162 Architecture courses in Sheffield

WINDOWS CERTIFICATES TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands-on training course concentrating solely on PKI using Windows certificates. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Explain how PKI works. * Install windows certificates. * Configure windows certificates. * Troubleshoot windows certificates. WINDOWS CERTIFICATES TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical security staff. * Prerequisites: Windows server. * Duration 3 days WINDOWS CERTIFICATES TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * PKI Symmetric encryption, asymmetric encryption, authentication, digital signing, hashing, certificates, Certification Authorities, Root CA, Intermediate CA, policy CA, Issuing CA, Certificate Revocation Lists. Hands on Inspecting a certificate. * Policies and PKI Security policy, certification policy. * CA hierarchy Impact of CAs on Active Directory, CA architecture, number of tiers, issuing CA organisation, CA configuration files. CA security. Hands on CA installation PKI health tool, monitoring. * Certificate revocation When to revoke, OCSP. Hands on Revoking certificates. * Certificate validation Discovery, validation, checks, revocation checking, certificate chains, certification publication. Hands on Event viewer. * Certificate templates Version 1, version 1, default, modifying templates. Hands on Template management. * Roles Criteria roles, CA administrator, Certificate manager, Backup operator, Auditor. Other PKI management roles. * Disaster recovery Backups, recovery. Hands on certutil. * Issuing certificates The certificate enrolment process, enrolment methods, manual enrolment, automatic enrolment. * Trust between organisations Creating Trust, CTLs, common root CA, cross certification, bridge CA. * Web servers and certificates SSL encryption, certificate authentication. Hands on Web servers. * VPN Hands on Certificate deployment for VPN. * WiFi Hands on 802.1X

DATA COMMS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on training course introducing the concepts of data communications, moving on to covering both LAN and WAN technology. Quizzes are used extensively to ensure material has sunk in and to maximise learning time. Hands on sessions ensure that by the end of the course delegates have made cables, built LANS and WANS, configured TCP/IP, switches and routers. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Use the seven layer model to classify networking buzzwords. * Build and troubleshoot Ethernet, LAN/WAN and WiFi networks * Explain the difference between switches and routers. * Connect networks with routers. DATA COMMS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone who requires a technical introduction to networks. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 3 days DATA COMMS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * What are networks? What is data communications? What are networks? Types of network, LANs, LAN choices, WANs, WAN choices, PANs, SANs, MANs, connecting networks. Internetworks, the internet, clouds. * Networks and standards Standards bodies, ISO, ITU, IEEE, IETF, OSI 7 layer reference model, TCP/IP and OSI, ping and the 7 layer model, encapsulation, fragmentation. * The physical layer Transmission media: Copper, Fibre, RF, UTP, Cat 5/5e/6/7..., RJ45, straight and cross over cables. Coax, Fibre cable & connectors, SFP, MMF, SMF, radio spectrum, frequencies, ranges, noise and electrical distortion, repeaters. Hands on Cabling, ping. * Bandwidth Definition, Bits, bytes, speeds, simplex, half/full duplex, a/symmetrical, aggregation, latency. Calculating bandwidth requirements. * The Data Link layer Frames, classifications, standards, LAN/WAN layer 2 technologies (Point to point, virtual circuits). * Ethernet What is Ethernet? 802.3, evolution from CSMA/CD, choosing cables, topologies, NICs, MAC addresses. Ethernet frame format. Hands on Analysing Ethernet frames. * Ethernet switches Connecting multiple devices, switches work at layer 2, Switches vs. hubs, simultaneous conversations, full duplex, MAC address database, how switches work, switch benefits, loops, STP. Console ports. Hands on Switches and WireShark, configuring switches, broadcast storms, STP. * VLANS What are VLANs, why have VLANs. Hands on The effect of VLANs on network traffic. * Wireless LANs Type of wireless network. WiFi, 802.11b/g/n/ac, WiFi6, antennae, interference, 802.11 frame format, CSMA/CA, half duplex, Wireless Access Points, security. Hands on Building a WiFi network. * WANS WAN architecture, WAN types, service providers, access equipment, DTE, DCE, core equipment, WANs and the 7 layer model, choosing a WAN. * WAN access Point to point, multi access, Internet, phone lines, leased lines, xDSL, broadband architecture. DOCSIS, FTTH, PON, SD-WAN. Older technologies (if required): Modems, ISDN, 64k, E1, TDM. * Packet switched networks Packet switching, virtual circuits, Hub & spoke, partial & full mesh, MPLS, MPLS and routers, Why MPLS? MPLS -TE, MPLS VPN, Internet VPN. Older technologies (if required). * Service provider technologies Transport plane, SDH, SONET, WDM, CWDM, DWDM, DWDM architectures, OTN. * TCP/IP Definition, protocols, services, internetworking, the Internet, intranets, IAB, RFCs, IP header, IP addressing, subnet masks, IPv6, TCP, UDP. Hands on IP address and subnet mask configuration. * Routers What are routers? Routers vs switches, when to route and when to switch, default gateways, routing tables, static routes, routing protocols. Firewalls, how firewalls work. Hands on Router configuration, tracert. * Applications Clients, servers, web, HTTP, Email, resource sharing, IM, VoIP, Video over IP, terminal emulation, ftp, ssh. Hands on telnet

