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Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Ideal candidates include network professionals who are looking to build their foundational knowledge of the ClearPass product portfolio. Overview After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to: Ability to setup ClearPass as a AAA server Demonstrate Configuration Guest, OnGurad, Onboard and Profiling features Integrate with External AD Server Understand Monitoring and Reporting Demonstrate Scaling and deployment of best practices Configure AAA services for both wired and wireless networks Demonstrate the configuration of Aruba Downloadable User Roles. Demonstrate the configuration of Dynamic Segmentation with Aruba switches. This course prepares participants with foundational skills in Network Access Control using the ClearPass product portfolio. This 5-day classroom session includes both instructional modules and labs to teach participants about the major features of the ClearPass portfolio. Participants will learn how to setup ClearPass as an AAA server, and configure the Policy Manager, Guest, OnGuard and Onboard feature sets. In addition, this course covers integration with external Active Directory servers, Monitoring and Reporting, as well as deployment best practices. The student will gain insight into configuring authentication with ClearPass on both wired and wireless networks. Intro to ClearPass BYOD High Level Overview Posture and Profiling Guest and Onboard ClearPass for AAA Policy Service Rules Authentication Authorization and Roles Enforcement Policy and Profiles Authentication and Security Concepts Authentication Types Servers Radius COA Active Directory Certificates Intro to NAD NAD Devices Adding NAD to ClearPass Network Device Groups Network Device Attributes Aruba Controller as NAD Aruba Switch Aruba Instant Monitoring and Troubleshooting Monitoring Troubleshooting Logging Policy Simulation ClearPass Insight Insight Dashboard Insight Reports Insight Alerts Insight Search Insight Administration Insight Replication Active Directory Adding AD as Auth Source Joining AD domain Using AD services External Authentication Multiple AD domains LDAP Static Host Lists SQL Database External Radius Server Guest Guest Account creation Web Login pages Guest Service configuration Self-registration pages Configuring NADS for Guest Guest Manager Deep Dive Web Login Deep Dive Sponsor Approval MAC Caching Onboard Intro to Onboard Basic Onboard Setup Onboard Deepdive Single SSID Onboarding Dual SSID Onboarding Profiling Intro to Profiling Endpoint Analysis Deep Dive Posture Intro to Posture Posture Deployment Options OnGuard Agent Health Collection OnGuard workflow 802.1x with Posture using Persistent/dissolvable agent OnGuard web Login Monitoring and Updates Operation and Admin Users Operations Admin Users Clustering and Redundancy Clustering Redundancy LAB Licensing ClearPass Licensing Base License Applications ClearPass Exchange Intro Examples General HTTP Palo Alto Firewall Configuration Case Study Objectives Discussion Advanced Labs Overview Wired Port Authentication 802.1X for access layer switch ports Profiling on Wired Network Configuration of Dynamic Segmentation Aruba Downloadable User Roles Downloadable User Role Enforcement in ClearPass Aruba Controller/Gateway configuration Aruba Switch configuration Troubleshooting
AAT Level 3 is an Advanced or Intermediate level of AAT qualification in accounting. This course gives successful students the skills and knowledge to work competently in finance, accountancy, or bookkeeping role. Moreover, the students also have the opportunity to progress their studies with the AAT Level 4 Diploma in Accounting and acquire full membership of the AAT. Duration You can expect this qualification to take 1-1.5 year to complete for most students. Tutors Tutors are highly qualified with extensive knowledge of accountancy. Study Options Online Live - Live Interactive Online Classes are offered through the State of The Art Virtual Learning Campus. Classes are recorded to catch up later. In-Campus - Study at our London campus for AAT level 3. Daytime, weekend and evening courses for AAT available. AAT Distance Learning- Self-Study at home at your own pace with Study Material and access to Online study Material through Virtual Learning Campus (VLC). AAT Qualification Once you finish AAT qualification and pass all exams successfully, you will be awarded globally recognised AAT Certificate in Accounting from AAT. AAT Level 3 Course Syllabus Advanced Bookkeeping Final Accounts Preparation Indirect Tax Management Accounting: Costing Ethics for Accountants Spreadsheets for Accounting
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AAT Bookkeeping Course If you want to become a certified bookkeeper with AATQB (AAT Qualified Bookkeeper) status, then you must complete the AAT bookkeeping course successfully. This bookkeeping course is broken down into two levels, Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping Once you pass all 5 exams successfully, you can gain AATQB status giving you leading edge to build a successful career in bookkeeping. Next steps after qualifying You will be awarded with Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping and Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping from Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) once you have passed all the exams. Therefore, you will be eligible for Certified Bookkeeper Status. It gives you greater recognition and professional approval. What you will gain? Firstly, this course will help you develop your skills in double entry bookkeeping and give you an understanding of management and administrative processes. You'll learn how to use manual bookkeepin systems and to work with the purchase ledger, sales ledger and general ledger. You would also get better understanding about VAT system and how to do VAT Return. You will be awarded with Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping and Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping from Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) once you have passed all the exams. Therefore, you will be eligible for Certified Bookkeeper Status. It gives you greater recognition and professional approval. The AAT bookkeeping course covers the following areas: Bookkeeping transactions Bookkeeping Controls Advanced Bookkeeping Final Accounts Preparation Indirect Tax
Whetstone Communications and comms2point0 are pleased to bring you the Data Bites series of free webinars. Our aim is to boost interest and levels of data literacy among not-for-profit communicators.
Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for customer service professionals with any level of experience who want to expand their knowledge, improve their skill set, and increase the understanding of customer benefits. Overview In this course, you will develop the skills to coach for results. You will: Describe the benefits of customer service, identify internal customers, identify the benefits to you of giving good customer service, and identify how you can help your company to excel. Identify the major trends in customer service today and the combination of criteria required for customer satisfaction. Identify the benefits of bringing respect, emotional support, and a personal touch to customer interactions, and apply the personal touch to customer interactions. Identify the six categories of face-to-face communication, the critical success factors in face-to-face communication, and the benefits of actively listening to your customers. Identify remote customer service communication channels and apply remote customer service best practices. Identify guidelines for handling unreasonable customers, explore ways to handle angry customers, and identify guidelines for handling unhelpful colleagues. Take action to increase the loyalty of the customers you serve. You will also identify guidelines for dealing with moments of truth, identify the benefits of customer complaints, identify the steps in the service recovery process, and analyze the moments of truth in a real-life situation. As a customer service representative, you are expected to handle customer interactions in the best way possible. The expectations of both your company and your customers hinge on your ability to provide the right service in the right way. In this course, you will explore the background and techniques of customer interactions.Providing quality customer care ensures that every single contact with your company is a positive experience. Customers can range from external consumers to internal employees in other departments. Knowing how to provide the same level of service to all customers will enrich your time spent at work by establishing positive business relationships. Recognizing crucial points throughout customer interactions increases your ability to solve problems and offer affirmative solutions. Applying this knowledge to trends in service and consumer desires allows you to contribute to the company?s bottom line and make a customer?s life a little easier. Understanding Customer Service Describe Customer Service Benefits Recognize the Importance of Internal Customer Service Identify How Customer Service Benefits You Excel with Customer Service Identifying How Customers Define the Success of Your Company Recognize Trends in Customer Service Identify Criteria for Customer Satisfaction Increasing Customer Satisfaction Identify Characteristics of the Personal Touch Create Lasting Positive Impressions on Your Customers Providing Face-to-Face Customer Service Identify Categories of Face-to-Face Contact Understand the Critical Success Factors in Face-to-Face Customer Service Identify the Characteristics of Active Listening Providing Remote Customer Service Identify Remote Customer Service Communication Channels Apply Remote Customer Service Best Practices Engaging Difficult Customers Serve Difficult Customers Manage Angry Customers Deal with Difficult or Unhelpful Colleagues Increasing Customer Loyalty Optimize Moments of Truth Recognize the Value of Customer Complaints Identify the Stages of the Service Recovery Process
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course will help you: Configure, troubleshoot, and manage enterprise wired and wireless networks Implement security principles within an enterprise network Overview Upon completing this course, students will be able to meet these objectives: Illustrate the hierarchical network design model and architecture using the access, distribution, and core layers. Compare and contrast the various hardware and software switching mechanisms and operation, while defining the TCAM and CAM, along with process switching, fast switching, and Cisco Express Forwarding concepts. Troubleshoot layer 2 connectivity using VLANs, trunking. Implementation of redundant switched networks using spanning tree protocol. Troubleshooting link aggregation using Etherchannel. Describe the features, metrics, and path selection concepts of EIGRP. Implementation and optimization of OSPFv2 and OSPFv3, including adjacencies, packet types, and areas, summarization and route filtering for IPv4 and IPv6. Implementing EBGP interdomain routing, path selection and single and dual-homed networking. Implementing network redundacy using protocols like HSRP and VRRP. Implementing internet connectivity within Enterprise using static and dynamic NAT. Describe the virtualization technology of servers, switches, and the various network devices and components. Implementing overlay technologies like VRF, GRE, VPN and LISP. Describe the components and concepts of wireless networking including RF, antenna characteristics, and define the specific wireless standards. Describe the various wireless deployment models available, include autonomous AP deployments and cloud-based designs within the centralized Cisco WLC architecture. Describe wireless roaming and location services. Describe how APs communicate with WLCs to obtain software, configurations, and centralized