CompTIA Network+ vendor-independent networking skills

The vendor-independent training gives professionals a comprehensive overview of networks, network devices, network security basics, network device setup, configuration and monitoring and maintenance. During the training, in addition to theoretical lectures, participants will also get hands-on experience in the assembly and basic configuration of various simple and complex network devices and infrastructures.

The course provides the necessary prerequisites for further intermediate courses in security (ComPTIA Security+) and server technologies (CompTIA Server+), which will help to enhance IT operational and administrative skills.

The training includes:

• Official CompTIA training material (e-book)
• lab environment that can be used for further training after the training

The course is recommended for beginner IT professionals, future system administrators, operators, who want to become a system administrator or system engineer (e.g. Windows Server, Linux, Cisco expert) in some operating system, but lack the general networking knowledge.

The course is also ideal for people who do not want to specialise in a particular area later on, but who need general IT and networking and network infrastructure knowledge for their job (e.g. priority users, help-desk specialists, IT managers).

The training is also recommended for advanced professionals who feel their knowledge of networking technologies and systems is incomplete and who want a comprehensive, in-depth general networking knowledge.

The course is also ideal for those who wish to prepare for the optional CompTIA Network+ certification exam.

On completion of the training, participants will acquire the following skills:

• Network basics, topologies, LAN, WAN, wireless network characteristics
• Network protocols, products, devices characteristics and their application
• Network addressing, TCP/IP addressing and protocol features and usage
• Network threats, necessary countermeasures and controls, network security solutions
• Installation and configuration of network devices
• Network management, monitoring and troubleshooting

• Theoretical parts
  - Introduction to networks: LANs, WANs, MAN, network models, topologies, standards, wireless networks
  - Overview of the seven-layer OSI model
  - Introduction to network protocols (medium access, transport, remote access and security protocols)
  - Network cables and connectors, signal transmission systems
  - Network devices and their characteristics: hub, switch, router, etc., network cards, wireless systems, modems, firewalls
  - The TCP/IP network protocol: IP addressing, IPv4 and IPv6 systems, addressing classes, subnets, TCP/IP protocols, IP calculations
  - TCP/IP based network services: DNS, NAT, ICS, WINS
  - Naming resolution concepts and implementation (NetBIOS, DNS)
  - WAN technologies overview: xDSL, cable, POTS/PSTN, satellite and wireless
  - Wireless technologies and their features: Network devices, standards, configuring wireless networks
  - Ensuring network availability
  - Network security basics: Concepts, firewalls, proxy servers, security processes (authentication, permissions, file systems, sharing, data encryption), extranet and internet, virus and intrusion protection
  - Network operating systems and network services overview (Windows Server 2012/2016, Linux) and configuration
  - Network access control and traffic protection: Authentication, encryption, public key networks, remote access network protocols and services, virtual private networks (VPN), security protocols, wireless network security
  - Network and remote access connection configuration overview, connection verification
  - Network diagnostic and monitoring tools and their use, network troubleshooting methods and tools
  - Network infrastructure maintenance and support
  - Explanation of organisational and physical security concepts
  - Explanation of disaster recovery and high availability concepts
  - Summary of cloud and data centre architecture

  Practical Sections
  - Overview of the Lab Environment, How It Works and How to Use It
  - Configuring a SOHO Router
  - Capturing Network Traffic
  - Configuring Network Interfaces
  - Configuring IPv4 Static Addressing
  - Analyzing ARP Traffic
  - Using Tools to Test IP Configuration
  - Configuring IPv6 Static Addressing
  - Configuring Static Routing
  - Configuring Dynamic Routing
  - Troubleshooting IP Networks
  - Using Network Scanners
  - Analyzing DHCP Server Configuration
  - Analyzing DNS Server Configuration
  - Analyze application security configurations
  - Configure secure access channels
  - Configure SNMP and Syslog logging
  - Analyze network performance
  - Verify service and application configuration
  - Configure NAT firewall
  - Configure remote access
  - Troubleshoot service and security issues
  - Improve network documentation
  - Backup and restore network device configurations
  - Analyze on-path attacks
  - Configure port security

Windows or Linux user skills and experience, basic IT skills. The necessary basics can also be acquired on our CompTIA A+ course). As the training materials and training lab environments are in English, at least a basic level of English at document reading level is required. Lectures are in Hungarian and the optional official exam is in English.

• CompTIA Security+ (in addition to IT operator training)
• CompTIA Server+
• Basic Microsoft Windows Server or Linux operator courses
• Juniper / Cisco basic operator courses