Deploy wired and wireless devices, covering IP addressing, ports, protocols, and network architecture for network deployment.
Understand documentation, life-cycle, change, and configuration management processes and procedures.
Grasp virtualization, cloud service models, elasticity, and scalability to apply cloud concepts.
Monitor networks for high availability and resolve connectivity issues to maintain network performance.
Establish secure networks and mitigate vulnerabilities to strengthen security.
Diagnose and resolve network issues using appropriate tools for effective troubleshooting.
Exam version: V9
Exam series code: N10-009
Launch date: June 20, 2024
Number of questions: maximum of 90, a mix of multiple-choice and performance-based questions
Retirement: usually three years after launch (estimated 2027)
Duration: 90 minutes
Passing score: 720 (on a scale of 100-900)
Languages: English, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish
Recommended experience: CompTIA A+ certification, with 9 to 12 months of hands-on experience in a junior network administrator or network support technician role
NICE and DoD 8140 work roles: technical support specialist, network operations specialist, and system administrator
Deploy wired and wireless devices, covering IP addressing, ports, protocols, and network architecture for network deployment.
Understand documentation, life-cycle, change, and configuration management processes and procedures.
Grasp virtualization, cloud service models, elasticity, and scalability to apply cloud concepts.
Monitor networks for high availability and resolve connectivity issues to maintain network performance.
Establish secure networks and mitigate vulnerabilities to strengthen security.
Diagnose and resolve network issues using appropriate tools for effective troubleshooting.
Exam version: V9
Exam series code: N10-009
Launch date: June 20, 2024
Number of questions: maximum of 90, a mix of multiple-choice and performance-based questions
Retirement: usually three years after launch (estimated 2027)
Duration: 90 minutes
Passing score: 720 (on a scale of 100-900)
Languages: English, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish
Recommended experience: CompTIA A+ certification, with 9 to 12 months of hands-on experience in a junior network administrator or network support technician role
NICE and DoD 8140 work roles: technical support specialist, network operations specialist, and system administrator