CompTIA Network+® Training

In this CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) course, you will gain the skills and knowledge to become a certified IT (Information Technology) infrastructure professional under the CompTIA Network+ framework. CompTIA’s Network+ is a globally recognized, vendor-neutral networking certification that validates the holder’s expertise in designing, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting IT networks.This CompTIA Network+ training prepares you for the CompTIA Exam N10-009, covering wireless and wired network management, mobility, virtualization, security, protocols, standards, and troubleshooting procedures. U.S. DoDM 8140.03 APPROVED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CompTIA Network+® Training Benefits Course Benefits: CompTIA-approved Network+ training programs CompTIA Network+ exam voucher, study guide, labs, and practice questions included Continue learning and face new challenges with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching Training Prerequisites Working knowledge of networking to the level of: 9 to 12 months of experience in IT networking Certification Information You must pass the CompTIA Network+ certification exam to earn this certification. Exam vouchers are available upon request and included in the tuition fee. CompTIA Network+ Training Outline Module 1.0: Networking Concepts Explain concepts related to the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model Compare and contrast networking appliances, applications, and functions. Physical and virtual appliances Applications Functions Summarize cloud concepts and connectivity options. Virtual private cloud (VPC) Network security groups Network security lists • Cloud gateways - Internet gateway - Network address translation (NAT) gateway Cloud connectivity options - VPN - Direct Connect Deployment models - Public - Private - Hybrid Service models - Software as a service (SaaS) - Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) - Platform as a service (PaaS) Scalability Elasticity Multitenancy Explain common networking ports, protocols, services, and traffic types.  Protocols Ports Internet Protocol (IP) types Compare and contrast transmission media and transceivers.  Wireless Wired Transceivers Connector types Compare and contrast network topologies, architectures, and types. Mesh Hybrid Star/hub and spoke Spine and leaf Point to point Three-tier hierarchical model Collapsed core Traffic flows Given a scenario, use appropriate IPv4 network addressing. Public vs. private Subnetting IPv4 address classes Summarize evolving use cases for modern network environments Software-defined network (SDN) and software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) Virtual Extensible Local Area Network (VXLAN) Zero trust architecture (ZTA) Secure Access Secure Edge (SASE)/Security Service Edge (SSE) Infrastructure as code (IaC) IPv6 addressing Module 2.0: Network Implementation 2.1 Explain characteristics of routing technologies. Static routing Dynamic routing Route selection Address translation First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) Virtual IP (VIP) Subinterfaces 2.2 Given a scenario, configure switching technologies and features.  Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Interface configuration Spanning tree Maximum transmission unit (MTU) 2.3 Given a scenario, select and configure wireless devices and technologies. Channels Frequency options Service set identifier (SSID) Network types Guest networks Authentication Antennas Autonomous vs. lightweight access point 2.4 Explain important factors of physical installations.  Important installation implications Power Environmental factors Module 3.0:  Network Operations 3.1  Explain the purpose of organizational processes and procedures.   Documentation Life-cycle management Change management Configuration management 3.2 Given a scenario, use network monitoring technologies.  Methods Solutions   3.3 Explain disaster recovery (DR) concepts. DR metrics  DR sites High-availability approaches   3.4 Given a scenario, implement IPv4 and IPv6 network services Dynamic addressing Name resolution Time protocols 3.5 Explain disaster recovery (DR) concepts.  Site-to-site VPN Client-to-site VPN Connection methods Jump box/host In-band vs. out-of-band management 4.0  Network Security 4.1 Explain the importance of basic network security concepts.  Logical security Physical security Deception technologies Common security terminology - Risk - Vulnerability - Exploit - Threat - Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) triad Audits and regulatory compliance Network segmentation enforcement 4.2 Summarize various types of attacks and their impact to the network.  Denial-of-service (DoS)/ distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) VLAN hopping Media Access Control (MAC) flooding Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) poisoning ARP spoofing DNS poisoning DNS spoofing Rogue devices and services  Evil twin On-path attack   4.3 Given a scenario, apply network security features, defense techniques, and solutions. Device hardening Network access control (NAC) Key management Security rules Zone 5.0 Network Troubleshooting 5.1  Explain the troubleshooting methodology. Identify the problem Establish a theory of probable cause Test the theory to determine the cause Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and identify potential effects Implement the solution or escalate as necessary Verify full system functionality and implement preventive measures if applicable Document findings, actions, outcomes, and lessons learned throughout the process 5.2 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common cabling and physical interface issues. Cable issues Interface issues Hardware issues   5.3 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common issues with network services. Switching issues Route selection Address pool exhaustion Incorrect default gateway Incorrect IP address Incorrect subnet mask   5.4 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common issues with network services. Congestion/contention Bottlenecking Bandwidth Latency Packet loss Jitter Wireless   5.5 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common performance issues. Software tools Hardware tools Basic networking device commands