Course overview:

Understand different network topologies and industrial protocols; restate the differences between managed and unmanaged switches, demonstrate network redundancy; utilize various infrastructure and I/O devices, as well as software tools. Explain firewalls, routing and VPN; configure a stateful firewall at Layer 2 - 4 to protect a network; setup simple routing and NAT. Demonstrate remote connectivity capabilites with an IPSec VPN.

Course Objectives:

• Basic networking concepts
• Industrial protocols
• Managed vs unmanaged Ethernet switches
• WLAN
• High level network design
• Hands on experience on IP assignments, Web-based Management (WBM), diagnostics and troubleshooting, software tools, network redundancy, others
• Industrial network security
• Basic routing concepts, TCP vs UPD and others
• Firewalls and different types
• Duplicate IP scenarions and NAT routing
• Overview of VPN technology
• mGuard application scenarios and hands on

Pre-Requisites:

• Each student is required to have a Windows 7/8/10 laptop with admin rights, including the ability to turn off the Windows firewall and to download/install software
• Students are expected to have a functional working knowledge of Windows and computers, including: understanding navigation, locating files, folder structures, file paths, browser basics, cut/copy/paste, and using a mouse/keyboard (right/left click) in order to be successful in this class.