CompTIA Network+

Certification Exam
Objectives
EXAM NUMBER: N10-007
About the Exam
The CompTIA Network+ certification is an internationally recognized validation of the
technical knowledge required of foundation-level IT network practitioners.
Test Purpose: This exam will certify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required
to troubleshoot, configure, and manage common network devices; establish basic network
connectivity; understand and maintain network documentation; identify network limitations and
weaknesses; and implement network security, standards, and protocols. The candidate will have a
basic understanding of enterprise technologies, including cloud and virtualization technologies.
CompTIA Network+ is accredited by ANSI to show compliance with the ISO 17024 Standard
and, as such, the exam objectives undergo regular reviews and updates.
CompTIA Network+ candidates are recommended to have the following:
• CompTIA A+ certification or equivalent knowledge
• At least 9 to 12 months of work experience in IT networking
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(ANSI) to show compliance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17024
Standard and, as such, undergoes regular reviews and updates to the exam objectives.
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CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam Objectives Version 4.0 (Exam Number: N10-007)
 TEST DETAILS
Required exam CompTIA Network+ N10-007
Number of questions Maximum of 90
Types of questions Multiple choice and performance-based
Length of test 90 minutes
Recommended experience • CompTIA A+ Certified, or equivalent
• Minimum of 9 months of experience in
network support or administration; or academic training
Passing score 720 (on a scale of 100—900)

EXAM OBJECTIVES (DOMAINS)

The table below lists the domains measured by this examination
and the extent to which they are represented:

DOMAIN PERCENTAGE OF EXAMINATION

1.0 Networking Concepts 23%

2.0 Infrastructure 18%
3.0 Network Operations 17%
4.0 Network Security 20%
5.0 Network Troubleshooting and Tools 22%
Total 100%

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 1.0 Networking Concepts
1.1 Explain the purposes and uses of ports and protocols.
• Protocols and ports - SNMP 161 • Protocol types
- SSH 22 - RDP 3389 - ICMP
- DNS 53 - NTP 123 - UDP
- SMTP 25 - SIP 5060, 5061 - TCP
- SFTP 22 - SMB 445 - IP
- FTP 20, 21 - POP 110 • Connection-oriented vs. connectionless
- TFTP 69 - IMAP 143
- TELNET 23 - LDAP 389
- DHCP 67, 68 - LDAPS 636
- HTTP 80 - H.323 1720
- HTTPS 443

1.2 Explain devices, applications, protocols and

services at their appropriate OSI layers.
• Layer 1 – Physical • Layer 4 – Transport • Layer 7 – Application
• Layer 2 – Data link • Layer 5 – Session
• Layer 3 – Network • Layer 6 – Presentation

1.3 Explain the concepts and characteristics of routing and switching.

• Properties of network traffic - MAC address table - Dual stack
- Broadcast domains - ARP table - Router advertisement
- CSMA/CD • Routing - Neighbor discovery
- CSMA/CA - Routing protocols (IPv4 and IPv6) • Performance concepts
- Collision domains - Distance-vector routing protocols - Traffic shaping
- Protocol data units - RIP - QoS
- MTU - EIGRP - Diffserv
- Broadcast - Link-state routing protocols - CoS
- Multicast - OSPF • NAT/PAT
- Unicast - Hybrid • Port forwarding
• Segmentation and interface properties - BGP • Access control list
- VLANs - Routing types • Distributed switching
- Trunking (802.1q) - Static • Packet-switched vs. circuit-
- Tagging and untagging ports - Dynamic switched network
- Port mirroring - Default • Software-defined networking
- Switching loops/spanning tree • IPv6 concepts
- PoE and PoE+ (802.3af, 802.3at) - Addressing
- DMZ - Tunneling

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 1.0 Networking Concepts

1.4 Given a scenario, configure the appropriate IP addressing components.

• Private vs. public • Subnetting • Address assignments

• Loopback and reserved - Classful - DHCP
• Default gateway - Classes A, B, C, D, and E - DHCPv6
• Virtual IP - Classless - Static
• Subnet mask - VLSM - APIPA
- CIDR notation (IPv4 vs. IPv6) - EUI64
- IP reservations

1.5 Compare and contrast the characteristics of

network topologies, types and technologies.
• Wired topologies • Types • Technologies that facilitate
- Logical vs. physical - LAN the Internet of Things (IoT)
- Star - WLAN - Z-Wave
- Ring - MAN - Ant+
- Mesh - WAN - Bluetooth
- Bus - CAN - NFC
• Wireless topologies - SAN - IR
- Mesh - PAN - RFID
- Ad hoc - 802.11
- Infrastructure

1.6 Given a scenario, implement the appropriate

wireless technologies and configurations.
• 802.11 standards • Frequencies
-a - 2.4GHz
-b - 5.0GHz
-g • Speed and distance requirements
-n • Channel bandwidth
- ac • Channel bonding
• Cellular • MIMO/MU-MIMO
- GSM • Unidirectional/omnidirectional
- TDMA • Site surveys
- CDMA

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1.7 Summarize cloud concepts and their purposes.

