Monthly Archives: April 2014

CCNA topics (Part 1)

Content of the CCNA courses

Following a few enquiries made via the contact form, I will describe in the next few posts the content covered in the computer networking courses run in Auckland at the Manukau Institute of Technology. Subsequent posts will cover CCNA, CCNP and CCNA Security

Get a CCNA to start a carreer in Network Engineering

Be part of the future of Network Engineering

For the first post in this set of four, I will start with the Cisco Academy course Introduction to Networks.

The main topics are:

Configuring a Network Operating system

Network Protocols and Communications

Network Access

Ethernet

OSI and TCP/IP Models

IP Addressing and Subnetting

This course is next scheduled to run in July 2014, and lasts for 12 weeks.  To enrol, give us a ring on 09 968 8712.  For the purpose of enrolling on the course, it is known as Advanced Networking Technology 1.

The next post will be about Routing and Switching Essentials.

Network Engineer – 3 month contract

Network Engineer

Spotted this morning

– 3 month contract
– $70 per hour
Due to an increase in projects across the business there is now an opportunity for a contractor to come on board and back fill some extra support work relating to firewalls. Working in 24/7 environment you primary responsibility will be the administration and configuration of this organisations firewalls.

A 3 month contract initially, there is a possibility of further extensions at a later date. In order to be successful in this role you will need to be able to hit the ground running. In particular we are looking for the following skills and experience:

– Specialist experience of 4+ years as a Network Engineer
– Recent experience configuring and administering firewalls
– Previous experience working in a large enterprise sized environment
– Relevant certifications such as a CCNA are a bonus
– Great communication skills are a must

more information on Seek.

Another Chrome Security Concern

The Password Security Concern.

We already knew that storing any passwords on Google Chrome was dangerous , and the method to do this is widely available, as for example on this video.

The Microphone Concern.

It has now come to light that people can eavesdrop on you by accessing your microphone, without you being aware of it. It is not a simple process, but Guya.net describes it very well . Chrome is using outdated technology, which can be abused to have a web site accessing your microphone without any warning.

© Nguyen Thai | Dreamstime Stock Photos

Computer bugs
© Nguyen Thai | Dreamstime Stock Photos

The bug has been reported to Google, and let’s hope that a fix come soon. Or may be you might want to swap to another browser.

What browser are you using, and why?

Cisco Courses Survey

Following feedback from students and potential students for the Cisco Courses at the Manukau Institute of Technology, we would like to know when best schedule our courses to fit your requirements and availability for the second semester of 2014. We would be grateful if you were able to take a short survey if you are intending to study with us from July.

You can find the survey  on http://goo.gl/NKuDF7.