This course contains the use of artificial intelligence. Led by Dr. Amar Massoud, a seasoned expert with decades of academic and professional experience, it combines cutting-edge AI support with human insight to deliver content that is precise, practical, and easy to follow. You’ll gain the clarity of structured learning and the confidence of being guided by a recognized authority.

Modern organizations depend on secure, well-managed networks—and network administrators are the professionals who make that possible. Network Administration in Practice: Managing Modern Networks equips you with the operational and managerial skills needed to run, secure, and document a network infrastructure in today’s hybrid IT environments.

Unlike purely technical or certification-prep courses, this program focuses on practical, day-to-day administration. You’ll learn how to build inventories, design policies, manage user access, monitor system health, enforce security controls, maintain compliance, and prepare audit evidence. Each module includes real-world examples from HealthBridge Clinic, showing how professional administrators keep critical systems resilient and compliant.

You’ll also gain hands-on experience through assignments that simulate real scenarios—such as creating a network inventory, implementing user lifecycle controls, and designing a security response plan. The final capstone project guides you through writing a complete Network Administration Handbook you can showcase to employers.

Key topics covered include:

• Establishing asset inventories and network documentation

• Designing access control, acceptable use, and change management policies

• Implementing monitoring dashboards and troubleshooting frameworks

• Applying security practices like firewalls, ACLs, and patch management

• Building compliance and audit-ready documentation aligned with ISO 27001 and HIPAA principles

• Adapting to emerging trends such as cloud networking, Zero Trust, and AI-driven automation

Establishing asset inventories and network documentation

Designing access control, acceptable use, and change management policies

Implementing monitoring dashboards and troubleshooting frameworks

Applying security practices like firewalls, ACLs, and patch management

Building compliance and audit-ready documentation aligned with ISO 27001 and HIPAA principles

Adapting to emerging trends such as cloud networking, Zero Trust, and AI-driven automation

By the end of this course, you’ll have a structured understanding of how professional administrators manage modern networks—combining governance, security, and operational excellence. Whether you’re an aspiring administrator, an IT manager, or a compliance professional, this course gives you the frameworks, templates, and insights to manage networks with confidence and control.