CompTIA Network+

Networking Concepts

• Explain the purposes and uses of ports and protocols.
• Explain devices, applications, protocols and services at their appropriate OSI layers
• Explain the concepts and characteristics of routing and switching.
• Given a scenario, configure the appropriate IP addressing components.
• Compare and contrast the characteristics of network topologies, types and technologies.
• Given a scenario, implement the appropriate wireless technologies and configurations.
• Summarize cloud concepts and their purposes
• Explain the functions of network services.

Infrastructure

• Given a scenario, deploy the appropriate cabling solution.
• Given a scenario, determine the appropriate placement of networking devices on a network and install/configure them.
• Explain the purposes and use cases for advanced networking devices.
• Explain the purposes of virtualization and network storage technologies.
• Compare and contrast WAN technologies.

Network Operations

• Given a scenario, use appropriate documentation and diagrams to manage the network.
• Compare and contrast business continuity and disaster recovery concepts.
• Explain common scanning, monitoring and patching processes and summarize their expected outputs.
• Given a scenario, use remote access methods.
• Identify policies and best practices.

Network Security

• Summarize the purposes of physical security devices.
• Explain authentication and access controls.
• Given a scenario, secure a basic wireless network.
• Summarize common networking attacks.
• Given a scenario, implement network device hardening
• Explain common mitigation techniques and their purposes.

Network Troubleshooting and Tools

• Explain the network troubleshooting methodology.
• Given a scenario, use the appropriate tool.
• Given a scenario, troubleshoot common wired connectivity and performance issues.
• Given a scenario, troubleshoot common wireless connectivity and performance issues.
• Given a scenario, troubleshoot common network service issues.