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Each path lists its topics in the order to study them. Work down the list, and do the lab for each topic before moving on.

Open a topic and press Mark as done at the end of the note: your progress appears here, saved on this device only. Finish each path with its practice quizzes. Complete every topic in a path to get a free certificate, or plan your weeks with the study planner.

Notes and labs are being added every week. Topics without a link yet are coming soon, so check back or follow the Facebook page for updates.

CCNA

Beginner to intermediate

Cisco's associate-level certification. The best starting point if you want to work with routers, switches and enterprise networks.

Labs use Cisco Packet Tracer, which is free with a Cisco Networking Academy account.

  1. OSI and TCP/IP models
  2. Cabling, interfaces and Ethernet
  3. IPv4 addressing
  4. Subnetting and VLSM
  5. IPv6 addressing
  6. Switch basics and the CLI
  7. VLANs and trunking
  8. Spanning Tree Protocol
  9. EtherChannel
  10. Static routing
  11. OSPF single-area
  12. First hop redundancy (HSRP)
  13. DHCP and DNS
  14. NAT and PAT
  15. Access control lists
  16. Wireless fundamentals
  17. Device security and SSH
  18. Network automation basics

Test yourself at the end

Network+

Beginner

CompTIA's vendor-neutral networking certification. A good first step if you're new to IT or want broad foundations before CCNA.

  1. Networking models and concepts
  2. Network topologies and types
  3. Cables, connectors and media
  4. Ports and protocols
  5. IP addressing and subnetting
  6. Switching and routing concepts
  7. Wireless standards
  8. Network services: DHCP, DNS, NTP
  9. Cloud and data centre networking
  10. Monitoring and documentation
  11. Network security basics
  12. Troubleshooting methodology

Test yourself at the end

Security+

Beginner to intermediate

CompTIA's core security certification, widely asked for in security analyst and IT security roles.

  1. Security concepts: CIA triad and controls
  2. Threat actors and attack vectors
  3. Malware and social engineering
  4. Network attacks
  5. Cryptography and PKI
  6. Identity and access management
  7. Secure network design
  8. Firewalls, IDS and IPS
  9. Endpoint and application security
  10. Vulnerability management
  11. Incident response
  12. Governance, risk and compliance

Test yourself at the end

Cloud security

Intermediate

For people who already know networking basics and want to secure workloads in AWS, Azure or other cloud platforms.

  1. Cloud models and shared responsibility
  2. Identity and access management
  3. Virtual networks and segmentation
  4. Security groups and cloud firewalls
  5. Encryption and key management
  6. Logging and monitoring
  7. Securing storage and databases
  8. Zero Trust architecture
  9. Next-generation firewalls in the cloud
  10. Compliance and cloud audits

Test yourself at the end

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