CompTIA Linux+
XK0-005 validates the skills of a working Linux administrator: managing users, services, storage, and packages; hardening systems and applying access controls; writing shell scripts and working with containers and automation tools; and diagnosing and resolving system, network, and security issues. This simulator uses command-line and scenario-based questions with a per-domain scored report.
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Start XK0-005 examSkills measured
System Management
30%Managing users and groups, permissions, storage, software packages, and system services.
Security
25%Applying access controls, hardening systems, firewalls, and secure remote administration.
Scripting, Containers, and Automation
19%Writing and debugging Bash scripts, version control basics, and working with containers.
Troubleshooting
26%Diagnosing and resolving hardware, storage, application, network, and boot/startup issues.