IT315
Networking and Security is essentially an icebreaker IT course for Enterprise Cyber Defense. It goes over the fundamentals of setting up networks for businesses/organizations and securing them as the title entails.
The exercises that stood out to me were particularly practical exercises that involved looking at blueprints for a university building we have on our campus and coming up with a budget and plan for the hardwiring part of the networking. The plan was for how many cables, patch panels, and RJ45 outlets were needed to set up on the first and second floor of Constant Hall. We even had to write a memo after coming up with the budget breakdown to persuade the Associate Vice President for University Services and CIO to accept the change in hardwiring and costs. This stood out to me because it felt like something I might do in the workplace. It helped me gain an understanding of how to communicate a proposal in a professional format. I learned highly specific skills on how to plan part of networking for two floors of a building. This was the first time I had ever done anything like it, but it was great to get out of my comfort zone.
Course Material
Hands-On-Exercise-6
Pictured above is the budget proposal that would be sent to the CIO to rewire the first and second floor of Constant Hall. It includes why it is necessary as well.
Hands-On-Exercise-3Pictured above is the budget math broken down into specific sections as well as links to Amazon for all the equipment to be purchased.
Constant-Hall-1st-FloorPictured above is the blueprint to the first floor for Constant Hall with T closets and scale denoted.
Constant-Hall-2nd-FloorPictured above is the blueprint to the second floor for Constant Hall with the T closets and equipment room denoted. It also shows the three-way split between the two T closets and equipment room (which part they are each responsible for).