Network Engineering
This 24-week, fully online Elevate Cyber Summit: Network Engineering Bootcamp prepares you to launch your career in IT and entry-level Cybersecurity. Through hands-on labs, real-world network simulations, and certification-focused training, you’ll build the technical skills, confidence, and practical experience employers expect from today’s IT Support and Network Support professionals.
Career Services
Elevate provides structured career preparation services designed to support students during their job search. Career services may include:
Optimize your resume with expert feedback to pass ATS filters and highlight your most relevant skills.
Discover strategies to navigate job boards, target top employers, and optimize your LinkedIn profile.
Build confidence with expert coaching on behavioral questions, technical topics, and salary negotiation.
Connect with our active alumni network and industry professionals to uncover unadvertised opportunities.
Practice live, simulated interviews with industry experts and receive actionable feedback.
Get fast-tracked directly to hiring managers within our active network of vetted employer partners.
Outcomes & Industry Insights
Elevate’s programs are designed to prepare students for entry-level roles within their chosen field. Employment and compensation outcomes vary based on industry, location, experience, and individual effort.
IT Support Specialist
Help Desk Technician
Desktop Support Technician
Technical Support Specialist
Network Support Technician
Systems Support Technician
Tuition & Financial Aid
- Only make payments after earning over $30,000.
- Subject to approval.
- Options to make low monthly payments or begin payments upon employment
- Only available to students who qualify.
- APR 3.99% to 5.99%
- APR from 8% to 12%
- Multi year repayment
- Climbers who choose not to defer tuition have the option of paying upfront.
Curriculum Timeline
Elevate's immersive program is your fast track to mastering industry-relevant skills. This program is designed for those ready to put in the work and see the results.
Program Schedule & Commitment
Hardware Fundamentals
Install motherboards, power supplies, cooling, storage, memory, and CPUs while learning cable types and connectors through hands-on labs.
Networking Basics
Compare network types and hardware, explore cabling and wireless standards, and apply core TCP/IP concepts and internet connection types.
Network Addressing & Protocols
Go deeper into TCP/IP, compare protocols and ports, and master network configuration concepts with mentor-led review sessions.
Network Services, Virtualization & Mobile
Support networked hosts, summarize client-side virtualization and cloud concepts, and begin configuring and supporting mobile devices.
Mobile & Print Device Support
Configure mobile apps and laptop hardware, troubleshoot device issues, and deploy and maintain printers and multifunction devices.
Core 1 Exam Prep
Take timed practice exams with 2-hour mentor review sessions after each, isolating weak areas before moving forward.
Core 1 Certification
Complete your final practice exam, receive your testing voucher, and schedule and sit the A+ Core 1 (220-1101) exam.
Windows Configuration & Management
Configure Windows user and system settings, use management consoles and command-line tools, and identify operating system types and editions.
Supporting Windows, Linux & macOS
Perform OS installations, troubleshoot Windows problems, manage Windows networking and shares, and identify key Linux and macOS features.
Security & Mobile Software
Configure SOHO network security, manage workstation and browser security, harden against threats, and secure mobile operating systems.
Scripting & Operational Procedures
Use remote access and backup tools, learn scripting basics, and apply documentation, communication, and safety best practices.
Core 2 Exam Prep
Take five timed practice exams with mentor review after each, sharpening the weak areas the data reveals.
Core 2 Certification
Complete your final practice exam, receive your voucher, and schedule and sit the A+ Core 2 (220-1102) exam.
Topologies & Physical Cabling
Explain networking fundamentals and the OSI model, then work through copper, fiber, and physical cabling installation and troubleshooting.
Switches & IP Addressing
Configure network interfaces and Ethernet switches, then master IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, subnetting, and IP troubleshooting tools.
Routing & Network Services
Configure routing, NAT, and firewalls, then implement DHCP, DNS, and the transport and application layer protocols that run networks.
Application Services & Management
Support web, file, email, and voice services, plan disaster recovery, and monitor networks using SNMP, packet capture, and traffic analysis.
Network Security Concepts & Controls
Identify threats, attacks, spoofing, and social engineering, then apply authentication, authorization, hardening, and switch security features.
Security Design & Wireless
Implement zone-based and physical security for IoT environments, then design and secure enterprise wireless networks and troubleshoot them.
Remote Access & Cloud
Compare WAN connectivity, VPNs, and remote management, then summarize datacenter, cloud networking, and modern network environments.
Sandbox Labs & Exam Mapping
Apply skills in a hands-on network sandbox lab and map your coursework directly to the N10-009 exam objectives.
Practice Exams by Domain
Work through full practice exams across all five Network+ domains, building competency and identifying gaps with mentor support.
Targeted Review
Review N10-009 practice exams toward 90 percent readiness, revisiting weak domains in focused mentor sessions.
Network+ Certification
Complete final preparation, then schedule and sit the CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) certification exam.
