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Marketable Skills

 

COMPUTER NETWORKING – INFRASTRUCTURE TRACK MARKETABLE SKILLS

• Cable and configure setup for network equipment including routers, access points, switches and servers.
• Plan, implement, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 network addressing.
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot network routing protocols, including RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP.
• Configure and manage VLANs, 802.1 trunking, EtherChannel, and redundancy protocols on switches.
• Manage accounts, network rights, and assign and update security permissions on the network, including device security using IOS AAA.
• Configure and verify tunneling (GRE, DMVPN, and IPSec).
• Communicate effectively and professionally with peers, managers, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Critically analyze network data to develop inferences and reach sound conclusions.
• Work productively with others to network-related tasks. Provide technical expertise in computer networking to clients or users.
•  Understand and use Application Programming Interfaces (API’s).
 
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