CIW Certification/Study Guides/Internetworking Professional Exam

Internetworking Professional Exam

SKILLS MEASURED

A CIW Internetworking Professional defines network architecture, identifies infrastructure components, and monitors and analyzes network performance. This individual is responsible for the design and management of enterprise TCP/IP networks. Skills measured in the 1D0-460 exam include but are not limited to:

Internet infrastructure, including the National Science Foundation network (NSFnet), the Internet Society (ISOC), and key internetworking protocols.

Open Systems Interconnection reference model (OSI/RM) and the Internet architecture model, the operational essentials of TCP/IP, and the Requests for Comments (RFCs) that define these essential elements.

Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addressing, the concept of uniqueness, IP address classes, and subnet address calculation.

Network access layer, the Internet layer, and the transport layer.

Application-layer Internet protocols, such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

Domain Name System (DNS), including its architecture and record types.

BOOTstrap Protocol (BOOTP), and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server and client.

Routing, including direct versus indirect routing, static versus dynamic routing, and interior versus exterior protocols and gateways.

Troubleshooting tools and TCP/IP network troubleshooting.

Network management architectures, protocols and components, including SNMP.

IPv4 versus IPv6.

IPv6 address architecture.

IPv6 routing and security issues.

Migration from IPv4 to IPv6, including the mechanisms proposed by the Simple Internet Transition.