• Types of services • Connectivity methods
- SaaS • Security implications/considerations
- PaaS • Relationship between local
- IaaS and cloud resources
• Cloud delivery models
- Private
- Public
- Hybrid

1.8 Explain the functions of network services.

• DNS service • DHCP service
- Record types - MAC reservations
- A, AAAA - Pools
- TXT (SPF, DKIM) - IP exclusions
- SRV - Scope options
- MX - Lease time
- CNAME - TTL
- NS - DHCP relay/IP helper
- PTR • NTP
- Internal vs. external DNS • IPAM
- Third-party/cloud-hosted DNS
- Hierarchy
- Forward vs. reverse zone

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 2.0 Infrastructure
2.1 Given a scenario, deploy the appropriate cabling solution.
• Media types - SC - Cat 5e
- Copper - APC - Cat 6
- UTP - UPC - Cat 6a
- STP - MTRJ - Cat 7
- Coaxial • Transceivers - RG-6
- Fiber - SFP - RG-59
- Single-mode - GBIC • Copper termination standards
- Multimode - SFP+ - TIA/EIA 568a
• Plenum vs. PVC - QSFP - TIA/EIA 568b
• Connector types - Characteristics of fiber transceivers - Crossover
- Copper - Bidirectional - Straight-through
- RJ-45 - Duplex • Ethernet deployment standards
- RJ-11 • Termination points - 100BaseT
- BNC - 66 block - 1000BaseT
- DB-9 - 110 block - 1000BaseLX
- DB-25 - Patch panel - 1000BaseSX
- F-type - Fiber distribution panel - 10GBaseT
- Fiber • Copper cable standards
- LC - Cat 3
- ST - Cat 5

2.2 Given a scenario, determine the appropriate placement of

networking devices on a network and install/configure them.
• Firewall • Modems
• Router • Wireless access point
• Switch • Media converter
• Hub • Wireless range extender
• Bridge • VoIP endpoint

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2.3 Explain the purposes and use cases for advanced networking devices.
• Multilayer switch • Proxy server • NGFW/Layer 7 firewall
• Wireless controller • VPN concentrator • VoIP PBX
• Load balancer • AAA/RADIUS server • VoIP gateway
• IDS/IPS • UTM appliance • Content filter

2.4 Explain the purposes of virtualization and

network storage technologies.
• Virtual networking components • Network storage types • Jumbo frame
- Virtual switch - NAS
- Virtual firewall - SAN
- Virtual NIC • Connection type
- Virtual router - FCoE
- Hypervisor - Fibre Channel
- iSCSI
- InfiniBand

2.5 Compare and contrast WAN technologies.

• Service type • Characteristics of service
- ISDN - MPLS
- T1/T3 - ATM
- E1/E3 - Frame relay
- OC-3 – OC-192 - PPPoE
- DSL - PPP
- Metropolitan Ethernet - DMVPN
- Cable broadband - SIP trunk
- Dial-up • Termination
- PRI - Demarcation point
• Transmission mediums - CSU/DSU
- Satellite - Smart jack
- Copper
- Fiber
- Wireless

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 3.0 Network Operations
3.1 Given a scenario, use appropriate documentation
and diagrams to manage the network.
• Diagram symbols • Rack diagrams • Labeling
• Standard operating procedures/ • Change management documentation • Network configuration and
work instructions • Wiring and port locations performance baselines
• Logical vs. physical diagrams • IDF/MDF documentation • Inventory management

3.2 Compare and contrast business continuity

and disaster recovery concepts.
• Availability concepts - Power management - Backups
- Fault tolerance - Battery backups/UPS - Full
- High availability - Power generators - Differential
- Load balancing - Dual power supplies - Incremental
- NIC teaming - Redundant circuits - Snapshots
- Port aggregation • Recovery • MTTR
- Clustering - Cold sites • MTBF
- Warm sites • SLA requirements
- Hot sites

3.3 Explain common scanning, monitoring and patching

processes and summarize their expected outputs.
• Processes • Event management • Metrics
- Log reviewing - Notifications - Error rate
- Port scanning - Alerts - Utilization
- Vulnerability scanning - SIEM - Packet drops
- Patch management • SNMP monitors - Bandwidth/throughput
- Rollback - MIB
- Reviewing baselines
- Packet/traffic analysis

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3.4 Given a scenario, use remote access methods.

