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TCP/IP and Networking Fundamentals for Sysadmins

The payroll server is down! Is the outage a downed system, or is it a network issue? In this course, you’ll learn the critical tools needed to quickly diagnose these types of critical issues.

Aaron Staines - Pluralsight course - TCP/IP and Networking Fundamentals for Sysadmins
Aaron Staines
What you'll learn

This course will aid in troubleshooting system and network-related outages. In this course, TCP/IP and Networking Fundamentals for Sysadmins, you will learn foundational knowledge needed to troubleshoot critical system outages. First, you will explore the 7 layers of OSI Model. Next, you will discover IP Addressing. After IP Addressing, you will learn how to Troubleshoot IP Address related issues. Finally, you'll learn about Ports. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of TCP/IP needed to troubleshoot critical system outages.

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Aaron Staines - Pluralsight course - TCP/IP and Networking Fundamentals for Sysadmins
Aaron Staines

Aaron Staines is an accredited CCISO from the EC-Council. With over 10 years of experience specializing in government IT. Aaron is currently employed as a Network Engineer. Having worked the road as a certified Michigan Police Officer for over 10 years gives Aaron a unique perspective on designing and maintaining secure network environments.

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