STP ALTERNATIVES TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) dates from 1985. This course explores the technologies that can be used as an alternative to STP, including FabricPath, SPB and TRILL. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Explain how STP and RSTP work. * Explain how TRILL works. * Explain how SPB works. * Explain how FabricPath works. STP ALTERNATIVES TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical network staff. * Prerequisites: Definitive Ethernet switching for engineers * Duration 1 day STP ALTERNATIVES TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction Layer 2 versus Layer 3, STP problems: One path, convergence, MAC explosion, STP alternatives. * STP 802.1D, how STP works, root bridge, convergence times, single path. * RSTP 802.1w, Improvements, convergence times. * Link aggregation 802.3ad, Multi system Link aggregation. * IS-IS Concepts, Discovery, topology exchange, flooding. Changes for TRILL, FabricPath and SPB. * FabricPath Overview, architecture, control plane protocols, DRAP, STP interactions, packet forwarding, configuration. * TRILL Concepts, RBridge, TRILL frames, control plane, data plane, learning MAC addresses. * SPB 802.1aq, Node ID, Backbone Edge Bridges, Backbone MAC address, customer MACs, I-SID, forwarding database.

JAVA TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A comprehensive introduction of the Java language and environment. It is important to note that the course will assume that the delegates are already familiar with the C language as this enables more advanced features of the Java language to be covered in the course. The course will also give an overview of areas related to programming in Java. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe the Java architecture. * Write Java applets and applications. * Debug Java programs. * Examine existing code and determine its function. * Use multimedia extensions, the awt, multithreading, exceptions within Java JAVA TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Those wishing to program in Java. * Prerequisites: Complete C programming * Duration 5 days JAVA TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Review of UNIX fundamentals * What is Java? What Java is, history of Java, reasons for success. The Java Virtual Machine, Bytecodes, getting up and running with Java, Java resources. Simple Java applications. * C features in Java Java data structures, Java flow control, differences from C, arrays, strings and packages. * OO features in Java Java classes and objects, inheritance, overloading, packages. Differences from C++. * Java applets Applications vs. applets, HTML, the applet tag, applet methods, life cycle, testing and debugging. * Multimedia applets Images, sounds, fonts, colours and animation. * Java products The JDK in detail, other development environments. Javabeans and JDBC overviews. * Abstract Window Toolkit JFC and Swing versus AWT. Event handling (JDK 1.1), GUIs, panels, buttons, lists, scrollbars, text areas, frames… * Exception handling and multithreading Handling exceptions. Starting, pausing, stopping threads, producers, consumers, monitoring. * More standard classes Java file I/O, Streams, The system class. The networking model, java.net classes. * Security and Java Types of attack, the security manager, craplets, securing the network. * Integrating legacy code with Java

DEFINITIVE 802.1X TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands-on training course concentrating solely on 802.1X. Hands on sessions follow major chapters to reinforce the theory. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe 802.1X. * Explain how 802.1X works * Configure 802.1X * Troubleshoot 802.1X. DEFINITIVE 802.1X TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical network staff. Technical security staff. * Prerequisites: SIP for engineers * Duration 2 days DEFINITIVE 802.1X TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction What is 802.1X? Authentication access, 802.3, 802.11. IEEE, 802, 802.1X-2001, 802.1X-2010. * Architecture Supplicant, Authenticator, Authentication server, EAP, EAPOL, RADIUS, Diameter. * Port configuration 802.1X in a switch environment. Hands on Configuring 802.1X. * How it works Controlled ports, uncontrolled ports. Authentication flow chart, Initialisation, initiation, negotiation, authentication. Hands on 802.1X packet analysis. * 802.1X and 802.11 WiFi, WiFi security. Hands on 802.1X WiFi port access. * EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol, RFC 3748, RFC 5247. EAP methods: Weak, MD5, LEAP, Strong: TTLS, TLS, FAST. Encapsulation: 802.1X, PEAP, RADIUS, Diameter, PPP. * 802.1X accounting RADIUS, accounting messages, 802.1X accounting AV pairs. * 8021.X and VLANS VLANs, Guest VLAN, restricted VLAN, voice VLAN. Hands on VLAN assignments with 802.1X.