• VPN • HTTPS/management URL
- IPSec • Remote file access
- SSL/TLS/DTLS - FTP/FTPS
- Site-to-site - SFTP
- Client-to-site - TFTP
• RDP • Out-of-band management
• SSH - Modem
• VNC - Console router
• Telnet

3.5 Identify policies and best practices.

• Privileged user agreement • Incident response policies
• Password policy • BYOD
• On-boarding/off-boarding procedures • AUP
• Licensing restrictions • NDA
• International export controls • System life cycle
• Data loss prevention - Asset disposal
• Remote access policies • Safety procedures and policies

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 4.0 Network Security
4.1 Summarize the purposes of physical security devices.
• Detection • Prevention
- Motion detection - Badges
- Video surveillance - Biometrics
- Asset tracking tags - Smart cards
- Tamper detection - Key fob
- Locks

4.2 Explain authentication and access controls.

• Authorization, authentication • Multifactor authentication • Access control
and accounting - Something you know - 802.1x
- RADIUS - Something you have - NAC
- TACACS+ - Something you are - Port security
- Kerberos - Somewhere you are - MAC filtering
- Single sign-on - Something you do - Captive portal
- Local authentication - Access control lists
- LDAP
- Certificates
- Auditing and logging

4.3 Given a scenario, secure a basic wireless network.

• WPA • Authentication and authorization • Geofencing
• WPA2 - EAP
• TKIP-RC4 - PEAP
• CCMP-AES - EAP-FAST
- EAP-TLS
- Shared or open
- Preshared key
- MAC filtering

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 4.0 Network Security

4.4
Summarize common networking attacks.
• DoS • Rogue access point • Spoofing
- Reflective • Evil twin • Deauthentication
- Amplified • War-driving • Brute force
- Distributed • Phishing • VLAN hopping
• Social engineering • Ransomware • Man-in-the-middle
• Insider threat • DNS poisoning • Exploits vs. vulnerabilities
• Logic bomb • ARP poisoning

4.5
Given a scenario, implement network device hardening.
• Changing default credentials • File hashing • Disabling unused ports
• Avoiding common passwords • Disabling unnecessary services - IP ports
• Upgrading firmware • Using secure protocols - Device ports (physical and virtual)
• Patching and updates • Generating new keys

4.6
Explain common mitigation techniques and their purposes.
• Signature management • Network segmentation
• Device hardening - DMZ
• Change native VLAN - VLAN
• Switch port protection • Privileged user account
- Spanning tree • File integrity monitoring
- Flood guard • Role separation
- BPDU guard • Restricting access via ACLs
- Root guard • Honeypot/honeynet
- DHCP snooping • Penetration testing

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 5.0 Network Troubleshooting
and Tools
5.1 Explain the network troubleshooting methodology.
• Identify the problem - Divide and conquer
- Gather information • Test the theory to determine the cause • Document findings, actions,
- Duplicate the problem, if possible - Once the theory is confirmed, determine and outcomes
- Question users the next steps to resolve the problem
- Identify symptoms - If the theory is not confirmed,
- Determine if anything has changed reestablish a new theory or escalate
- Approach multiple • Establish a plan of action to resolve the
problems individually problem and identify potential effects
• Establish a theory of probable cause • Implement the solution or
- Question the obvious escalate as necessary
- Consider multiple approaches • Verify full system functionality
- Top-to-bottom/bottom-to-top and, if applicable, implement
OSI model preventive measures

5.2 Given a scenario, use the appropriate tool.

• Hardware tools • Software tools - ipconfig
- Crimper - Packet sniffer - ifconfig
- Cable tester - Port scanner - iptables
- Punchdown tool - Protocol analyzer - netstat
- OTDR - WiFi analyzer - tcpdump
- Light meter - Bandwidth speed tester - pathping
- Tone generator - Command line - nmap
- Loopback adapter - ping - route
- Multimeter - tracert, traceroute - arp
- Spectrum analyzer - nslookup - dig

