Curriculum Competency Matrix
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| Chapter | Part | Domain | Primary Skill Cluster | Bloom | Primary DCWF | Primary NICE | Primary Certification Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Book administration | Track chapter conventions | Understand | No direct technical role | No direct technical role | |
| 2 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | Cisco CCST Networking; CompTIA Network+ |
| 3 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | Cisco CCST Networking; CompTIA Network+ |
| 4 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | Cisco CCST Networking; CompTIA Network+ |
| 5 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | CompTIA Network+ |
| 6 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | Cisco CCST Networking; CompTIA Network+ |
| 7 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | CompTIA Network+ |
| 8 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Understand | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | CompTIA Network+ |
| 9 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Analyze | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 10 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Defensive security | Harden hosts and network boundaries | Apply | System Security Analyst | Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist | CompTIA Security+; CompTIA CySA+ |
| 11 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | CompTIA Network+ |
| 12 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | CompTIA Network+ |
| 13 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | CompTIA Network+ |
| 14 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | Cisco CCST Networking; CompTIA Network+ |
| 15 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | Cisco CCST Networking; CompTIA Network+ |
| 16 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | CompTIA Network+ |
| 17 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | Cisco CCST Networking; CompTIA Network+ |
| 18 | I. Setting Up the GNS3 Environment | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | CompTIA Network+ |
| 19 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Enterprise networking / routing | Develop foundational networking skills | Understand | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 20 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Enterprise networking / routing | Connect and observe Layer 2 devices | Understand | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 21 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Enterprise networking / routing | Configure routers and routing protocols | Understand | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 22 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Addressing and infrastructure services | Interpret IP addressing | Understand | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 23 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Addressing and infrastructure services | Configure dynamic host configuration | Analyze | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 24 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | CompTIA Network+ |
| 25 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Lab environment / virtualization | Install and configure virtualization software | Apply | Systems Administrator | Systems Administrator | CompTIA Network+ |
| 26 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Enterprise networking / routing | Develop foundational networking skills | Apply | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | CompTIA Network+ |
| 27 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Enterprise networking / routing | Configure routers and routing protocols | Apply | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 28 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Addressing and infrastructure services | Configure dynamic host configuration | Analyze | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 29 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Addressing and infrastructure services | Configure DNS services | Analyze | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 30 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Addressing and infrastructure services | Configure DNS services | Analyze | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 31 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Addressing and infrastructure services | Configure DNS services | Analyze | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 32 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Enterprise networking / routing | Configure routers and routing protocols | Apply | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 33 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | General networking | Develop foundational networking skills | Analyze | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | CompTIA Network+ |
| 34 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | General networking | Develop foundational networking skills | Apply | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | CompTIA Network+ |
| 35 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | General networking | Develop foundational networking skills | Apply | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | CompTIA Network+ |
| 36 | II. Building an Enterprise Network | Addressing and infrastructure services | Interpret IP addressing | Understand | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 37 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Defensive security | Harden hosts and network boundaries | Apply | System Security Analyst | Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist | CompTIA Security+; CompTIA CySA+ |
| 38 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Defensive security | Harden hosts and network boundaries | Apply | System Security Analyst | Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist | CompTIA Security+; CompTIA CySA+ |
| 39 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Defensive security | Harden hosts and network boundaries | Apply | System Security Analyst | Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist | CompTIA Security+; CompTIA CySA+ |
| 40 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | General networking | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | System Security Analyst | Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist | CompTIA Security+; CompTIA CySA+ |
| 41 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Enterprise networking / routing | Configure routers and routing protocols | Analyze | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 42 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Defensive security | Harden hosts and network boundaries | Understand | System Security Analyst | Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist | CompTIA Security+; CompTIA CySA+ |
| 43 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Defensive security | Harden hosts and network boundaries | Apply | System Security Analyst | Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist | CompTIA Security+; CompTIA CySA+ |
| 44 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 45 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Defensive security | Assess network or host weaknesses | Apply | System Security Analyst | Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist | CompTIA Security+; CompTIA CySA+ |
| 46 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Enterprise networking / routing | Configure routers and routing protocols | Analyze | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 47 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Defensive security | Harden hosts and network boundaries | Apply | System Security Analyst | Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist | CompTIA Security+; CompTIA CySA+ |
| 48 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Defensive security | Harden hosts and network boundaries | Understand | System Security Analyst | Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist | CompTIA Security+; CompTIA CySA+ |
| 49 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Defensive security | Harden hosts and network boundaries | Analyze | System Security Analyst | Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist | CompTIA Security+; CompTIA CySA+ |
| 50 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Defensive security | Harden hosts and network boundaries | Analyze | System Security Analyst | Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist | CompTIA Security+; CompTIA CySA+ |
| 51 | III. Defending an Enterprise Network | Defensive security | Harden hosts and network boundaries | Analyze | System Security Analyst | Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist | CompTIA Security+; CompTIA CySA+ |
| 52 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | General networking | Develop foundational networking skills | Apply | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | CompTIA Network+ |
| 53 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 54 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 55 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 56 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 57 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 58 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 59 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 60 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 61 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 62 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 63 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 64 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Enterprise networking / routing | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 65 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Enterprise networking / routing | Configure routers and routing protocols | Analyze | Network Operations Specialist | Network Operations Specialist | Cisco CCNA; CompTIA Network+ |
| 66 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |
| 67 | IV. Attacking an Enterprise Network | Offensive security / assessment | Assess network or host weaknesses | Analyze | Cyber Defense Analyst | Cyber Defense Analyst | CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA PenTest+ |