CompTIA Network+ N10-009The Complete Beginner's Guide

Network Device Hardening

Objective 4.2 · Network Security

Network Access Control (NAC)

Objective 4.2 · Network Security

Common Network Attacks

Objective 4.1 · Network Security

Firewalls and ACLs

Objective 4.3 · Network Security

VPNs and Remote Access

Objective 4.4 · Network Security

Wireless Security Protocols

Objective 4.5 · Network Security

Threat Actors and Motivations

Objective 4.1 · Network Security

Reconnaissance Attack Types

Objective 4.1 · Network Security

DoS and DDoS Attack Types

Objective 4.1 · Network Security

ARP Spoofing and Poisoning

Objective 4.1 · Network Security

DNS Hijacking, Cache Poisoning, and DNSSEC

Objective 4.1 · Network Security

VLAN Hopping Attacks

Objective 4.1 · Network Security

Rogue DHCP Server Attacks

Objective 4.1 · Network Security

Evil Twin Wireless Attacks

Objective 4.1 · Network Security

Social Engineering Techniques

Objective 4.1 · Network Security

Malware Types: Ransomware, Worm, Trojan, Rootkit

Objective 4.1 · Network Security

Defense-in-Depth Strategy

Objective 4.2 · Network Security

Network Segmentation and DMZ Architecture

Objective 4.2 · Network Security

IDS vs IPS Deployment Modes

Objective 4.3 · Network Security

Next-Generation Firewall Features

Objective 4.3 · Network Security

Honeypots and Honeynets

Objective 4.2 · Network Security

802.1X Port Authentication

Objective 4.2 · Network Security

EAP Methods for 802.1X

Objective 4.2 · Network Security

Certificate-Based Authentication

Objective 4.2 · Network Security

VPN Types: Site-to-Site, Remote Access, SSL/TLS

Objective 4.4 · Network Security

IPsec Transport vs Tunnel Mode

Objective 4.4 · Network Security

VPN Split Tunneling

Objective 4.4 · Network Security

Zero Trust Network Architecture

Objective 4.2 · Network Security

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Networks

Objective 4.2 · Network Security

Security Zone Design and Segmentation

Objective 4.2 · Network Security

WPA3 Protocol: SAE, Forward Secrecy

Objective 4.5 · Network Security

RADIUS vs LDAP for Network Authentication

Objective 4.5 · Network Security

Interior vs Exterior Routing Protocols

Objective 1.5 · Networking Concepts

Network Virtualization and VXLAN

Objective 1.7 · Networking Concepts

OSI Model for Network+

Objective 1.1 · Networking Concepts

TCP/IP Model and Protocol Suite

Objective 1.2 · Networking Concepts

Common Ports and Protocols

Objective 1.3 · Networking Concepts

IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing

Objective 1.4 · Networking Concepts

Routing Protocols and Concepts

Objective 1.5 · Networking Concepts

Network Topologies and Types

Objective 1.6 · Networking Concepts

Cloud Networking Concepts

Objective 1.7 · Networking Concepts

UDP vs TCP Transport Comparison

Objective 1.1 · Networking Concepts

Encapsulation and PDU at Each OSI Layer

Objective 1.1 · Networking Concepts

DNS Resolution Process

Objective 1.3 · Networking Concepts

DHCP DORA Process

Objective 1.3 · Networking Concepts

NAT and PAT Concepts

Objective 1.4 · Networking Concepts

IPv6 Addressing and Address Types

Objective 1.4 · Networking Concepts

IPv6 SLAAC and DHCPv6

Objective 1.4 · Networking Concepts

IPv6 Transition: Dual Stack, Tunneling, NAT64

Objective 1.4 · Networking Concepts

RFC 1918 Private IP Ranges and APIPA

Objective 1.4 · Networking Concepts

VLSM and CIDR Notation

Objective 1.4 · Networking Concepts

OSPF Concepts for Network+

Objective 1.5 · Networking Concepts

BGP Concepts

Objective 1.5 · Networking Concepts

Static vs Dynamic Routing

Objective 1.5 · Networking Concepts

VLAN Concepts and IEEE 802.1Q

Objective 1.6 · Networking Concepts

Spanning Tree Protocol Concepts

Objective 1.6 · Networking Concepts

SD-WAN Concepts

Objective 1.6 · Networking Concepts

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)

