CompTIA Network+® Training

Course 2708

  • Duration: 5 days
  • Exam Voucher: Yes
  • Language: English
  • Level: Intermediate

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.

The CompTIA Network+ Certification is approved for U.S. DoD Directive 8140.

CompTIA Network+ Training Delivery Methods

  • In-Person

  • Online

  • Upskill your whole team by bringing Private Team Training to your facility.

CompTIA Network+ Training Information

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

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

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

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

4.1 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

5.1  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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CompTIA Network+ Training FAQs

The CompTIA Network+ training course is a program designed to equip learners with the skills and knowledge needed to become a certified IT infrastructure professional under the CompTIA Network+ framework. This course covers various topics including wired and wireless network management, virtualization, security, protocols, standards, and troubleshooting procedures.

This course prepares you for the CompTIA Exam N10-009. Passing this exam validates your expertise in designing, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting IT networks.

The benefits of taking the course include CompTIA-approved Network+ training programs, a CompTIA Network+ exam voucher, study guide, labs, and practice questions. Additionally, you will receive after-course one-on-one instructor coaching to continue learning and face new challenges.

Yes, you should have a working knowledge of networking to the level of Learning Tree course 450, Introduction to Networking Training, and have 9 to 12 months of experience in IT networking.

To earn the CompTIA Network+ certification, you must pass the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. Exam vouchers are available upon request and included in the tuition fee.

You must earn 30 CompTIA Continuing Education Units (CEUs) over three years to maintain your Network+ certification.

Log into your CompTIA account and submit your CEUs through their continuing education portals. Many Learning Tree courses are pre-approved for CompTIA CEUs.

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Learning Tree makes the exam voucher available at the request of the students. Recipients will then register with a PearsonVue center to take the exam at their convenience. To schedule an in-person exam, you must go to the CompTIA website and follow the steps provided here.

The course is available through in-person training, online training, and on-demand training.

Yes! We know your busy work schedule may prevent you from getting to one of our classrooms, so we offer convenient online training to meet your needs wherever you want.

Yes. You will receive a CompTIA Network+ Study Guide included in your tuition fee.

Yes. You will receive numerous practice exam questions.