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5.3
Given a scenario, troubleshoot common wired
connectivity and performance issues.
• Attenuation • Transceiver mismatch
• Latency • TX/RX reverse
• Jitter • Duplex/speed mismatch
• Crosstalk • Damaged cables
• EMI • Bent pins
• Open/short • Bottlenecks
• Incorrect pin-out • VLAN mismatch
• Incorrect cable type • Network connection LED
• Bad port status indicators

5.4
Given a scenario, troubleshoot common wireless
connectivity and performance issues.
• Reflection • Interference • Wrong passphrase
• Refraction • Incorrect antenna placement • Security type mismatch
• Absorption • Channel overlap • Power levels
• Latency • Overcapacity • Signal-to-noise ratio
• Jitter • Distance limitations
• Attenuation • Frequency mismatch
• Incorrect antenna type • Wrong SSID

5.5
Given a scenario, troubleshoot common network service issues.
• Names not resolving • Incorrect time
• Incorrect gateway • Exhausted DHCP scope
• Incorrect netmask • Blocked TCP/UDP ports
• Duplicate IP addresses • Incorrect host-based firewall settings
• Duplicate MAC addresses • Incorrect ACL settings
• Expired IP address • Unresponsive service
• Rogue DHCP server • Hardware failure
• Untrusted SSL certificate

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 Network+ Acronym List

The following is a list of acronyms that appear on the CompTIA

Network+ exam. Candidates are encouraged to review the complete
list and attain a working knowledge of all listed acronyms as a
part of a comprehensive exam preparation program.
ACRONYM SPELLED OUT ACRONYM SPELLED OUT
AAA Authentication Authorization and Accounting CARP Common Address Redundancy Protocol
AAAA Authentication, Authorization, CASB Cloud Access Security Broker
Accounting and Auditing CAT Category
ACL Access Control List CCMP Counter-mode Cipher Block Chaining Message
ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Authentication Code Protocol
AES Advanced Encryption Standard CCTV Closed Circuit TV
AH Authentication Header CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
AP Access Point CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection
APC Angle Polished Connector CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
APIPA Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing CIDR Classless Inter-Domain Routing
APT Advanced Persistent Tool CIFS Common Internet File System
ARIN American Registry for Internet Numbers CNAME Canonical Name
ARP Address Resolution Protocol CoS Class of Service
AS Autonomous System CPU Central Processing Unit
ASCII American Standard Code for CRAM-MD5 Challenge-Response Authentication
Information Exchange Mechanism–Message Digest 5
ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit CRC Cyclic Redundancy Checking
ASP Application Service Provider CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance
ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode CSU Channel Service Unit
AUP Acceptable Use Policy CVE Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
Auto-MDX Automatic Medium-Dependent CVW Collaborative Virtual Workspace
Interface Crossover CWDM Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing
BCP Business Continuity Plan Daas Desktop as a Service
BERT Bit-Error Rate Test dB Decibel
BGP Border Gateway Protocol DCS Distributed Computer System
BLE Bluetooth Low Energy DDoS Distributed Denial of Service
BNC British Naval Connector/Bayonet Niell-Concelman DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
BootP Boot Protocol/Bootstrap Protocol DLC Data Link Control
BPDU Bridge Protocol Data Unit DLP Data Loss Prevention
BRI Basic Rate Interface DLR Device Level Ring
BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier DMVPN Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Network
BYOD Bring Your Own Device DMZ Demilitarized Zone
CaaS Communication as a Service DNAT Destination Network Address Translation
CAM Content Addressable Memory DNS Domain Name Service/Domain Name Server/
CAN Campus Area Network Domain Name System

