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CompTIA Network+® Training
Course 2708
5 DAY COURSE

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Course Outline

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
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