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CompTIA Network+

Licensing authority: CompTIA, Inc.

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CompTIA Network+ N10-009 V9 Certification Exam
Scope
Initial Network+ certification through the current English N10-009 V9 examination.

CompTIA Network+ N10-009 V9 Certification Exam

Format
Multiple-choice and performance-based questions
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
720 (on a scale of 100-900)
Examination outline
  • Networking Concepts (23%)
    • Explain concepts related to the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model.
    • Compare and contrast networking appliances, applications, and functions.
    • Summarize cloud concepts and connectivity options.
    • Explain common networking ports, protocols, services, and traffic types.
    • Compare and contrast transmission media and transceivers.
    • Compare and contrast network topologies, architectures, and types.
    • Given a scenario, use appropriate IPv4 network addressing.
    • Summarize evolving use cases for modern network environments.
  • Network Implementation (20%)
    • Explain characteristics of routing technologies.
    • Given a scenario, configure switching technologies and features.
    • Given a scenario, select and configure wireless devices and technologies.
    • Explain important factors of physical installations.
  • Network Operations (19%)
    • Explain the purpose of organizational processes and procedures.
    • Given a scenario, use network monitoring technologies.
    • Explain disaster recovery (DR) concepts.
    • Given a scenario, implement IPv4 and IPv6 network services.
    • Compare and contrast network access and management methods.
  • Network Security (14%)
    • Explain the importance of basic network security concepts.
    • Summarize various types of attacks and their impact to the network.
    • Given a scenario, apply network security features, defense techniques, and solutions.
  • Network Troubleshooting (24%)
    • Explain the troubleshooting methodology.
    • Given a scenario, troubleshoot common cabling and physical interface issues.
    • Given a scenario, troubleshoot common issues with network services.
    • Given a scenario, troubleshoot common performance issues.
    • Given a scenario, use the appropriate tool or protocol to solve networking issues.
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