Advanced IT/OT Networking

Catalog description

This course develops skills to deploy and troubleshoot scalable enterprise networks through intensive hands-on labs using Cisco hardware and Packet Tracer, aligned with Cisco CCNAv7 Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation curriculum. Topics include single-area OSPFv2, ACLs, NAT for IPv4, VPN and IPsec concepts, QoS fundamentals, core network management services (NTP, syslog, SNMP), and introductory enterprise network automation using REST APIs and structured data formats. Industrial applications use IEC 61850 substation automation as the OT case context, with labs using Zenon and protection relays for MMS-based monitoring and control, and GOOSE message analysis for event-driven signaling and timing behavior. Completion of this course, along with COMPUTER 3080 and COMPENG 3010 , prepares students for the CCNA exam and supports eligibility for the free CCNA certification exam voucher program. Components: Laboratory, Discussion, Class Prereqs/Coreqs: P: 'C-' or better in COMPENG 3010 Typically Offered: Fall