Network Administration: Build Core Skills for Network Management and Security

Network administrators play a vital role in managing and maintaining an organization's computer network. In this learning path, discover core network administration skills including networking basics, Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), troubleshooting, and network security.

Learn the basics of how networks work.
Learn network security and troubleshooting best practices.
Prepare for a role in network administration or IT.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Networking Foundations: Networking Basics
-Get an overview of the foundational topics any networking professional should know, as well as an introduction to emerging technologies.

Course 2: Networking Foundations: IP Addressing
-Learn about the basics of IP addressing in networking, from how IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are formed to how to configure DHCP.

Course 3: Networking Foundations: Local Area Networks (LANs)
-Gain essential knowledge of local area networks (LANs) in this foundation course.

Course 4: Networking Foundations: Wide Area Networks (WANs)
-Learn about the various technologies that are part of wide area networks (WANs).

Course 5: Learning Network Troubleshooting: Practical Network Diagnostics and Solutions
-Learn how to triage network problems, troubleshoot network and VPN issues, and use common networking tools like Wireshark and PowerShell.

Course 6: IT Security Foundations: Network Security
-Learn how to secure an organization's network and keep your interconnected systems and data safe.

Taught by

Kevin Wallace, Anthony Sequeira, Greg Sowell, Greg Sowell, Greg Sowell, Jungwoo Ryoo, Kevin Wallace, Robert McMillen, MBA, MCT, MCSE , Kevin Wallace, Joli Ballew, Mark Jacob, Lazaro (Laz) Diaz, Lisa Bock, Lisa Bock, Denise Allen-Hoyt, Denise Allen-Hoyt and Todd Lammle