management. Configure and verify EAP, WebAuth, and PSK wireless client authentication on a WLC. Troubleshoot wireless client connectivity issues using various tools available. Troubleshooting Enterprise networks using services like NTP, SNMP , Cisco IOS IP SLAs, NetFlow and Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager. Explain the use of available network analysis and troubleshooting tools, which include show and debug commands, as well as best practices in troubleshooting The Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) v1.2 course provides the knowledge and skills needed to configure, troubleshoot, and manage enterprise wired and wireless networks. You?ll learn to implement security principles within an enterprise network and how to overlay network design by using solutions such as SD-Access and SD-WAN Course Outline Examining Cisco Enterprise Network Architecture Understanding Cisco Switching Paths Implementing Campus Lan Connectivity Building Redundant Switched Topology Implementing Layer 2 Port Aggregation Understanding EIGRP Implementing OSPF Optimizing OSPF Exploring EBGP Implementing Network Redundancy Implementing NAT Introducing Virtualization Protocols And Techniques Understanding Virtual Private Networks And Interfaces Understanding Wireless Principles Examining Wireless Deployment Options Understanding Wireless Roaming And Location Services Examining Wireless AP Operation Understanding Wireless Client Authentication Troubleshooting Wireless Client Connectivity Introducing Multicast Protocols Introducing QoS Implementing Network Services Using Network Analysis Tools Implementing Infrastructure Security Implementing Secure Access Control Understanding Enterprise Network Security Architecture Exploring Automation and Assurance Using Cisco DNA Center Examining the Cisco SD-Access Solution Understanding the Working Principles of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution Understanding the Basics of Python Programming Introducing Network Programmability Protocols Introducing APIs in Cisco DNA Center and vManage
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Linux system administrators, site reliability engineers, and other IT professionals with some Ansible experience who are interested in learning how to manage and automate the deployment, configuration, and operation of key network services included with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Overview Provide key network services using software included with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, including DNS with Unbound and BIND9, DHCP and DHCPv6, client e-mail transmission, printing service, NFS and SMB protocol file sharing, SQL database service with MariaDB, and web services using Apache HTTPD, nginx, Varnish, and HAProxy. Configure advanced networking for server use cases, including device teaming. Use Red Hat Ansible Engine to automate the manual deployment and configuration tasks covered in this course. Learn how to configure, manage, and scale key services used in the data center Red Hat Services Management and Automation (RH358) is designed for IT professionals with some experience managing Linux© systems and want to learn more about how to manage and deploy network services included with Red Hat© Enterprise Linux which are particularly important in the modern IT data center. You will learn how to install, configure, and manage basic configurations of these services manually, and then use Red Hat Ansible© Engine to automate your work in a scalable, repeatable manner. This course is based on Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1. 1 - Manage network services Discuss and review key tools and skills needed to manage network services. 2 - Configure link aggregation Improve the redundancy or throughput of network connections of servers by configuring Linux network teaming between multiple network interfaces. 3 - Manage DNS and DNS servers Explain the operation of DNS service, troubleshoot DNS issues, and configure servers to act as a DNS caching nameserver or as an authoritative name server. 4 - Manage DHCP and IP address assignment Explain and configure services used for IPv4 and IPv6 address assignment including DHCP, DHCPv6, and SLAAC. 5 - Manage printers and printing files Configure systems to print to a network printer that supports IPP Everywhere, as well as manage existing printer queues. 6 - Configure email transmission Discuss how mail servers operate, then configure a server to use system tools and Postfix to send email messages through an outbound mail relay. 7 - Configure MariaDB SQL databases Discuss the basic operation of SQL-based relational databases, perform basic SQL queries for troubleshooting, and be able to set up a simple MariaDB database service. 8 - Configure web servers Provide web content from Apache HTTPD or Nginx web servers, then configure them with virtual hosts and TLS-based encryption. 9 - Optimize web server traffic Improve performance of your web servers by using Varnish to cache static content being served and HAProxy to terminate TLS connections and balance load between servers. 10 - Provide file-based network storage Deliver simple file-based network shares to clients using the NFS and SMB protocols. 11 - Access block-based network storage Configure iSCSI initiators on your servers to access block-based storage devices provided by network storage arrays or Ceph storage clusters.