Networking Fundamentals
Ch 1 : OSI Model Overview
Ch 2 : Concepts of a Network
- Types of Network
- Topology
- Media Access
- Wireless Connectivity
Ch 3 : Networking Subsystem
- Lan Media Types
- Network Interface Cards
- MAC Address
- IP Address
Ch 4 : OSI Higher Order
- Explain the Host to Host Layer function
- Explain Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) concepts
- Describe the Transmission Control Protocol
- Describe the User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
- Describe the differences between TCP and UDP
Ch 5 : IPv4 Protocol & Addressing
- Binary & Hexadecimal
- IP Addresses
- Classful & Classless Addressing
- Subnetting
- Public & Private Addresses
- NAT
Ch 6 : IP Routing
- Describe routing principles
- Explain Static and Dynamic routing
- Explain Routing Information Protocol
- Explain Open Shortest Path First
Ch 7 : IPv6
- Describe IPv6 as a Protocol
- Describe IPv6 Address Types
- Describe IPv6 Address Compression
Ch 8 : Network Services
- Describe DHCP
- Describe DNS
- Describe Email
- Describe Web Services
- Describe Active Directory
Ch 9 : Cloud Services
- Describe Virtualisation
- Describe Containerisation
- Describe XaaS Terminology
- Describe Cloud Technology
Ch 10 : Wide Area Network Connectivity
- Describe Packet Switching vs Circuit Switching
- Describe current WAN Technologies
Security Fundamentals
Ch 11 : Security Concepts
Ch 12 : Encryption
- Uses of Cryptography
- Cryptography Terminology
- Symmetric & Asymmetric Encryption
- Data Encryption
- Mobile Device Security
- Transport Encryption
Ch 13 : Network Security Overview
- Wired Security
- Wireless (Wi-Fi) Security
Ch 14 : Operating System Security
- Accounts
- File System Security
- Malware
- NTFS
- EFS
- Bitlocker
- Understanding Malware
- Preventing Infection
- Removing Malware
Ch 15 : Network Security
- Firewall
- VLAN
- IDS / IPS
- Perimeter Network (formerly DMZ)
Ch 16 : Physical Security Overview
- Physical Security
- Detection Systems
- Disposal of Paper Documents
- Disposal of Data
- Power Supply Issues
