The vendor-neutral networking credential. OSI, IP, routing, switching, wireless, virtualisation and network security — the language of every enterprise IT environment.
⏱Duration: 5 days / 40 hrs
💻Format: Instructor-Led + Cisco Sims
🌐Delivery: On-site · Virtual · Hybrid
✅Pass rate: 96%
📅Next intake: 19 May 2026
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Master OSI & TCP/IP
Apply the seven-layer model to real troubleshooting workflows
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Wireless & SD-WAN
Modern wireless, MIMO, beamforming and SD-WAN essentials
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Network security baked in
Zero trust, NAC, IDS/IPS, secure VPN — the 2026 N10-009 priority
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Vendor-agnostic skills
Skills carry across Cisco, HPE, Aruba, MikroTik, Juniper environments
What this course is
Networking is the nervous system of IT.
Network+ proves you can design, configure and troubleshoot wired and wireless networks regardless of vendor. It's the credential most often paired with A+ to step into real network and infrastructure roles.
At Nexperts, Network+ is taught in front of an actual rack — Cisco switches, Aruba access points, a pfSense firewall and a Juniper edge router. You learn the protocol fundamentals on the whiteboard, then walk over to the rack and prove them.
You cannot troubleshoot networks from a slide deck. You troubleshoot them from a console, a packet capture and a clear head.
The N10-009 update doubles down on cloud-edge networking, SD-WAN, IPv6 and zero-trust segmentation — the things you'll actually configure in your first network role.
Who should take this course
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A+ holders
The natural next step. A+ taught you the device. Network+ teaches you how devices talk.
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Aspiring SOC analysts
Almost every SOC alert traces back to a network event. Network+ gives you the literacy to read them.
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Junior cloud engineers
VPCs, subnets, route tables — cloud networking is networking. Get the foundations right first.
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NOC / desktop staff
Move out of L1 by demonstrating you understand the wire, not just the device.
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Pre-CCNA learners
Network+ is the gentlest lead-in to CCNA. Vendor-neutral first, Cisco-specific later.
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Corporate IT generalists
Sysadmins, helpdesk leads — Network+ broadens your toolkit and makes you a better escalation.
Prerequisites
✓ CompTIA A+ or equivalent foundational IT knowledge
✓ Comfortable with Windows command line basics
✓ Understanding of IP addressing at a conceptual level
✓ 9–12 months of general IT experience recommended
→ Don't have A+? Ask us about our A+ → Network+ pathway bundle.
Course Curriculum
Five domains. Every layer of the stack.
N10-009 is organised into five domains — Networking Fundamentals, Implementations, Operations, Security and Troubleshooting. We deliver them in the order you'll actually use them on the job.
Hands-On Lab Stack
40+ labs. On a real rack.
The Nexperts Network+ rack is two Cisco Catalyst switches, a pair of Cisco ISR routers, an Aruba controller with three APs, a pfSense firewall and a Linux jumphost.
01
Subnet Design Sprint
Receive a network spec. Design IP, VLAN and routing in 45 minutes.
Design
02
Multi-VLAN Switching
Configure 4 VLANs across two switches with trunking and inter-VLAN routing.
Switching
03
OSPF Multi-Area Lab
Build a 3-area OSPF topology. Tune metrics. Force convergence under failure.
Routing
04
Wireless Site Deployment
Survey a controlled space. Place 3 APs. Configure controller. Validate with a heatmap.
Wireless
05
Wireshark Detective
Receive a 50MB pcap. Within 30 minutes — identify the attacker and impacted host.
Forensics
06
Zero-Trust Segment
Build a microsegmented design with NGFW + 802.1X. Validate denied flows.
Security
07
VPN Site-to-Site
Configure IPsec between two pfSense edges. Bring up dynamic routing across the tunnel.
VPN
08
QoS Under Load
Saturate a link. Apply DSCP-based QoS for voice. Verify protected latency under congestion.
QoS
09
Outage Simulation
An entire floor is offline. You have 45 minutes, console access and one cable tester. Restore.
Ops
+ 31 additional bench tasks. Pre-built capture libraries to take home.
Exam Information
One exam. Heavy on PBQs.
Network+ N10-009 is a single 90-minute exam, but it's loaded with performance-based questions — drag-drop, simulator, configuration. Most candidates fail not on theory, but on PBQ time pressure.
Network+ N10-009 Exam
QuestionsMax 90 (MC + performance-based)
Duration90 minutes
Passing score720 / 900
FormatPearson VUE / Online
Validity3 years (CE renewal)
Industry avg pass rate~70% first attempt
Nexperts pass rate96% first attempt
Performance-Based Question Coaching
Item count5–6 PBQs per exam
Item typeDrag-drop, simulator, fill-in
Score weightingPBQs are heavily weighted
CoachingDedicated 4-hour PBQ workshop
StrategyTime-box PBQs to 5 minutes each
OutcomePBQ score uplift averages +18%
WalkthroughPast PBQ archive — anonymised
Our 3-Mock Programme
01
Diagnostic Mock
End of week 1. Pure-MCQ to map weak domains. Average score: 61%.
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PBQ-Heavy Mock
Mid-course. PBQ-only practice — drag-drop, simulator, configuration. Average score: 73%.
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Final Clearance
Full N10-009 timed simulation. 82%+ before we book. Average score: 86%.
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Pass Rate
96% of our Network+ candidates pass on first attempt.
The global N10-009 first-attempt rate hovers around 70%. Our 96% comes from a real lab rack, dedicated PBQ coaching, and an instructor who has run network operations for two regional banks for the past 14 years.
Real rack labsPBQ coaching workshop96% first attemptWireshark capture libraryFree retake voucher
Why our pass rate is 96%
Industry average: ~70%
Most candidates fail Network+ at the PBQs. They studied the theory, but they've never actually sub-netted a /22 under five minutes of pressure.
Nexperts: 96%
We dedicate four hours just to PBQs. We force speed. We force accuracy. We don't book the exam until you can demolish a PBQ in under five minutes.
Your Certification Journey
Network+ unlocks two big paths.
Network+ opens networking, security and cloud paths simultaneously. Most learners use it as a stepping stone into either Cisco CCNA or directly into Security+.
Before this
CompTIA A+
If you don't already work in IT, A+ provides the device and OS fluency Network+ assumes you have.
Expected salary range after Network+: RM 3,500 – RM 6,500/month for junior network and infrastructure roles in Malaysian enterprises.
Student Reviews
What our Network+ graduates say.
4.8
★★★★★
156 reviews
5★
84%
4★
13%
3★
3%
★★★★★
"The 50MB pcap forensics lab broke me on day three and rebuilt me by day five. By the time I sat the exam, every PBQ felt like a familiar lab task. Scored 832."
PV
Pavithra Vairavan
Network Engineer · CelcomDigi
✓ Passed first attempt · 832 / 720
★★★★★
"I had been pushed up from helpdesk into network ops without certification. Network+ formalised the gaps and now I'm leading change windows. Salary rose 18% within four months."
ZF
Zafrul Faiz
Network Operations · CIMB Group
✓ Passed first attempt · 768 / 720
★★★★★
"OSPF was my Achilles heel. The instructor sat me down with a console and a hand-drawn topology and refused to leave until I could build it from memory."
DK
Dineshkumar Krishnan
Junior Engineer · TM Wholesale
✓ Passed first attempt · 805 / 720
★★★★
"The Wireshark module was the highlight. I now use packet captures in my actual job at least twice a week. The course paid for itself in the first month."
JN
Jia Ning Lim
IT Support Lead · Hong Leong
✓ Passed first attempt · 781 / 720
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