COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this course, students should demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:

• Network topologies, types, and technologies
• Ports and protocols
• Devices, applications, protocols, and services in the OSI model
• Cloud concepts
• Network services
• Cabling solutions
• Network device installation and configuration, including advanced devices
• Virtualization and network storage technologies
• IP addressing, routing, and switches
• WAN technologies
• Wireless technologies, configuration, and security
• Business continuity and disaster recovery
• Network diagramming and documentation
• Scanning, monitoring, and patching processes
• Remote access methods
• Physical security devices
• Authentication and access controls
• Network troubleshooting
• Common network attacks
• Network device hardening
• Operations policies and best practices