What you'll learn
Advanced system administration, storage, networking, security, enterprise services, performance analysis, troubleshooting, resilience, virtualization and Ansible automation.
BRISTLEBACK LINUX ENGINEERING & AUTOMATION BBLEA · ADVANCED PROGRAM
Engineer Linux.
Automate. Deploy. Scale.
Advance from advanced Linux engineering into enterprise services, performance, reliability, virtualization and Ansible automation.
18Modules
5Levels
AnsibleAutomation
EnterpriseEngineering
THE RIGHT FOUNDATION
Engineer beyond routine administration.
BBLEA develops advanced Linux engineering capability across systems, storage, networking, security, enterprise services, performance, reliability, virtualization and Ansible automation.
Who is this for?
Linux administrators, system administrators, infrastructure engineers and technical professionals ready to move from administration into engineering and automation.
Prerequisites
Strong Linux administration foundations are recommended. BBLIN or equivalent RHCSA-level practical knowledge is the preferred starting point.
THE BBLEA PATH
From advanced Linux engineering to enterprise automation.
Five levels covering advanced Linux engineering, enterprise services, performance and resilience, Ansible automation and an integrated capstone.
LEVEL 1
Advanced Linux Engineering
01Module 01 — Advanced System Administration12 topics
- Advanced systemd
- Custom systemd services
- Unit files
- Service dependencies
- Boot targets
- Boot troubleshooting
- Kernel parameters
- /proc and /sys
- udev
- System resource management
- Environment configuration
- System recovery
02Module 02 — Advanced Storage Management13 topics
- Advanced partitioning
- LVM administration
- LVM snapshots
- Filesystem management
- XFS administration
- ext4 administration
- RAID
- Software RAID
- Storage troubleshooting
- Disk performance
- Mount management
- NFS storage
- Automount
03Module 03 — Advanced Linux Networking14 topics
- Advanced TCP/IP
- Routing
- Static routing
- Policy routing concepts
- Network namespaces
- Bonding
- VLANs
- Bridges
- Network troubleshooting
- DNS troubleshooting
- Network performance
- Packet filtering
- NAT
- Tunneling fundamentals
04Module 04 — Advanced Linux Security14 topics
- Advanced permissions
- ACLs
- SELinux
- SELinux contexts
- SELinux policies
- PAM
- sudo
- SSH hardening
- Firewall
- nftables
- firewalld
- Security auditing
- System hardening
- Secure service configuration
LEVEL 2
Enterprise Linux Services
05Module 05 — File & Network Services8 topics
- NFS
- Samba
- FTP/SFTP
- rsync
- SSH-based file transfer
- Automount
- File-sharing security
- Service troubleshooting
06Module 06 — Web Services9 topics
- Apache
- Nginx
- Virtual hosts
- TLS
- Reverse proxy
- Web security
- Web logging
- Performance tuning
- Web service troubleshooting
07Module 07 — Network Infrastructure Services8 topics
- DNS
- DHCP
- Chrony/NTP
- DNS zones
- DNS troubleshooting
- DHCP configuration
- Network time
- Service dependencies
08Module 08 — Enterprise Identity & Authentication9 topics
- LDAP concepts
- Kerberos concepts
- PAM
- Centralized authentication
- Identity management
- SSSD
- FreeIPA/IdM concepts
- Host-based access control
- Authentication troubleshooting
LEVEL 3
Linux Performance, Reliability & Troubleshooting
09Module 09 — System Performance14 topics
- CPU analysis
- Memory analysis
- Disk I/O
- Network performance
- Process analysis
- Load average
- vmstat
- iostat
- sar
- top
- ps
- Performance baselines
- Bottleneck identification
- System tuning
10Module 10 — Advanced Troubleshooting12 topics
- Boot failures
- Kernel problems
- Filesystem failures
- LVM problems
- Network failures
- DNS failures
- Service failures
- SELinux problems
- Firewall problems
- Authentication problems
- Performance problems
- Storage problems
11Module 11 — High Availability & Resilience11 topics
- High-availability concepts
- Service redundancy
- Failover
- Load balancing concepts
- Shared storage
- Replication concepts
- Backup strategies
- Recovery
- Disaster recovery fundamentals
- Service availability
- Failure testing
12Module 12 — Virtualization & Infrastructure Operations9 topics
- Linux virtualization concepts
- KVM
- libvirt
- Virtual machines
- Virtual networking
- Virtual storage
- VM provisioning
- VM troubleshooting
- Infrastructure lifecycle
LEVEL 4
Ansible Automation Engineering
13Module 13 — Ansible Architecture & Environment13 topics
- Configuration management
- Ansible architecture
