1. Course Introduction FREE CHAPTER

• Welcome to the Course!

2. Categorizing Network Types

• Defining a Network and its Benefits
• Common Network Classifications
• Physical vs. Logical Topologies
• Enterprise Network Design
• Data Center Network Design

3. Introducing Key Protocols of the OSI Model

• OSI Model
• Network Layer Protocols
• Transport Layer Protocols
• TCP's 3-Way Handshake
• Application Layer Protocols

4. Exploring a Network's Pieces and Parts

• Ethernet Clients
• MAC Addresses
• Ethernet Switch Operation
• VLANs
• Router Operation
• Security Appliances
• Load Balancer
• Proxy Server
• Network Storage Options
• Wireless Access Points and Controllers
• Content Delivery Network (CDN) Operation
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) Operation
• Quality of Service (QoS) Fundamentals
• QoS Markings
• QoS Traffic Shaping and Policing

5. Introducing Cloud Technologies

• Benefits of Cloud Computing
• Cloud Deployment Models
• Cloud Service Models
• Scalability vs. Elasticity
• Multi-Tenancy
• Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
• Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
• Options for Cloud Connectivity

6. Physically Connecting Network Devices

• Coax Cables and Connectors
• Twisted Pair Cables and Connectors
• Twinax and DAC Cables
• Ethernet Standards for Twisted Pair Cables
• Straight Through vs. Crossover Cables
• Fiber Optic Cables
• Fiber Optic Connectors
• Ethernet Standards for Fiber Cabling
• Transceivers

7. Wirelessly Connecting Network Devices

• Wireless Network Types
• Service Set Identifier (SSID) Types
• Frequency Bands
• Wireless Standards
• Transmission Methods
• Spatial Streams
• Channel Bonding
• WLAN Antennas
• Wi-Fi Security Standards
• Cellular Networks
• Satellite

8. IP version 4 (IPv4) Addressing

• IPv4 Addressing Overview
• Binary Numbering
• Binary Practice Exercise #1
• Binary Practice Exercise #2
• IPv4 Address Format
• Public vs. Private IPv4 Addresses
• Network Address Translation
• IPv4 Autoconfiguration
• IPv4 Traffic Flows

9. IPv4 Subnetting

• The Need for Subnetting
• Calculating Available Subnets
• Calculating Available Hosts
• Subnetting Practice Exercise #1
• Subnetting Practice Exercise #2
• Calculating Usable Ranges of IPv4 Addresses
• Subnetting Practice Exercise #3

10. IP version 6 (IPv6) Addressing

• Hexadecimal Numbering
• IPv6 Address Format
• Shortening an IPv6 Address
• IPv6 Address Shortening Exercise
• EUI-64 Address
• IPv6 Autoconfiguration
• Traffic Flows
• Dual Stack
• Tunneling IPv6 Through an IPv4 Network
• NAT64

11. Exploring Emerging Network Technologies

• Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
• Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)
• Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
• Zero Touch Architecture (ZTA)
• Secure Access Secure Edge (SASE) vs. Secure Service Edge (SSE)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Fundamentals

12. Working with IP Routing

• Static and Default Routes
• Routing Protocols
• OSPF
• EIGRP
• BGP
• First-Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRPs)
• Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)
• Subinterfaces

13. Working with Ethernet Switches

• Routing Between VLANs with an SVI
• Trunking Theory
• Voice VLANs
• Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• Introducing Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• STP Port States
• STP Example
• STP Convergence Times
• STP Variants
• Link Aggregation

14. Physical Installation Considerations

• Safety Procedures
• Wiring Management
• Power Management
• Rack Management
• Environment Monitoring

15. Network Management Best Practices

• Documentation
• IP Address Management (IPAM)
• Service-Level Agreement
• Wireless Survey
• Software Management
• System Lifecycle Management
• Change Management
• Configuration Management

16. Network Monitoring

• Device Monitoring Tools
• Packet Analyzers
• Overview of Wireshark
• Network Discovery
• Performance and Availability Monitoring
• Options for Accessing Network Devices
• Connecting via a Jump Box

17. Disaster Recovery

• Active-Active vs. Active-Passive
• Restoring Network Operations

18. Network Services

• DNS
• Local Hosts File
• Network Time Protocol
• Network Time Security
• Precision Time Protocol (PTP)

19. Introduction to Network Security

• 3 Goals of Network Security
• Common Security Terminology
• Encryption
• Data in Transit vs. Data at Rest
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Authentication Types
• Physical Security
• Security Audits

20. Common Network Attacks

• Denial-of-Service Attacks
• VLAN Hopping Attacks
• MAC Flooding Attacks
• ARP Poisoning Attack
• DNS Spoofing Attack
• Social Engineering Attacks

21. Network Defense Strategies

• Device Hardening
• Network Access Control (NAC)
• Key Management
• Traffic Rules
• Luring Attackers with Honeypots and Honey Nets

22. Network Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting Methodology
• Troubleshooting Network Cable Issues
• Troubleshooting Network Interface Issues
• Troubleshooting Hardware Issues
• Troubleshooting Network Services
• Troubleshooting Network Performance Issues
• Troubleshooting Wireless Issues
• Hardware Troubleshooting Tools
• Troubleshooting with Operating System Commands
• CDP vs. LLDP
• iPerf
• Basic Switch & Router Commands

23. Exam Preparation

• Study Strategies
• What to do on Exam Day

24. Next Steps

• Congratulations and Next Steps