The Cyber Pulse

Overview

Guest Speaker: Tiarnan Giles

Fundamentals of Kali Linux is an operating system designed for, and used widely by, security professionals. Due to an increased emphasis on user control and command-line based tooling, using any Linux operating system can be daunting for those who have not done so before.

This session is focused on demystifying the usage of Linux operating systems. We will be showing you how you can set up your own Kali Linux machine and teaching you the basics of using and navigating a Linux operating system.

Agenda:

- An introduction to Linux and Kali Linux
- Virtualisation
- Using virtualisation to create your own Kali Linux Virtual Machine
- The Graphical User Interface vs the Command Line Interface Fundamentals of the Linux Command Line
- An overview of the security uses of Kali Linux

About Tiarnan

Tiarnan is a Cyber Security Professional working in the training sector. He currently delivers Cyber Security Apprenticeships, prior to which he developed Cyber Security training content, including training courses, training materials and practical labs.

Tiarnan has an interest in all things cyber, but has a particular passion for Penetration Testing and Security Operations. In addition to working in the training sector, Tiarnan has a keen interest in the wider Cyber Security upskilling space, especially in; online, practical and gamified learning solutions. Tiarnan has a background in wider Computer Science, holding a BSc in “Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence”. His professional interests outside of Cyber Security include functional programming, networking, software development and Artificial Intelligence.

Specialist areas: Penetration Testing, Security Operations, Intelligence Gathering, Security Awareness, Functional Programming and Artificial Intelligence.

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