WANS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A concise overview course covering Wide Area Networks with particular emphasis on the WAN options available including the use of the Internet. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Choose and evaluate WAN technologies. * Recognise the role of service providers. * Describe the benefits of VPNs. * Describe how the Internet can be used as a WAN. * Describe the equipment needed to connect LANS to WANS. * List the speeds of various WAN technologies. WANS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone, although the course is particularly aimed at non-technical personnel needing some knowledge of WANS. * Prerequisites: Network fundamentals * Duration 1 day WANS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * WANS WAN architecture, Common WAN terms, Core vs access, service providers, relationship with 7 layer model, WAN equipment, how to choose a WAN. * Layer 1 Copper, phone lines, fibre, coaxial, satellite, wireless. Cabling to the building, CPE cabling, interfaces. * Layer 2 Dial up vs. Dedicated vs. packet switched networks and when to use them. Packet switching vs. circuit switching. Point to point and point to multipoint. * Dialup access technologies Modems, ISDN, BRI, PRI. * Access with dedicated lines XDSL, leased lines. * WAN services X.25, SMDS, Frame Relay, CIR, ATM, Internet, MANS, dark fibre and other services. * Case study: Selecting WAN technologies. * Service provider technologies MPLS, SDH, WDM, DWDM. * Routers Network addressing, default gateways, routing tables, routing protocols. * Internet architecture Service providers, ISPs, private peering, public peering, core WANs in the Internet. * VPNs Private networks, public networks, What are VPNs?, benefits of VPNs, tunnelling, encryption, IPSec. * Case study: Specifying WAN connectivity.

ETHERNET LANS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION THIS COURSE HAS BEEN REPLACED AS PART OF OUR CONTINUOUS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. PLEASE SEE OUR * Definitive Ethernet switching course WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe what Ethernet is and how it works. * Install Ethernet networks * Troubleshoot Ethernet networks * Analyse Ethernet packets * Design Ethernet networks * Recognise the uses of Hubs, Bridges, switches and routers. ETHERNET LANS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Those wishing to find out more about how their LAN works. * Prerequisites: Intro to Data comms & networking. * Duration 3 days ETHERNET LANS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * What is Ethernet? LANS, What is Ethernet?, history, standards, the OSI reference model, how Ethernet works, CSMA/CD. Ethernet Cabling UTP, cat 3,4,5, Cat 5e, Cat 6, Cat 7, fibre optic cable, MMF, SMF. Hands on Making a cable. * 802.3 physical specifications Distance limitations, hubs and repeaters, 5-4-3-2-1 rule, 10BaseT, 10BaseF, 100BaseTX, 100BaseFX, 1000BaseSX, 1000BaseT, 10gbe. Hands on Working with hubs. * Ethernet layer 2 Overview, NICS, device drivers, MAC addresses, broadcasts, multicasts, frame formats, Ether II, 802.3, 802.2, SNAP, compatibility, Ethernet type numbers, Ethernet multicast addresses, Ethernet vendor codes. Hands on Installing Ethernet components, analysing MAC headers. * IP and Ethernet ARP Hands on Analysing ARP packets. * Ethernet extensions Full/half duplex, auto negotiation, flow control methods, 802.3ad, 802.3af, 802.3ah. Hands on Configuration of full/half duplex. * Ethernet speed enhancements Encoding, Carrier extension, packet bursting, jumbo frames. * Prioritisation 802.1P, 802.1Q, TOS, WRR, QOS, VLANs. Hands on 802.1p testing * Interconnecting LANS Broadcast domains, Collision domains, What are bridges, transparent bridging, What are switches? STP, VLANS, What are routers? Layer 3 switches, Connecting Ethernet to the WAN. Hands on STP, Analysing Ethernet frames in a routed architecture. * Troubleshooting and maintaining Ethernet Utilisation, performance, TDR and other testers, bottlenecks, statistics, RMON. Hands on Monitoring performance, troubleshooting tools.

