
If you'd like to follow along, I recommend
that you create your Azure account.
At a minimum, you need two Ubuntu server VMs
and one Windows 10 VM.
By the end of this course, you will have
a reasonable understanding of Linux
and Networking in general, in addition to learning
how to protect your network with open source software.