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DOCSIS Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specification Hz Hertz
DoS Denial of Service IaaS Infrastructure as a Service
DPI Deep Packet Inspection IANA Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
DR Designated Router ICA Independent Computer Architecture
DSCP Differentiated Services Code Point ICANN Internet Corporation for
DSL Digital Subscriber Line Assigned Names and Numbers
DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
DSU Data Service Unit ICS Internet Connection Sharing/Industrial
DTLS Datagram Transport Layer Security Control System
DWDM Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing IDF Intermediate Distribution Frame
E1 E-Carrier Level 1 IDS Intrusion Detection System
EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code IGMP Internet Group Message Protocol
EDNS Extension Mechanisms for DNS IGP Interior Gateway Protocol
EGP Exterior Gateway Protocol IGRP Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
EMI Electromagnetic Interference IKE Internet Key Exchange
ESD Electrostatic Discharge IMAP4 Internet Message Access Protocol version 4
ESP Encapsulated Security Payload InterNIC Internet Network Information Center
ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier IoT Internet of Things
EUI Extended Unique Identifier IP Internet Protocol
FC Fibre Channel IPAM IP Address Management
FCoE Fibre Channel over Ethernet IPS Intrusion Prevention System
FCS Frame Check Sequence IPSec Internet Protocol Security
FDM Frequency Division Multiplexing IPv4 Internet Protocol version 4
FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum IPv6 Internet Protocol version 6
FM Frequency Modulation ISAKMP Internet Security Association and
FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name Key Management Protocol
FTP File Transfer Protocol ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
FTPS File Transfer Protocol Security IS-IS Intermediate System to Intermediate System
GBIC Gigabit Interface Converter ISP Internet Service Provider
Gbps Gigabits per second IT Information Technology
GLBP Gateway Load Balancing Protocol ITS Intelligent Transportation System
GPG GNU Privacy Guard IV Initialization Vector
GRE Generic Routing Encapsulation Kbps Kilobits per second
GSM Global System for Mobile Communications KVM Keyboard Video Mouse
HA High Availability L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
HDLC High-Level Data Link Control LACP Link Aggregation Control Protocol
HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface LAN Local Area Network
HIDS Host Intrusion Detection System LC Local Connector
HIPS Host Intrusion Prevention System LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
HSPA High-Speed Packet Access LEC Local Exchange Carrier
HSRP Hot Standby Router Protocol LED Light Emitting Diode
HT High Throughput LLC Logical Link Control
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol LLDP Link Layer Discovery Protocol
HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure LSA Link State Advertisements
HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning LTE Long Term Evolution

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LWAPP Light Weight Access Point Protocol NTP Network Time Protocol
MaaS Mobility as a Service OCSP Online Certificate Status Protocol
MAC Media Access Control/Medium Access Control OCx Optical Carrier
MAN Metropolitan Area Network OID Object Identifier
Mbps Megabits per second OOB Out of Band
MBps Megabytes per second OS Operating System
MDF Main Distribution Frame OSI Open Systems Interconnect
MDI Media Dependent Interface OSPF Open Shortest Path First
MDIX Media Dependent Interface Crossover OTDR Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
MFA Multifactor Authentication OUI Organizationally Unique Identifier
MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol PaaS Platform as a Service
MIB Management Information Base PAN Personal Area Network
MIMO Multiple Input, Multiple Output PAP Password Authentication Protocol
MLA Master License Agreement/ PAT Port Address Translation
Multilateral Agreement PC Personal Computer
MMF Multimode Fiber PCM Phase-Change Memory
MOA Memorandum of Agreement PDoS Permanent Denial of Service
MOU Memorandum of Understanding PDU Protocol Data Unit
MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching PGP Pretty Good Privacy
MS-CHAP Microsoft Challenge Handshake PKI Public Key Infrastructure
Authentication Protocol PoE Power over Ethernet
MSA Master Service Agreement POP Post Office Protocol
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet POP3 Post Office Protocol version 3
MT-RJ Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack POTS Plain Old Telephone Service
MTU Maximum Transmission Unit PPP Point-to-Point Protocol
MTTR Mean Time To Recovery PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
MU-MIMO Multiuser Multiple Input, Multiple Output PRI Primary Rate Interface
MX Mail Exchanger PSK Pre-Shared Key
NAC Network Access Control PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
NAS Network Attached Storage PTP Point-to-Point
NAT Network Address Translation PTR Pointer
NCP Network Control Protocol PUA Privileged User Agreement
NDR Non-Delivery Receipt PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit
NetBEUI Network Basic Input/Output QoS Quality of Service
Extended User Interface QSFP Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable
NetBIOS Network Basic Input/Output System RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
NFC Near Field Communication RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
NFS Network File Service RAS Remote Access Service
NGFW Next-Generation Firewall RDP Remote Desktop Protocol
NIC Network Interface Card RF Radio Frequency
NIDS Network Intrusion Detection System RFI Radio Frequency Interference
NIPS Network Intrusion Prevention System RFP Request for Proposal
NIU Network Interface Unit RG Radio Guide
nm Nanometer RIP Routing Internet Protocol
NNTP Network News Transport Protocol RJ Registered Jack