Objective 1.6 · Networking Concepts

MPLS Concepts and Labels

Objective 1.6 · Networking Concepts

QoS Concepts and Traffic Shaping

Objective 1.6 · Networking Concepts

Network Media Types: Copper, Fiber, Wireless

Objective 1.6 · Networking Concepts

WDM and Dense WDM (DWDM)

Objective 1.6 · Networking Concepts

FHRP: HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP Concepts

Objective 1.5 · Networking Concepts

Virtual IP and First-Hop Redundancy Protocols

Objective 1.5 · Networking Concepts

Infrastructure as Code for Networks

Objective 1.7 · Networking Concepts

Cloud Service Models for Network+: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS

Objective 1.7 · Networking Concepts

Cloud Connectivity: VPN vs Direct Connect

Objective 1.7 · Networking Concepts

Subnetting for Network+

Objective 1.4 · Networking Concepts

Ethernet Switching and VLANs

Objective 2.1 · Network Implementation

Wireless Standards and Configuration

Objective 2.2 · Network Implementation

Physical Network Infrastructure

Objective 2.3 · Network Implementation

WAN Technologies and Connections

Objective 2.4 · Network Implementation

DNS and DHCP Implementation

Objective 2.5 · Network Implementation

NAT and PAT Implementation

Objective 2.6 · Network Implementation

Switch Port Modes: Access vs Trunk

Objective 2.1 · Network Implementation

Inter-VLAN Routing Methods

Objective 2.1 · Network Implementation

802.1Q Trunking Configuration

Objective 2.1 · Network Implementation

Native VLAN Configuration and Security

Objective 2.1 · Network Implementation

Link Aggregation: LACP and PAgP

Objective 2.1 · Network Implementation

RSTP Implementation and Convergence

Objective 2.1 · Network Implementation

PortFast and BPDU Guard

Objective 2.1 · Network Implementation

802.11 Standards Detail: a/b/g/n/ac/ax

Objective 2.2 · Network Implementation

Wireless Channels and Band Steering

Objective 2.2 · Network Implementation

Wireless Roaming: BSS, ESS, and Fast Roaming

Objective 2.2 · Network Implementation

Wireless LAN Controller Deployment

Objective 2.2 · Network Implementation

Mesh Networking

Objective 2.2 · Network Implementation

Cellular Technologies: LTE and 5G

Objective 2.4 · Network Implementation

Satellite Internet and LEO Constellations

Objective 2.4 · Network Implementation

Cable Modem and DSL Technologies

Objective 2.4 · Network Implementation

FTTH and FTTP Technologies

Objective 2.4 · Network Implementation

MPLS Network Implementation

Objective 2.4 · Network Implementation

Metro Ethernet Services

Objective 2.4 · Network Implementation

Structured Cabling Standards (ANSI/TIA-568)

Objective 2.3 · Network Implementation

Patch Panels and T568A/T568B Wiring

Objective 2.3 · Network Implementation

Server Rack Design and Cable Management

Objective 2.3 · Network Implementation

DNS Record Types: A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, PTR, TXT, SRV

Objective 2.5 · Network Implementation

DNS Zones and Zone Transfers

Objective 2.5 · Network Implementation

DHCP Scopes, Options, and Reservations

Objective 2.5 · Network Implementation

DHCP Relay Agent Configuration

Objective 2.5 · Network Implementation

Forward and Reverse Proxy Servers

Objective 2.6 · Network Implementation

Load Balancing Methods and Algorithms

Objective 2.6 · Network Implementation

High Availability and Clustering

Objective 2.6 · Network Implementation

IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools

Objective 2.5 · Network Implementation

Network Documentation and Diagrams

Objective 3.1 · Network Operations

Change and Configuration Management

Objective 3.2 · Network Operations

Network Monitoring Tools and SNMP

Objective 3.3 · Network Operations

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Objective 3.4 · Network Operations

