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Updated in May 2025.
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A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course.
This essential course teaches you to manage, monitor, and maintain cloud operations while mastering troubleshooting techniques to resolve issues efficiently. Combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on demonstrations, it equips you to tackle modern cloud challenges confidently.
Begin by exploring centralized logging, monitoring, and operational management. Learn to create dashboards, manage patching and upgrades, and optimize workflows through automation and orchestration techniques. Azure-based demos provide practical insights into backup, restore operations, and disaster recovery planning to ensure business continuity.
In the second half, focus on cloud troubleshooting, adopting a methodical approach to resolving security, deployment, connectivity, and performance issues. Scenario-based learning and real-world demonstrations help you gain actionable skills for addressing complex problems, from automation errors to disaster recovery.
Ideal for cloud administrators, IT support engineers, and DevOps professionals, this intermediate-level course requires prior knowledge of cloud platforms like Azure and basic IT concepts. Advance your skills and ensure seamless, efficient cloud operations.
Syllabus
- Course 1: Networking Fundamentals
- Course 2: Network Implementations and Operations
- Course 3: Advanced Security and Troubleshooting
Courses
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Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Strengthen your expertise in network security and troubleshooting with this advanced course. Delve into the latest techniques to secure networks, establish robust connections, and proactively address vulnerabilities. You’ll learn how to counter sophisticated cyber threats, optimize remote access, and implement wireless security measures effectively. The course begins with a deep dive into network security essentials. Explore topics such as remote access protocols, social engineering tactics, VPN implementation, and enterprise physical security. Understand best practices for network hardening, from securing SNMP communications to advanced wireless protections like geofencing and EAP. Transitioning to troubleshooting, the course follows CompTIA's structured model, guiding you through problem identification, testing theories, implementing solutions, and system verification. You’ll master essential tools for diagnosing and resolving network issues, including cabling challenges, software tools, IP commands, and DNS troubleshooting techniques. Designed for IT professionals, network administrators, and cybersecurity specialists, this course requires a foundational understanding of networking concepts. If you’re ready to tackle advanced security and troubleshooting challenges, this course is for you.
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Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Master the principles of modern networking with this comprehensive course on network implementations, operations, and security. Gain in-depth knowledge of essential networking concepts and learn how to effectively deploy, manage, and secure networked devices. This course is designed to provide a solid foundation in routing, switching, wireless infrastructure, and cellular technologies, ensuring you are equipped with the practical skills necessary for any networking environment. The journey begins with practical insights into network implementations, covering Ethernet switching, wireless encryption, and cellular technologies like 5G. You'll explore the deployment of network devices, understand bandwidth management, and examine wireless infrastructures, ensuring a holistic understanding of network connectivity. Next, delve into the realm of network operations, where you'll learn to monitor performance metrics, analyze device logs, and manage network availability. This section emphasizes critical operational aspects, including SNMP protocols, disaster recovery planning, and security policies, preparing you to handle real-world challenges in network environments. Finally, uncover the principles of network security, focusing on foundational models like CIA and Zero Trust, cryptographic techniques, and advanced defense strategies. You'll also explore authentication methods, vulnerability assessments, and countermeasures against diverse threats. This course is ideal for IT professionals, networking enthusiasts, and students with a basic understanding of networking concepts.
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Networking Fundamentals offers a comprehensive journey into the foundational aspects of computer networking. Whether you’re a beginner looking to understand networking principles or someone seeking to enhance your technical skills, this course delivers essential knowledge on network structures, addressing schemes, and key technologies. By the end of this course, you will have a solid grasp of the OSI and TCP/IP models, network types, and topologies, setting the stage for advanced networking studies. The course begins with a deep dive into the building blocks of networking, including the OSI and TCP/IP models and encapsulation. You'll explore network topologies and types, gaining insights into real-world implementations like peer-to-peer, client/server, LANs, WANs, and more. You'll also delve into virtualization concepts, service provider links, and the critical differences between copper and fiber cabling technologies. As you progress, you will tackle IP addressing schemes, including IPv4, IPv6, and subnetting. This section equips you with the skills to perform binary conversions, understand classful addressing, and apply subnetting scenarios. You'll also explore the importance of protocols, ports, and network services such as DNS, all while gaining an understanding of datacenter and cloud networking architecture. Designed for aspiring IT professionals, this course is ideal for anyone aiming to pursue a career in networking. No prior knowledge is required, making it suitable for beginners, while intermediate learners can use this as a structured review. By the end, you'll be ready to handle foundational networking tasks with confidence.
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