- Control node
- Managed nodes
- SSH
- Inventory
- Static inventory
- Dynamic inventory concepts
- ansible.cfg
- Ansible Navigator
- Ad-hoc commands
- Modules
- Facts
14Module 14 — Ansible Playbooks13 topics
- YAML
- Plays
- Tasks
- Variables
- Registers
- Conditionals
- Loops
- Handlers
- Tags
- Error handling
- Idempotency
- Check mode
- Diff mode
15Module 15 — Ansible Roles & Collections10 topics
- Role structure
- Defaults
- Variables
- Tasks
- Templates
- Handlers
- Dependencies
- Ansible Galaxy
- Content Collections
- Reusable automation
16Module 16 — Enterprise Automation14 topics
- Users
- Groups
- Packages
- Repositories
- Services
- SSH
- Firewall
- Storage
- Filesystems
- NFS
- Web servers
- DNS
- Security configuration
- Scheduled tasks
17Module 17 — Ansible Vault & Automation Lifecycle8 topics
- Secrets
- Ansible Vault
- Variables
- Encrypted data
- Git integration
- Version control
- Testing playbooks
- Automation development workflow
LEVEL 5
Linux Engineering Capstone
18Module 18 — Enterprise Linux Automation Project1 topics
- Integrated enterprise Linux engineering project combining advanced administration, services, performance, troubleshooting, virtualization and Ansible automation
PRACTICAL LEARNING
Engineer the system. Automate the fleet.
Work through deliberately configured environments where learners operate, troubleshoot, harden and automate enterprise Linux infrastructure.
Advanced Administration
Operate advanced Linux systems, storage, networking, security and services.
Enterprise Services
Configure and troubleshoot file, web, network and identity services.
Performance
Analyse CPU, memory, storage, network and system bottlenecks.
Troubleshooting
Diagnose deliberately broken Linux systems and restore service.
Virtualization
Provision and troubleshoot Linux virtual machines and infrastructure.
Ansible Automation
Automate repeatable enterprise configuration from a central control node.
05 · PRICING
BBLEA course fee.
The standard BBLEA course fee is ₹42,000. Learning-mode offers are calculated automatically from the standard fee. The course fee is collected in two equal instalments.
₹42,000
Standard fee for the complete BBLEA programme.
Full price₹25,200
Save ₹16,800 · 2 equal instalments of ₹12,600
Online offer₹37,800
Save ₹4,200 · 2 equal instalments of ₹18,900
Offline offerTwo equal instalments.Coming Soon · Batch allocation is confirmed before payment and course commencement.₹42,000 standard
REFUND & CANCELLATION
Learning Satisfaction Checkpoints. You stay in control.
The course fee is collected in two equal instalments. At 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of syllabus coverage, learners can assess whether the learning delivered so far is satisfactory. If they are not satisfied, the applicable portion of the relevant equal instalment is refunded and the learner exits the programme. No certificate is issued for an unsatisfied exit.
Not satisfied → 100% of 1st instalment
Exit the programme. No certificate is issued.
Not satisfied → 50% of 1st instalment
Exit the programme. If satisfied, pay the 2nd instalment and continue.
Not satisfied → 100% of 2nd instalment
Exit the programme. No certificate is issued.
Not satisfied → 50% of 2nd instalment
Exit the programme. If satisfied, the programme is completed and the Certificate of Completion is issued.
Two equal instalments · four Learning Satisfaction Checkpoints.The final terms are governed by the official Bristleback Refund & Cancellation Policy.
WHEN BBLEA LAUNCHES
Online and classroom learning.
The advanced Linux engineering programme will be offered in selected online and offline batches after launch.
Teaching languages: English and Tamil.
Online
Instructor-led sessions with guided practical work and structured projects.
Offline
Classroom delivery in Puducherry when a suitable batch is confirmed.
Future availability
This programme is currently not offered. Batch details will be announced when it is enabled.
BATCH AVAILABILITY
BBLEA is not open for batch allocation yet.
No payment or enrolment is being accepted for this programme at present.
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BBLEA is planned for a future launch.
There is no registration or payment option yet. When the programme is enabled, this section will become the normal registration and certification area.
BBLEA · Coming Soon
Bristleback Linux Engineering & Automation is planned for a future launch. No registration or payment is being accepted yet.