CompTIA Network+

Ideal for IT professionals with 9–12 months of experience looking to build networking skills, or those with a CompTIA A+ certification.

There is vendor-neutrality, as, unlike CCNA, this certification teaches networking concepts across various platforms and vendors, making skills universally applicable.

Networking Fundamentals: OSI model, TCP/IP, subnetting.

Network Implementations: Physical networking, cabling, and devices.

Network Operations: Monitoring, optimization, and documentation.

Network Security: Hardening, threats, and security protocols.

Troubleshooting: Diagnostic tools and network issue resolution.

Exam Details: Up to 90 multiple-choice and performance-based questions, 90 minutes, with a passing score of 720 (on a 100–900 scale).

Industry Recognition: Meets DoD 8140/8570 requirements and is highly regarded for foundational IT infrastructure roles.

Network Administrator

Network Support Specialist

Systems Administrator

Junior IT Auditor

Cable Technician 

Understanding network architecture, components, and design principles. This includes evaluating network topologies and protocols and planning their implementation in infrastructure.

Learn about network security measures, including authentication, access control, encryption technologies, firewall configurations, and more.
Gain the skills necessary to troubleshoot existing networks through patch management, system analysis, performance optimization techniques, software updates, hardware maintenance, and more.

Acquire an understanding of emerging technologies such as cloud computing systems and virtualisation platforms. This can include comparing different systems based on their features and capabilities, as well as their security implications.

Develop best practices in network management that include monitoring tools, configuration management tools such as Puppet or Ansible, and resource allocation strategies such as load balancing and clustering. Additionally, students will learn the importance of documenting all aspects of their networks and industry standards for disaster recovery and business continuity plans.