Course Description
The purpose of the course
Detailed objectives of the course
Troubleshoot, configure and manage common network devices
• Establish basic network connectivity
• Understand and maintain network documentation
• Identify network limitations and weaknesses
• Implement network security, standards, and protocols
Main topic 1
- Explain the purposes and uses of ports and protocols
- Explain devices, applications, protocols and services at their appropriate OSI layers
- Explain the concepts and characteristics of routing and switching
- Given a scenario, configure the appropriate IP addressing components
- Compare and contrast the characteristics of network topologies, types and technologies
- Explain the functions of network services
Main topic 2
- , determine the appropriate placement of networking devices on a network and install/configure them
- purposes and use cases for advanced networking devices
- purposes of virtualization and network storage technologies
- WAN technologies
Main topic 3
- manage the network
- disaster recovery concepts
- common scanning, monitoring and patching processes
- remote access methods
- Identify policies and best practices
Main topic 4
- physical security devices
- authentication and access controls
- secure a basic wireless network
- common networking attacks
- implement network device hardening
- mitigation techniques and their purposes
Main topic 5
- network troubleshooting methodology
- use the appropriate tool
- troubleshoot common wired connectivity and performance issues
- troubleshoot common wireless connectivity and performance issues
- troubleshoot common network service issues