Networking Fundamentals
- OSI and TCP/IP models, applied to real troubleshooting
- IPv4 addressing, subnetting and VLSM
- TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, SSH and Telnet
- LAN and WAN fundamentals
Enterprise Networking Internship
The enterprise route: routing and switching through CCNP level, wireless, firewall, hybrid cloud and the monitoring and ticketing work an operations role actually runs on.
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About this internship
The Enterprise Networking Internship is a mentored hybrid placement with the Tungabadra Networks engineering team. Structured sessions alongside lab access throughout the programme. Work is reviewed by a named engineer, and a completion certificate is issued at the end.
NOC to Network Engineer career path, L1 to L3 roles
The Enterprise Networking Internship is built to make you employable in enterprise networking roles, from NOC engineer through to network engineer, with the foundation to move into cloud, security and automation later.
It runs the full enterprise stack: CCNA Advanced with BGP fundamentals, CCNP Enterprise at ENCOR level, Cisco Meraki and Aruba wireless, Palo Alto NGFW, Linux, and AWS networking for hybrid connectivity.
What separates it from a certification course is the operations half. Monitoring, ticketing, incident severity, SLA workflow, root cause analysis and change management are taught as the job, because that is what an L1 or L2 role is made of.
Eligibility
- Open to freshers and to engineers already working a support role
- No professional networking background required
- Graduates from any discipline, including non-computing degrees
Skills required
You should already be comfortable with the following before you start:
- No prior networking knowledge assumed
- Basic computer literacy
- Willingness to work through labs rather than watch them
Technologies you will use
- Cisco routers and switches
- Cisco Meraki cloud wireless
- Aruba controllers and instant APs
- Juniper Junos
- Palo Alto NGFW
- AWS VPC and hybrid connectivity
- Zabbix, SNMP and syslog
- GLPI, ServiceNow and JIRA
Courses included
- CCNA Advanced (200-301, with BGP fundamentals)
- CCNP Enterprise (ENCOR level)
- Cisco Meraki Wireless (cloud managed networking)
- Aruba Wireless Networking (enterprise Wi-Fi)
- JNCIA (Juniper, certification assistance)
- Palo Alto NGFW (next-generation firewall)
- Linux for Networking Engineers
- AWS Cloud for Networking (VPC and hybrid connectivity)
- Monitoring and Ticketing Tools
- Real-Time Project Version 2.0
Skills covered
Enterprise Routing and Switching
- Static and default routing
- OSPF, single and multi-area
- BGP fundamentals for the enterprise use case
- VLANs and inter-VLAN routing with SVIs
- STP, RSTP and PortFast
- EtherChannel with LACP and PAgP
- Loop prevention: BPDU Guard and BPDU Filter
- Trunking and native VLAN
- LLDP and CDP neighbour discovery
WAN and Enterprise Connectivity
- MPLS basics at awareness level
- Site-to-site connectivity
- IPsec VPN, site-to-site and remote access
- NAT: static, dynamic and PAT
Wireless Networking
- Aruba wireless deployment, controller and instant AP
- Cisco Meraki cloud wireless
- SSID design and VLAN mapping
- Guest Wi-Fi design
- RF fundamentals
Network Security
- Palo Alto NGFW fundamentals
- Security zones and policies
- App-ID and URL filtering
- IPsec VPN
- Enterprise firewall troubleshooting
Hybrid Cloud Networking
- AWS VPC architecture
- Public and private subnets
- Route tables, internet gateway and NAT gateway
- Security groups against network ACLs
- On-premises to AWS VPN connectivity
Monitoring, Operations and ITSM
- SNMP and syslog monitoring
- Zabbix monitoring setup
- Alerting and dashboards
- Ticketing with GLPI, ServiceNow and JIRA
- Incident severity: P1, P2 and P3 handling
- SLA-based troubleshooting workflow
Troubleshooting and Enterprise Operations
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 troubleshooting methodology
- Root cause analysis
- IOS upgrade procedures as run in production
- Writing methods of procedure and standard operating procedures
- Change management workflow
- Production issue handling scenarios
SD-WAN and Modern Networking
- SD-WAN architecture basics
- Enterprise WAN modernization
- Cloud-managed networking overview
Projects
Real-Time Project Version 2.0
TAC-level work against production-style enterprise, data center and service provider environments, rather than a lab exercise with a known answer.
Enterprise campus build
Design and configure a multi-VLAN campus with routing, wireless and firewall policy, then document the addressing and the reasoning.
Incident and RCA log
Work production-style incidents end to end, writing the root cause analysis and the change that closes each one.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the internship you will be able to:
- Configure and troubleshoot enterprise routing, switching and wireless
- Run firewall policy and hybrid cloud connectivity
- Work an incident from alert to root cause under an SLA
- Write the MOP, SOP and RCA documentation an operations team expects
- Move from a NOC seat toward a network engineer role
Roles this leads to
- NOC Engineer (L1)
- Network Support Engineer (L2)
- Network Engineer (L3)
- Enterprise Network Administrator
Mentorship and certificate
Mentorship
Taught by engineers running production enterprise networks, with a named trainer responsible for your labs and project reviews.
Certificate
A programme completion certificate is issued at the end, naming the courses covered.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a networking background?
No. The programme starts from fundamentals and is built for freshers as well as for people already working a support role who want to move up.
Which certifications does it prepare me for?
CCNA 200-301 and CCNP Enterprise at ENCOR level, with Juniper JNCIA certification assistance included. The programme is not affiliated with any certification vendor.
How long do I keep access?
Programme access runs for one year from enrollment.
How do I apply?
Apply through the contact form or by calling us. Selection is based on a short technical conversation, not a written test.
Apply for this internship
Tell us where your skills are today and why this track interests you. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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