Network Diagram Types: Physical, Logical, Wiring

Objective 3.1 · Network Operations

Network Asset Management

Objective 3.1 · Network Operations

IP Address Documentation and IPAM

Objective 3.1 · Network Operations

Configuration Backup and Restoration

Objective 3.2 · Network Operations

Performance Baseline Establishment

Objective 3.3 · Network Operations

SNMP MIBs, OIDs, and Traps

Objective 3.3 · Network Operations

NetFlow and sFlow Traffic Analysis

Objective 3.3 · Network Operations

Syslog Severity Levels and Management

Objective 3.3 · Network Operations

NTP Time Synchronization

Objective 3.3 · Network Operations

Bandwidth Monitoring Tools

Objective 3.3 · Network Operations

Network Capacity Planning

Objective 3.3 · Network Operations

Change Advisory Board (CAB) Process

Objective 3.2 · Network Operations

Network Device Patch Management

Objective 3.2 · Network Operations

Configuration Management Database (CMDB)

Objective 3.2 · Network Operations

Incident Management for Networks

Objective 3.2 · Network Operations

RPO and RTO for Network Services

Objective 3.4 · Network Operations

Backup Types: Full, Incremental, Differential

Objective 3.4 · Network Operations

Network Redundancy Strategies

Objective 3.4 · Network Operations

Failover and Recovery Testing

Objective 3.4 · Network Operations

Geographic Site Diversity

Objective 3.4 · Network Operations

Cloud Network Operations

Objective 3.3 · Network Operations

Remote Access Management

Objective 3.3 · Network Operations

Troubleshooting Methodology

Objective 5.1 · Network Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot: Cable and Physical Layer

Objective 5.2 · Network Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot: Network Connectivity

Objective 5.3 · Network Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot: Wireless Issues

Objective 5.4 · Network Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot: Security and Policy

Objective 5.5 · Network Troubleshooting

CLI Tools: ping, tracert, nslookup, netstat

Objective 5.6 · Network Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot Physical Layer Issues

Objective 5.2 · Network Troubleshooting

Cable Testing Tools: TDR and OTDR

Objective 5.2 · Network Troubleshooting

Interface Error Types: CRC, Runts, Giants

Objective 5.2 · Network Troubleshooting

Duplex Mismatch Troubleshooting

Objective 5.2 · Network Troubleshooting

VLAN Mismatch and Native VLAN Issues

Objective 5.2 · Network Troubleshooting

STP Troubleshooting: Loops and Convergence

Objective 5.2 · Network Troubleshooting

Routing Table Troubleshooting

Objective 5.3 · Network Troubleshooting

Default Gateway Configuration Issues

Objective 5.3 · Network Troubleshooting

IP Address Conflict Resolution

Objective 5.3 · Network Troubleshooting

DNS Troubleshooting: nslookup and dig

Objective 5.3 · Network Troubleshooting

DHCP Troubleshooting

Objective 5.3 · Network Troubleshooting

ARP Table Troubleshooting

Objective 5.3 · Network Troubleshooting

NAT/PAT Troubleshooting

Objective 5.3 · Network Troubleshooting

Firewall Rule Troubleshooting

Objective 5.5 · Network Troubleshooting

VPN Connectivity Troubleshooting

Objective 5.5 · Network Troubleshooting

Wireless Signal Strength and Coverage Issues

Objective 5.4 · Network Troubleshooting

Wireless Channel Interference

Objective 5.4 · Network Troubleshooting

Certificate Error Troubleshooting

Objective 5.5 · Network Troubleshooting

Bandwidth Saturation Troubleshooting

Objective 5.3 · Network Troubleshooting

Latency and Jitter Troubleshooting

Objective 5.3 · Network Troubleshooting

IPv6 Connectivity Troubleshooting

Objective 5.3 · Network Troubleshooting

Packet Capture with Wireshark

Objective 5.6 · Network Troubleshooting

Switch Show Commands

Objective 5.6 · Network Troubleshooting

Router Show Commands

Objective 5.6 · Network Troubleshooting

ip route and ip addr Commands

Objective 5.6 · Network Troubleshooting

tcpdump Packet Analysis

Objective 5.6 · Network Troubleshooting

Wireless Spectrum Analyzer

Objective 5.4 · Network Troubleshooting

Cloud Connectivity Troubleshooting

Objective 5.3 · Network Troubleshooting