The CompTIA Network+ validates the core skills necessary to establish, maintain, troubleshoot and secure networks in any environment, preparing you for a rewarding career in networking and cybersecurity.
What Skills Will You Learn?
- Networking Concepts: Explain basic networking concepts, including the OSI model, network appliances, applications, cloud concepts, connectivity options and more.
- Network Implementations: Understand routing technologies and important factors of physical installations; configure switching technologies and wireless devices.
- Network Operations: Monitor and optimise networks to ensure business continuity.
- Network Security: Understand security concepts and network attacks to harden networks against threats.
- Network Troubleshooting: Explain the troubleshooting methodology and address common issues related to networking, including cable, connectivity, and software problems.
- Upon successful completion of the final exam, you will receive a certification from the CSSC confirming you are fully lean six sigma yellow belt certified
Exam Description
The CompTIA Network+ certification verifies that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to:
1. Establish network connectivity by deploying wired and wireless devices.
2. Understand and maintain network documentation.
3. Understand the purpose of network services.
4. Understand basic datacenter, cloud and virtual networking concepts.
5. Monitor network activity, identifying performance and availability issues.
6. Implement network hardening techniques.
6. Manage, configure, and troubleshoot network infrastructure.
Why Choose Network+?
The Premier Early Career Networking Certification
Gain a wide range of technical and hands-on skills required of today’s early-career network administrators.
Exclusively Validates Vendor Neutral Network Management Knowledge
CompTIA Network+ is the only certification on the market that covers the core skills necessary to support networks in any environment.
Network+ is the Number-1 Choice for a Range of Jobs
CompTIA Network+ shows what you can do, not just what you know for the work roles of Technical Support Specialist, Network Operations Specialist and Systems Administrator.
Course Syllabus:
Module 1: Networking Concepts
1.1 Networking Overview
1.1.1-Activity-Creating a Network
1.2 OSI and DOD Model
1.2.1-Activity-Examining the OSI Layers
1.3 Networking Appliances, Applications and Functions
1.3.1-Activity-Using Online Proxies
1.4 Cloud Concepts and Connectivity
1.4.1-Activity-Creating Cloud Resources
1.5 Ports, Protocols, Services and Traffic Types
1.5.1-Activity-Examining ARP and ICMP
1.5.2-Activity-Examining DNS and Ports
1.6 Wireless Transmission Media
1.6.1-Activity-Configuring-WiFi
1.7 Wired Transmission Media and Transceivers
1.8 Network Topologies, Architectures and Types
1.9a IPv4 Network Addressing – Part 1
1.9b IPv4 Network Addressing – Part 2
1.9.1-Activity-Configuring Client IP Settings
1.9.2-Activity-Subnetting – Delta 128
1.9.3-Activity-Subnetting-Delta-64
1.9.4-Activity-Subnetting WAN Links
1.10a Modern Network Environments – Part 1
1.10b Modern Network Environments – Part 2
Module 2: Network Implementation
2.1 Implementing Routing Technologies
2.1.1-Activity-Setting Up Basic Routing
2.1.2-Activity-Adding Static Routes
2.1.3-Activity- Configuring Routing Protocols
2.1.4-Activity-Configuring Port Address Translation
2.2 Configuring Switching Technologies and Features
2.2.1-Activity-Connecting Devices with a Switch
2.2.2-Activity-Creating VLANs
2.2.3-Activity-Voice and Data VLANs
2.2.4-Activity-VLAN-Trunking
2.2.5-Activity-VLAN Routing
2.3 Selecting and Configuring Wireless Devices and Technologies
2.3.1-Activity-Creating a WLAN
2.4 Physical Installations
2.4.1-Activity-Managing Cable
O U T L I N E
2.4.2-Activity-Punching Down Twisted Pair
Module 3: Network Operations
3.1 Organizational Processes and Procedures
3.2 Network Monitoring Technologies
3.2.1-Activity-Exploring SNMP
3.3 Disaster Recovery (DR)
3.4 IPv4 and IPv6 Network Services
3.4.1-Activity-Implementing a DHCP Relay Agent-Part 1
3.4.2-Activity-Implementing a DHCP Relay Agent-Part 2
3.4.3-Activity-DNS-Part 1
3.4.4-Activity-DNS-Part 2
3.5 Network Access and Management
Module 4: Network Security
4.1a Network Security Concepts – Part 1
4.1b Network Security Concepts – Part 2
4.1.1-Activity-Exploring Encryption
4.1.2-Activity-Applying Authorization
4.1.3-Activity-Testing a Honeypot
4.2 Network Attacks
4.2.1-Activity-Launching a Denial of Service Attack
4.2.2-Activity-Phishing for Credentials
4.2.3-Activity-Deploying a Malicious Charging Cable
4.3 Network Defence
4.3.1-Activity-Implementing ACLs
Module 5: Network Troubleshooting
5.1 Troubleshooting Methodology
5.2 Common Cabling and Physical Interface Issues
5.2.1-Activity-Selecting the Right Cable
5.2.2-Activity-Crimping an RJ-45 End on a Cable
5.3 Network Service Issues
5.3.1-Activity-Troubleshooting a Routed Network
5.4 Performance Issues
5.5 Troubleshooting Tools and Protocols
5.5.1-Activity-Using Command Line Commands
5.5.2-Activity-Using NSLOOKUP and DIG
5.5.3-Activity-Using NMAP
5.5.4-Activity-Troubleshooting Using CDP and LLDP
5.5.5-Activity-Testing a cable
5.5.6-Activity-Toning a cable
5.5.7-Activity-Using a Spectrum Analyzer
5.5.8-Activity-Testing a Fibre Optic Cable
5.5.9-Activity-Using Network Device Commands
5.6 Course Closeout
