Networking & Telecommunications — Skills Plan
Planned skill map for Networking & Telecommunications. The curriculum will be developed and released in stages.
Configure and troubleshoot switching, subnetting, routing, DNS, wireless, VPNs, and cloud connectivity, with introductions to telecom and network automation.
Potential roles: Network Engineer · Network Administrator · Wireless Engineer · Telecommunications Engineer
Before you start
- Binary and subnet arithmetic
- Operating-system and command-line basics
- OSI and TCP/IP concepts
What you’ll build
- Design and document a segmented enterprise network
- Troubleshoot a multi-layer connectivity incident
- Automate network inventory and configuration checks
Prerequisites
PLANNED- Binary and subnet arithmetic
Build the Binary and subnet arithmetic knowledge needed to follow the Networking & Telecommunications foundations.
- Operating-system and command-line basics
Build the Operating-system and command-line basics knowledge needed to follow the Networking & Telecommunications foundations.
- OSI and TCP/IP concepts
Build the OSI and TCP/IP concepts knowledge needed to follow the Networking & Telecommunications foundations.
Foundations
PLANNED- Ethernet, switching, and VLANs
Explain how Ethernet, switching, and VLANs works and where it fits in the Networking & Telecommunications learning path.
- IPv4, IPv6, and subnetting
Explain how IPv4, IPv6, and subnetting works and where it fits in the Networking & Telecommunications learning path.
- Routing and static routes
Explain how Routing and static routes works and where it fits in the Networking & Telecommunications learning path.
- DNS, DHCP, NAT, and firewalls
Explain how DNS, DHCP, NAT, and firewalls works and where it fits in the Networking & Telecommunications learning path.
- Wireless and Wi-Fi fundamentals
Explain how Wireless and Wi-Fi fundamentals works and where it fits in the Networking & Telecommunications learning path.
Core Skills
PLANNED- OSPF and BGP concepts
Use OSPF and BGP concepts to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Networking & Telecommunications.
- VPNs and secure remote access
Use VPNs and secure remote access to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Networking & Telecommunications.
- Network services and load balancing
Use Network services and load balancing to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Networking & Telecommunications.
- Packet capture and protocol analysis
Use Packet capture and protocol analysis to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Networking & Telecommunications.
- Network device configuration and backups
Use Network device configuration and backups to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Networking & Telecommunications.
Advanced / Production
PLANNED- High-availability network design
Evaluate High-availability network design trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Networking & Telecommunications systems.
- SD-WAN and software-defined networking
Evaluate SD-WAN and software-defined networking trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Networking & Telecommunications systems.
- Cloud and hybrid connectivity
Evaluate Cloud and hybrid connectivity trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Networking & Telecommunications systems.
- Network automation and APIs
Evaluate Network automation and APIs trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Networking & Telecommunications systems.
- Telecom, mobile networks, and 5G concepts
Evaluate Telecom, mobile networks, and 5G concepts trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Networking & Telecommunications systems.
- Monitoring, capacity, and fault isolation
Evaluate Monitoring, capacity, and fault isolation trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Networking & Telecommunications systems.
Real-World Projects
PLANNED- Design and document a segmented enterprise network
Deliver a working outcome with Design and document a segmented enterprise network, then test it against the project requirements.
- Troubleshoot a multi-layer connectivity incident
Deliver a working outcome with Troubleshoot a multi-layer connectivity incident, then test it against the project requirements.
- Automate network inventory and configuration checks
Deliver a working outcome with Automate network inventory and configuration checks, then test it against the project requirements.
Career / Interview Preparation
PLANNED- Subnetting and protocol interview drills
Explain your approach to Subnetting and protocol interview drills, defend key trade-offs, and discuss what you learned.
- Network design trade-offs
Explain your approach to Network design trade-offs, defend key trade-offs, and discuss what you learned.
- Incident troubleshooting walkthrough
Explain your approach to Incident troubleshooting walkthrough, defend key trade-offs, and discuss what you learned.
Discussion
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