Network Engineering Practice Exam

Network Engineering refers to the practice to design, implement, and manage computer networks for the company. The practice involves the maintaining LANs (local area networks), WANs (wide area networks), and other networking infrastructure. The certification involves  configuring and troubleshooting network hardware, monitoring network traffic, and ensuring connectivity and security.

Certification in Network Engineering validates your skills and knowledge in designing, implementing, and managing computer networks. The certification assess you in networking hardware, protocols, network security, and troubleshooting.
Why is Network Engineering certification important?

• The certification attests to your skills and knowledge of designing, deploying, and maintaining computer networks.
• Enhances employability and marketability in the IT job market.
• Shows your expertise in tools, and technologies in network engineering.
• Improves your job prospects for senior networking roles.
• Validates your skills to implement network security.
• More likely to be promoted in the company for your certified expertise.
  
• Earn higher salaries compared to non-certified professionals.

Who should take the Network Engineering Exam?

• Network Engineer
• Systems Engineer
• Network Architect
• IT Infrastructure Engineer
• Network Security Engineer
• Telecommunications Specialist
• Cloud Network Engineer
• Network Administrator
• Network Support Technician
• Solutions Architect

Skills Evaluated

Candidates taking the certification exam on the Network Engineering is evaluated for the following skills:

• Networking protocols.
• Configure and manage network devices
  
• Design and implement network topologies
  
• Network security.
• Network routing
  
• Troubleshooting skills
  
• Virtual networks and cloud networking.
• Network monitoring tools and performance metrics.
• Network hardware, software, and system administration.

Network Engineering Certification Course Outline
The course outline for Network Engineering certification is as below -

1. Networking Fundamentals

• Introduction to networking concepts
• OSI and TCP/IP models
• Types of networks (LAN, WAN, MAN, WLAN)
• Network topologies (star, mesh, ring, etc.)

2. IP Addressing and Subnetting

• IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
• Subnetting techniques
• CIDR notation and subnet masks
• IP addressing schemes

3. Network Hardware and Devices

• Routers, switches, and firewalls
• Network interface cards (NIC)
• Wireless access points (WAPs)
• Cabling standards (Ethernet, fiber optics)

4. Network Protocols

• TCP/IP, UDP, IP addressing, subnetting
• DNS, DHCP, FTP, HTTP, SMTP
• Routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP)

5. Network Security

• Firewall configurations
• VPNs, encryption, and security protocols
• Intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS)
• Secure network design principles

6. Routing and Switching

• Static and dynamic routing
• VLAN setup and configuration
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• Router and switch configurations

7. Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Tools

• Using network diagnostic tools (ping, traceroute, nslookup)
• Troubleshooting hardware and configuration issues
• Network performance optimization
• Managing network congestion and bottlenecks

8. Cloud and Virtual Networks

• Virtual LANs (VLANs) and virtual networks
• Cloud network configurations (VPC, VPN)
• SDN (Software Defined Networking)
• Cloud providers and networking solutions

9. Network Management and Monitoring

• Network monitoring protocols (SNMP, NetFlow)
• Managing and monitoring network performance
• Bandwidth management and load balancing
• Network documentation and reporting

10. Emerging Network Technologies

• 5G networks and IoT networking
• SD-WAN (Software-Defined WAN)
• Network automation and orchestration
• Network security best practices