CompTIA Network+ (CT8734)

Module 1: Local Area Networks

• Topologies and the OSI Model
• Key Features of Networks Network Topologies
• The OSI Model
• Ethernet
• Transmission Media
• Media Access Control Broadcast Domains Ethernet Frames
• Ethernet Deployment Standards MAC Addressing
• Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Packet Sniffers
• Hubs, Bridges, and Switches
• Hubs and Bridges Switches
• Switch Interface Configuration Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• Infrastructure and Design
• Network Infrastructure Implementations
• Planning an Enterprise Campus Network
• Network Hierarchy and Distributed Switching
• Software Defined Networking
• Planning a SOHO Network TCP/IP Protocol Suite
• Policies and Best Practices
• Procedures and Standards
• Safety Procedures
• Incident Response Policies Security and Data Policies
• Password Policy 
• Employee Policies

Module 2: IP Addressing

• Internet Protocol
• IPv4
• IPv4 Address Structure Subnet Masks
• IP Routing Basics ipconfig/ifconfig ICMP and ping
• IPv4 Addressing
• Broadcast, Multicast, and Unicast Classful Addressing
• Public versus Private Addressing Subnetting and Classless Addressing Planning an IPv4 Addressing Scheme Public Internet Addressing
• Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSM)
• IPv6 Addressing
• IPv6 Address Format
• IPv6 Addressing Schemes
• IPv6 Address Autoconfiguration Migrating to IPv6
• DHCP and APIPA
• IPv4 Address Autoconfiguration Configuring DHCP
• DHCPv6

Module 3: Internetworking

• Routing
• Routing Basics
• Routing Algorithms and Metrics
• Dynamic Routing Protocols
• Administrative Distance and Route Redistribution
• IPv4 and IPv6 Internet Routing
• High Availability Routing
• Installing and Configuring Routers
• Routing Troubleshooting Tools
• TCP and UDP
• Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
• User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
• TCP and UDP Ports
• Port Scanners Protocol Analyzers
• Name Resolution and IPAM
• Host Names and FQDNs
• Domain Name System
• Configuring DNS Servers
• Resource Records 
• Name Resolution Tools
• IP Address Management (IPAM)
• Monitoring and Scanning
• Performance Monitoring
• Network Monitoring Utilities
• Logs and Event Management
• Simple Network Management Protocol
• Analyzing Performance Metrics
• Patch Management
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Network Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Procedures
• Troubleshooting Hardware Failure Issues
• Troubleshooting Addressing Issues
• Troubleshooting DHCP Issues
• Troubleshooting Name Resolution
• Troubleshooting Services

Module 4: Applications and Security

• Applications and Services
• TCP/IP Services
• HTTP and Web Servers
• SSL/TLS and HTTPS Email (SMTP/POP/IMAP)
• Voice Services (VoIP and VTC)
• Real-time Services Protocols
• Quality of Service
• Traffic Shaping
• Bottlenecks and Load Balancing
• Multilayer Switches
• Virtualization, SAN, and Cloud Services
• Virtualization Technologies
• Network Storage Types
• Fibre Channel and InfiniBand iSCSI
• Cloud Computing
• Configuring Cloud Connectivity
• Network Security Design
• Security Basics
• Common Networking Attacks
• Network Segmentation and DMZ
• Virtual LANs (VLAN)
• VLAN Trunks
• Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Device and Service Hardening
• Honeypots and Penetration Tests
• Network Security Appliances
• Basic Firewalls
• Stateful Firewalls
• Deploying a Firewall
• Configuring a Firewall
• Deploying a Proxy
• Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
• Denial of Service
• Authentication and Endpoint Security
• Authentication and Access Controls
• Social Engineering
• Authentication Technologies
• PKI and Digital Certificates
• Local Authentication
• RADIUS and TACACS+
• Directory Services Endpoint Security
• Network Access Control

Module 5: Operations and Infrastructure

• Network Site Management
• Network Cabling Solutions
• Distribution Frames
• Change and Configuration Management
• Network Documentation and Diagrams Labeling
• Physical Security Devices
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
• Network Link Management
• Power Management
• Backup Management
• Installing Cabled Networks
• Twisted Pair Cable (UTP/STP/ScTP)
• Twisted Pair Connectors
• Wiring Tools and Techniques
• Cable Testing Tools
• Troubleshooting Wired Connectivity
• Other Copper Cable Types
• Fiber Optic Cable and Connectors
• Transceivers and Media Converters
• Installing Wireless Networks
• Wireless Standards (IEEE 802.11)
• Wireless Network Topologies Wireless Site Design
• Troubleshooting Wireless Connectivity
• Wireless Security
• Wi-Fi Authentication
• Extensible Authentication Protocol
• Troubleshooting Wireless Security
• Wireless Controllers
• Installing WAN Links
• Wide Area Networks (WAN) Telecommunications Networks
• Modern Telecommunications Networks
• Local Loop Services
• Installing WAN Links
• Wireless WAN Services
• Internet of Things
• Configuring Remote Access
• Remote Access Services (RAS)
• MPLS and PPP
• SIP Trunks
• Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
• SSL/TLS/DTLS VPN
• IPsec
• Internet Key Exchange/ISAKMP
• Remote Access Servers
• Remote Administration Tools
• Managing Network Appliances
• Remote File Access