CompTIA Network+ N10-009

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

Why is it different?

Unlike other vendor-specific networking certifications, CompTIA Network+ prepares candidates to support networks on any platform. It provides the foundation you need to work on networks anywhere.
CompTIA Network+ is the only certification that covers the specific skills that network engineers need. Other certifications are so broad, they don’t cover the hands-on skills and precise knowledge needed to in today’s networking environments.

What’s in this version?

The new CompTIA Network+ 009 focuses on foundational networking tools and technologies used to create secure networks, both on-premises and the public cloud, and guarantee the availability of critical business information.

Course Prerequisites

• • 9-12 months in the IT networking field

Course Objectives

• • 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 optimize 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.

About the exam

CompTIA Network+ N10-009 validates the skills required to implement enterprise-level wired and wireless network solutions; identify and troubleshoot network performance issues; and harden networks against threats to mitigate security vulnerabilities.
The CompTIA Network+ certification verifies that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to:
Establish network connectivity by deploying wired and wireless devices.
Understand and maintain network documentation.
Understand the purpose of network services.
Understand basic datacenter, cloud and virtual networking concepts.
Monitor network activity, identifying performance and availability issues.
Implement network hardening techniques.
Manage, configure, and troubleshoot network infrastructure.

Target Audience for this Course

• • Top Network+ Job Titles:
    Junior Network Administrator
    Datacenter Support Technician
    Network Engineer System Administrator
    NOC Technician
    Telecommunications Technician
    Cable Technician
    

Included with this course

• • Comprehensive course materials and exercises

CompTIA Network+ N10-009 Course Content

• Explaining Network Topologies

  Explain network types and characteristics.
  Compare and contrast OSI model layers.
  Configure SOHO networks.
  Explain CompTIA’s troubleshooting methodology.
  

• Supporting Cabling and Physical Installations

  Summarize Ethernet standards.
  Summarize copper cabling and connector types.
  Summarize fiber optic cabling and connector types.
  Describe physical installation factors for rack-based installations in server rooms and datacenters.
  Deploy and troubleshoot Ethernet cabling.
  

• Configuring Interfaces and Switches

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• Deploy networking devices

  Explain network interfaces.
  Deploy common Ethernet switching features.
  Troubleshoot transceiver switching issues.

• Configuring Network Addressing

  Explain IPv4 addressing schemes.
  Explain IPv4 forwarding.
  Configure IP networks and subnets.
  Use appropriate tools to test a host’s IP configuration.
  Explain IPv6 addressing schemes.
  Troubleshoot IP networks and hosts.
  

• Configuring Routing and Advanced Switching

  Compare and contrast routing concepts.
  Compare and contrast dynamic routing concepts.
  Install and troubleshoot routers.
  Explain tiered switching architecture.
  Explain virtual LANs.

• Implementing Network Services

  Compare and contrast transport protocols.
  Use command line tools to scan network ports.
  Explain the use of network addressing services.
  Explain the use of name resolution services.
  Configure and troubleshoot DHCP and DNS services.
  

• Explaining Application Services

  Explain the importance of time synchronization and the role of NTP.
  Explain the use of web, file/print, and database services.
  Explain the use of email and voice services.
  Explain how high availability services are provisioned using redundancy and load balancing.
  

• Supporting Management Network

  Explain the use of configuration and change management documentation.
  Use discovery and monitoring tools to identify network assets.
  Use event management to ensure network availability.
  Use packet analysis and traffic metrics to troubleshoot performance issues.

• Explaining Network Security Concepts

  Explain common security concepts.
  Distinguish risk, vulnerability, exploit, and threat.
  Explain the importance of audits and regulatory compliance.
  Summarize types of attacks and their impact on the network.

• Applying Network Security Features

  Explain identity and access management concepts.
  Distinguish protocols and standards used for authentication and directory management.
  Use defense in depth techniques to ensure that only policy-compliant devices can connect to the network.
  Apply security rules, such as ACLs and content filtering, to manage network traffic.
  

• Supporting Network Security Design

  Explain the importance of network segmentation and use of trusted and untrusted zones.
  Describe security implications of internet of things (IoT) and industrial internet of things (IIoT).
  Explain the importance of physical security.
  

• Configuring Wireless Networks

  Summarize wireless standards.
  Install and configure secure wireless networks.
  Troubleshoot wireless networks.

• Comparing Remote Access Methods

  Summarize WAN provider and Internet access types.
  Compare and contrast VPN topologies and protocols.
  Explain remote host access and management methods

• Datacenter and Storage Networks

  
  Explain datacenter and storage network architecture.
  Summarize cloud concepts.
  Summarize the use of software, coding, and zero trust in modern network environments.