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CNG 1025 - Networking II

(AIMS-CNG1025.AE1) / ISBN : 978-1-64459-847-4
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1

Switching and Virtual LANs

  • Networking Before Layer 2 Switching
  • Switching Services
  • Spanning Tree Protocol
  • Virtual LANs
  • VLAN Trunking Protocol
  • Advanced Features of Switches
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
2

Wireless Networking

  • Introduction to Wireless Technology
  • Cellular Technologies
  • The 802.11 Standards (Regulatory Impacts)
  • Comparing 802.11 Standards
  • Wireless Network Components
  • Installing a Wireless Network
  • Site Survey
  • Wireless Security
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
3

Remote Network Access

  • Site-to-Site VPN
  • Client-to-Site VPN
  • Remote Desktop Connection
  • Virtual Network Computing
  • Connection Methods
  • Jump Box/Host
  • In-Band vs. Out-of-Band Management
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
4

Using Statistics and Sensors to Ensure Network Availability

  • Performance Monitoring/Metrics/Sensors
  • SNMP
  • Application Programming Interface Integration
  • Protocol Analyzer/Packet Capture
  • Flow Data
  • Log Aggregation
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
5

Organizational Documents and Policies

  • Plans and Procedures
  • Hardening and Security Policies
  • Common Documentation
  • IP Address Management
  • Common Agreements
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
6

High Availability and Disaster Recovery

  • Load Balancing
  • Multipathing
  • Network Interface Card (NIC) Teaming
  • Redundant Hardware/Clusters
  • Facilities and Infrastructure Support
  • Redundancy and High Availability Concepts
  • Backups
  • Testing
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
7

Data Center Architecture and Cloud Concepts

  • Cloud Computing
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Software-Defined Networking
  • Virtual Extensible Local Area Network
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Secure Access Secure Edge/Security Service Edge
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
8

Network  Troubleshooting Methodology

  • Narrowing Down the Problem
  • Troubleshooting Steps
  • Troubleshooting Tips
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
9

Network Software Tools and Commands

  • Software Tools
  • Using traceroute
  • Using ipconfig, ifconfig, and ip
  • Using the ifconfig Utility
  • Using the ip Utility
  • Using the iptables Utility
  • Using the ping Utility
  • The Address Resolution Protocol
  • Using the arp Utility
  • Using the nslookup Utility
  • Resolving Names with the Hosts File
  • Using the mtr Command (pathping)
  • Using the Nmap Utility
  • Using the route Command
  • Using the netstat Utility
  • Using tcpdump
  • Basic Networking Device Commands
  • Hardware Tools
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
10

Network Security Concepts

  • Common Security  Terminology
  • AAA Model
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
11

Common Types of Attacks

  • Technology-Based Attacks
  • Human and Environmental
  • Hardening Security
  • Implementing Network Segmentation
  • Physical Security Concepts
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
A

Appendix A: Subnetting Class A

  • Subnetting Practice Examples: Class A Addresses
  • Subnetting in Your Head: Class A Addresses

1

Switching and Virtual LANs

  • Viewing the Default Status of the Interfaces on a Switch
  • Configuring a Loop Guard on a Switch Port
  • Observing the STP Modes
  • Investigating STP Loop Prevention
  • Configuring a BPDU Guard on a Switch Port
  • Configuring PortFast and Rapid Spanning Tree
  • Configuring an Access Port
  • Creating a VLAN and Placing a Switch Port into It
  • Configuring DHCP Snooping
  • Configuring Speed, Duplex, and Description on a Switch
  • Configuring VLAN and Trunking
  • Configuring EtherChannel
  • Enabling Jumbo Frame Support
2

Wireless Networking

  • Creating a Home Wireless Network
  • Working with a Mobile Hotspot
  • Connecting an iPhone to a Laptop via Bluetooth
3

Remote Network Access

  • Creating a Site-to-Site VPN Connection
  • Configuring a VPN Connection on an iPad
4

Using Statistics and Sensors to Ensure Network Availability

  • Using a Visual Fault Locator
  • Monitoring the System's Performance Using Performance Monitor
  • Viewing and Exporting Event Logs
  • Configuring Syslog and Observing the Log Settings
5

Organizational Documents and Policies

  • Setting Up a Password Policy
  • Strengthening iPad Security
  • Installing the IPAM Feature
6

High Availability and Disaster Recovery

  • Creating Redundant Storage
  • Configuring HSRP
  • Backing Up Files
  • Creating a Restore Point
  • Restoring Files
  • Creating a Local Backup
7

Data Center Architecture and Cloud Concepts

  • Creating a VPN Connection
  • Creating a Virtual Switch
  • Creating a VPC in AWS
  • Creating a Virtual Network in Azure
  • Creating a Network Firewall in AWS
  • Creating a NAT Gateway
  • Creating an Internet Gateway in AWS
8

Network  Troubleshooting Methodology

  • Troubleshooting IP Addressing Issues
  • Troubleshooting Switching Issues
9

Network Software Tools and Commands

  • Using the Protocol Analyzer Tool
  • Understanding Networking and Network Diagnostics Command Line Tools
  • Using Command Line Tools
  • Using Networking Device Commands
  • Testing an RJ-45 Cable Using a Cable Tester
  • Using a Network Tap
  • Providing Cooling and Ventilation to a Motherboard
10

Network Security Concepts

  • Examining a Self-Signed Certificate
  • Examining PKI Certificates
  • Adding a Digital Certificate
  • Creating Asymmetric Key Pairs
  • Understanding Symmetric Encryption
  • Configuring the RADIUS Server
11

Common Types of Attacks

  • Spoofing a MAC Address
  • Defending Against IP Spoofing
  • Simulating a DoS Attack
  • Performing ARP Spoofing
  • Using Anti-phishing Tools
  • Using the SET Tool
  • Creating a Network ACL
  • Cracking Passwords Using Cain and Abel
  • Using Honeypot
  • Disabling Unnecessary Services in Windows
  • Implementing Physical Security

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