Name & Direct Link: Practical Networking

Platform: Roppers Academy

Cost: Free

Hands-On: Yes

Good for Beginners: Yes

Proof of Completion: Yes – Badge

Community: They have a community on Slack.

Topics: OSI Model and Encapsulation, Basics of Networking, Packets and Wireshark, Scripting and tshark, curl, ping, traceroute, Web Browsing Analysis, netcat, telnet, SSH, Simple Sockets, Python Simple HTTP Server and Requests, Security Fundamentals: Networking, Firewalls, Port-Forwarding, iptables, Malware Command and Control, Man in the Middle, CTF Challenges

Name & Affiliate Link*: Analyzing Network Traffic with Wireshark

Platform: Pluralsight

Price: Price: $29/Month, $299/Year or $499/Year

Proof of Completion: Yes – Badge and Certificate

Topics: Getting Started With Wireshark, Analyzing Network Protocols, TCP Analysis, Intermediate Wireshark Features, Visualizing Network Traffic, Using Wireshark Command Line Tools, Customizing the Interface, ARP, ICMP, DNS, Troubleshooting Slow Networks with Wireshark

*DFIR Diva is an affiliate of Pluralsight and receives a small percentage of sales made through affiliate links that go toward keeping the site running.

Name & Direct Link: APNIC Academy

For Beginners: Yes

Proof of Completion: Yes – Certificate of Achievement

Topics: IPv6 Address Planning, IPv6 Fundamentals, Routing Basics, Routing Fundamentals, BGP Fundamentals

Name & Direct Link: Networking Essentials

Platform: Cisco Networking Academy

Topics: Plan and install a home or small business network, Cisco Packet Tracer, Troubleshooting Connectivity, Recognize and mitigate security threats

Name & Direct Link: Network+ Study Labs

Platform: YouTube – CyberInsight

Hands-On Component: Yes – You can follow along

Topics: Network+, Packet Tracer, SSH, DNS, Telnet, NTP, DHCP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, Static Routs, RIP, EIGRP, VLANs, MAC Addresses, ARP, Subnetting, VLSM

Name & Direct Link: CS402: Communications and Networks

Platform: Saylor Academy

For Beginners: Yes

Proof of Completion: Yes – Certificate of Completion After Taking the Exam

Topics: Networking Protocols, Networking Layers, Security, Multimedia, Cloud, TCP/IP Stack

Additional Information: This course counts as college credit at certain colleges and universities for additional fees.

Name & Direct Link: Connected Dots Online

For Beginners: Yes – Beginners should start with Course 1

Cost: Free – $20/year

Hands-On Component: Yes

Topics: Switching, Routing, IP Addressing & Subnetting, Static Routes, VLANS & Trunks, IP Services. Some courses are still under development

Names & Direct Links:

Intel Networking Academy – Network Transformation 101

Intel® Network Academy – Network Transformation 102

Platform: Coursera

Proof of Completion: Costs Extra

101 Topics: Software-Defined Networking, Internet of Things (IoT), Network Architecture, Virtualization

102 Topics: VNF Operations & Development, Cryptography, Hyperscan Technology, Open Source Standards, DPDK, FD.io

Name & Direct Link: Network Security

Platform: edX

Proof of Completion: Costs Extra

Topics: Packet Sniffing, Password Cracking, Port Scanning, Exploits, Access Control Lists, Snort, DHCP, DNS, Attacks, Mitigation

Additional Information: Select the Audit Track for the free version.

Prerequisites: Cybersecurity Fundamentals which also has a free version.

Name & Direct Link: Network Assurance

Platform: TEEX

Topics: Firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention, cryptographic ciphers, AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting), server and client security, secure policy generation