CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) Cert Prep

21h 42mIntermediate2024-06-14

Authors

Mike Meyers

Expert on CompTIA, Founder of Total Seminars, LLC

Total Seminars

Course details

CompTIA A+ is one of the world’s leading vendor-neutral certifications—with more than one million certified IT professionals to date. Get ready to take your skills to the next level and tackle the CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) certification exam. Join instructors and CompTIA experts Joe Ramm and Mike Meyers as they provide a comprehensive overview of this widely popular IT networking certification, which vets your ability to establish, maintain, troubleshoot, and secure networks, regardless of technology or platform, empowering you to pursue a high-growth career in networking and cybersecurity. By the end of this course, you’ll be ready to tackle the CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) certification exam.

Note: This Total Seminars course covers the topics tested on the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) certification exam.

Skills covered

Network SecurityNetwork AdministrationCybersecurityCert PrepNetwork and System Administration

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Introduction
02 - What's on the Network+ exam
03 - What can you do with a Network+ certification

1. Network Models

04 - What is a model
05 - The OSI model
06 - Meet the frame
07 - The MAC address
08 - Broadcast vs. unicast
09 - Introduction to IP addressing
10 - Packets and ports

2. Cabling and Topology

11 - Network topologies
12 - Coaxial cabling
13 - Twisted-pair cabling
14 - Fiber-optic cabling
15 - Fire ratings

3. Ethernet Basics

16 - What is Ethernet
17 - Ethernet frames
18 - Terminating twisted pair
19 - Hubs vs. switches
20 - Connecting switches

4. Ethernet Standards

21 - 100BaseT
22 - Gigabit Ethernet and 10-gigabit Ethernet
23 - Transceivers
24 - Connecting Ethernet scenarios

6. TCP IP Basics

34 - Introduction to IP addressing and binary
35 - Introduction to ARP
36 - Subnet masks
37 - Classful addressing
38 - Subnetting with CIDR
39 - More CIDR subnetting practice
40 - Dynamic and static IP addressing
41 - Special IP addresses
42 - IP addressing scenarios

7. Routing

43 - Introducing routers
44 - Understanding ports
45 - Network address translation
46 - Implementing NAT
47 - Forwarding ports
48 - Tour of a SOHO router
49 - SOHO vs. enterprise
50 - Static routes
51 - Dynamic routing
52 - RIP
53 - OSPF
54 - BGP

8. TCP IP Applications

55 - TCP and UDP
56 - ICMP and IGMP
57 - Handy tools
58 - Introduction to Wireshark
59 - Introduction to netstat
60 - Web servers
61 - FTP
62 - Email servers and clients
63 - Securing email
64 - Telnet and SSH
65 - Network Time Protocol
66 - Network service scenarios

9. Network Naming

67 - Understanding DNS
68 - Applying DNS
69 - The net command
70 - Windows name resolution
71 - Dynamic DNS
72 - DNS troubleshooting

10. Securing TCP IP

73 - Making TCP IP secure
74 - Symmetric encryption
75 - Asymmetric encryption
76 - Cryptographic hashes
77 - Identification
78 - Access control
79 - AAA
80 - Kerberos EAP
81 - Single sign-on
82 - Certificates and trust
83 - Certificate error scenarios

11. Switch Features

84 - Switch management
85 - Introduction to VLANs
86 - InterVLAN routing
87 - Trunking
88 - Cisco commands
89 - Switch port protection
90 - Port bonding
91 - Port mirroring
92 - Quality of service
93 - IDS vs. IPS
94 - Proxy servers
95 - Load balancing
96 - Device placement scenarios

12. IPv6

97 - Introduction to IPv6
98 - IPv6 addressing
99 - IPv6 in action
100 - IPv4 and IPv6 tunneling

13. WAN Connectivity

101 - Understanding IP tunneling
102 - WAN technologies
103 - Digital subscriber line (DSL)
104 - Connecting with cable modems
105 - Connecting with satellites
106 - Cellular technologies
107 - Remote desktop connectivity
108 - Virtual private networks (VPNs)
109 - WAN troubleshooting scenarios

14. Wireless Networking

110 - Introduction to 802.11
111 - 802.11 standards
112 - Power over Ethernet (PoE)
113 - Antennas
114 - Wireless security standards
115 - Implementing wireless security
116 - Threats to your wireless network
117 - Enterprise wireless
118 - Installing a wireless network
119 - Wireless scenarios
120 - NEEDS TITLE

15. Virtualization and Cloud Computing

121 - Virtualization basics
122 - Your first virtual machine
123 - Cloud basics
124 - Cloud services
125 - Cloud ownership
126 - Infrastructure as code (IaC)
127 - Heroku demo
128 - Enterprise virtualization
129 - Cloud implementation

16. Data Centers

130 - Classic data center architecture
131 - NAS and SAN
132 - The modern data center
133 - High availability
134 - Documenting the data center

17. Integrating Networked Devices

135 - Network types
136 - Internet of Things (IoT)
137 - Voice Over IP (VoIP)
138 - Industrial control systems and SCADA

19. Protecting Networks

150 - Security concepts
151 - Defense in depth
152 - Rogue DHCP servers
153 - Denial of Service (DoS)
154 - On-path and spoofing attacks
155 - Password attacks
156 - VLAN hopping
157 - System life cycle
158 - Malware
159 - Social engineering
160 - Common vulnerabilities
161 - Physical security
162 - Network hardening
163 - Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
164 - Introduction to firewalls
165 - Firewalls

20. Network Monitoring

166 - Network monitoring
167 - SNMP
168 - Documenting logs
169 - System monitoring
170 - Security information and event management (SIEM)

21. Network Troubleshooting

171 - Network troubleshooting theory