CIS 119 - Network Essentials

1. Describe the key concepts, technologies, components and issues related to networks.
2. Design a basic network architecture given a specific need and set of hosts/clients.
3. Identify the packets involved in a simple TCP connection. 
4. Use network monitoring tools to observe the flow of packets.
5. Perform network mapping.
6. Describe common network vulnerabilities.

1. Networking concepts    
   1.  Common ports, protocols and services
   2.  OSI Model
   3.  Routing and switching
   4.  IP addressing        
      1. Address assignments
      2. Subnetting
      3. Private and reserved addresses
      4. Network topologies
      5. Wireless
      6. 802.11 standards
      7. Cellular
   5. Cloud concepts
2. Infrastructure    
   1. Cabling        
      1. Common media types
      2. Connectors and transceivers
      3. Cable and ethernet standards
      4. Topology of network devices
      5. Advanced networking devices
      6. Virtualization
      7. Virtual network devices
      8. Network storage devices   
   2. WAN technologies   
3. Network operations    
   1.  Documentation and diagramming
   2.  Business continuity and disaster recovery
   3. Remote access   
4. Network security    
   1.  Physical security devices
   2.  Authentication and access control
   3. Wireless security
   4.  Common network attacks
   5.  Network device hardening and mitigation techniques
   6. Troubleshooting and tools