ZEROCONF AND BONJOUR TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on training course focusing on Microsoft and Apple implementations of Zeroconf. The course covers all three main areas: Interface configuration, name resolution and service discovery. Hands on with Apple Bonjour and Microsoft UPnP compliment all the major theory sessions. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Explain how mDNS and LLMNR work. * Explain how DNS-SD and SSDP work. * Recognise the role of service discovery gateways. ZEROCONF AND BONJOUR TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff working with Zeroconf. Developers using Zeroconf. * Prerequisites: TCP/IP Foundation for engineers * Duration 2 day ZEROCONF AND BONJOUR TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * What is Zeroconf? Zeroconf, architecture, Microsoft UPnP, Apple, Bonjour, devices, components. Home networks, enterprise networks, BYOD. * Plug and play without Zeroconf DHCP, DNS, A, PTR, SRV records, DDNS. Hands on DHCP configuration. * Address selection IPv4 link local addresses, IPv6 link local addresses. Hands: Addresses without DHCP. * Name resolution mDNS, finding names, announcing names, .local DNS namespace, LLMNR. Hands on Names without DNS. * Role of multicasting Multicast addresses, multicasts and switches, multicasts and routers. Hands on Multicasts, TTL. * Service discovery DNS-SD, SRV and TXT lookups, SSDP, HTTP. Hands on Browsing for services * Zeroconf in a routed environment Service Discovery gateways, configuration, service filters, DNS-LLQ, NAT-PMP. * Miscellaneous Security, automatic multicast addresses, wireless auto configuration.

MRTG TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on course focusing on the installation, configuration and use of the MRTG network monitoring and graphing tools. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Install MRTG. * Configure MRTG. * Use MRTG to monitor networks. MRTG TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with MRTG. * Prerequisites: Total SNMP for engineers * Duration 2 days MRTG TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * What is MRTG? Network monitoring, review of SNMP. What MRTG does do, what MRTG doesn't do, MRTG architecture, MRTG components. Hands on configuring SNMP support on network devices, configuring extended SNMP support on Windows. * Installing MRTG Configuring MRTG tasks, .cfg files, index.html files, running MRTG tasks, instances. Hands on Configuring and running MRTG tasks. * MRTG tasks Configuring MRTG tasks, .cfg files, index.html files, running MRTG tasks, instances. Hands on Configuring and running MRTG tasks. * MRTG graphs Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, MRTG database support, RRDTOOL. Hands on MRTG graphs. * Using MRTG MRTG examples, custom SNMP OIDs, using the MRTG configuration reference. Hands on MRTG examples. * RRDTOOL Installing RRD database support, MRTG instances with the RRD database, RRD database structure, resizing and extending the database. Exporting database records into plain text and XML formats, on demand MRTG graphs using the database. Hands on Using MRTG with RRD database support. * Alternatives to MRTG MRTG strengths and weaknesses, scalability, cricket, cacti, other SNMP tools.

BLUETOOTH TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION Bluetooth is used by many kids these days but is probably under-utilised in business environments. This hands on training course provides an overview of what Bluetooth is, how it works, what it can be used for and how to configure it on different devices. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Explain what Bluetooth is. * Describe the Bluetooth protocol stack. * Recognise the applications of Bluetooth. * Configure Bluetooth. BLUETOOTH TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone who needs to know more about Bluetooth. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 2 days BLUETOOTH TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Classic Bluetooth * Bluetooth overview Basics, standards, competing technologies. * Bluetooth radio RF bands, power losses, frequency hopping. * Bluetooth modulation PSK, DPSK, DPQSK. * Bluetooth data transfer FH, TDD, FDMA, ACL, SCO, Bluetooth packets. * Making connections Piconets, Scatternets, Pairing * The protocol stack Baseband, Link Manager, L2CAP, SDP, GAP, RFCOMM. * Profiles FTP, DUN, LAN, Synch, HDP, GOEP/OBEX etc. * Security Authentication, authorisation, encryption, risks. * Bluetooth Low Energy * Introduction Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Smart Ready. * BLE device types Design goals, terminology and core concepts. * BLE usage models Presence detection, data broadcasting connectionless models, gateways. * BLE architecture Controller, host, applications and stack splits. * BLE protocol stack Link layer, HCI, L2CAP. * BLE profiles GAP roles, models, procedures, security modes, data advertising. * BLE security Pairing, bonding, data signing * BLE applications Devices, services, profiles, peripherals