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 ACRONYM SPELLED OUT ACRONYM SPELLED OUT
RPO Recovery Point Objective SSID Service Set Identifier
RSA Rivest, Shamir, Adelman SSL Secure Sockets Layer
RSH Remote Shell SSO Single Sign-on
RSTP Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol ST Straight Tip or Snap Twist
RTO Recovery Time Objective STP Spanning Tree Protocol/Shielded Twisted Pair
RTP Real-Time Protocol SVC Switched Virtual Circuit
RTSP Real-Time Streaming Protocol SYSLOG System Log
RTT Round Trip Time or Real Transfer Time T1 Terrestrial Carrier Level 1
SA Security Association TA Terminal Adaptor
SaaS Software as a Service TACACS Terminal Access Control Access Control System
SAN Storage Area Network TACACS+ Terminal Access Control Access Control System+
SC Standard Connector/Subscriber Connector TCP Transmission Control Protocol
SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
SCP Secure Copy Protocol TDM Time Division Multiplexing
SCSI Small Computer System Interface TDR Time Domain Reflectometer
SDLC Software Development Life Cycle Telco Telecommunications Company
SDN Software Defined Network TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol
SDP Session Description Protocol TIA/EIA Telecommunication Industries Association/
SDSL Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line Electronic Industries Alliance
SECaaS Security as a Service TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
SFP Small Form-factor Pluggable TLS Transport Layer Security
SFTP Secure File Transfer Protocol TMS Transportation Management System
SGCP Simple Gateway Control Protocol TOS Type of Service
SHA Secure Hash Algorithm TPM Trusted Platform Module
SIEM Security Information and Event Management TTL Time to Live
SIP Session Initiation Protocol TTLS Tunneled Transport Layer Security
SLA Service Level Agreement UC Unified Communications
SLAAC Stateless Address Auto Configuration UDP User Datagram Protocol
SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol UNC Universal Naming Convention
SMB Server Message Block UPC Ultra Polished Connector
SMF Single-Mode Fiber UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
SMS Short Message Service URL Uniform Resource Locator
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol USB Universal Serial Bus
SNAT Static Network Address Translation/Source UTM Unified Threat Management
Network Address Translation UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol VDSL Variable Digital Subscriber Line
SNR Signal-to-Noise Ratio VLAN Virtual Local Area Network
SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol VLSM Variable Length Subnet Mask
SOA Start of Authority VNC Virtual Network Connection
SOHO Small Office Home Office VoIP Voice over IP
SONET Synchronous Optical Network VPN Virtual Private Network
SOP Standard Operating Procedure VRF Virtual Routing Forwarding
SOW Statement of Work VRRP Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
SPB Shortest Path Bridging VTC Video Teleconference
SPI Stateful Packet Inspection VTP VLAN Trunk Protocol
SPS Standby Power Supply WAF Web Application Firewall
SSH Secure Shell WAN Wide Area Network

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Network+ Proposed Hardware and Software List

CompTIA has included this sample list of hardware and software to assist
candidates as they prepare for the Network+ exam. This list may also be helpful
for training companies who wish to create a lab component to their training
offering. The bulleted lists below each topic are a sample list and not exhaustive.

EQUIPMENT SPARE PARTS SOFTWARE

• Optical and copper patch panels • Patch cables • Packet sniffer
• Punchdown blocks (110) • RJ-45 connectors, modular jacks • Protocol analyzer
• Layer 2/3 switch • RJ-11 connectors • Terminal emulation software
• PoE switch • Unshielded twisted pair cable spool • Linux/Windows OSs
• Router • Coaxial cable spool • Software firewall
• Firewall • F-connectors • Software IDS/IPS
• VPN concentrator • Fiber connectors • Network mapper
• Wireless access point • Antennas • Hypervisor software
• Basic laptops that support virtualization • Bluetooth/wireless adapters • Virtual network environment
• Tablet/cell phone • Console cables • WiFi analyzer
• Media converters (RS-232 to USB serial adapter) • Spectrum analyzer
• Configuration terminal • Network monitoring tools
(with Telnet and SSH) TOOLS • DHCP service
• VoIP system (including a phone) • Telco/network crimper • DNS service
• Cable tester
SPARE HARDWARE • Punchdown tool OTHER
• NICs • Cable stripper • Sample network documentation
• Power supplies • Coaxial crimper • Sample logs
• GBICs • Wire cutter • Defective cables
• SFPs • Tone generator
• Managed switch • Fiber termination kit
• Hub • Optical power meter
• Wireless access point
• UPS

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