Network Engineer's start-up kit

Everything you need to go from CLI-only to job-ready — in one kit, not five different courses.

Most "network engineering bundles" are either 300 pages of padding or ten disconnected PDFs that don't build on each other. This one is neither. Five modules, one shared lab topology, and nothing in here that isn't something you'll actually use.

What's inside

✅ Module 1 — Career Roadmap The right order to do this in: how to actually become a network engineer, which certifications to sit and when (CCNA → CCNP → automation → CCIE), a full skills roadmap, and a real 6-month study plan you can follow starting today.

✅ Module 2 — Enterprise Lab Guide 10 hands-on labs — VLANs, Inter-VLAN Routing, STP, EtherChannel, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP basics, ACLs, NAT, and DHCP — all built on one shared topology, so config carries over between labs instead of starting from zero every time. Each lab includes the objective, topology, real IOS config, verification commands, and specific troubleshooting steps.

✅ Module 3 — Troubleshooting Playbook The checklists working engineers actually reach for: "No OSPF Neighbour," "VLAN Not Passing Traffic," "NAT Not Translating," and three more of the most common real faults — each broken into a step-by-step diagnostic checklist, not vague advice.

✅ Module 4 — Automation Starter Pack Real, runnable code — Netmiko, Jinja2, RESTCONF, and NETCONF (including the candidate-datastore commit pattern most bootcamps skip entirely) — plus a recommended GitHub repo structure. This is the module that actually separates you from every other CCNA holder applying for the same role.

✅ Module 5 — Job Toolkit A CV template structure, a LinkedIn checklist, real interview questions grouped by category (fundamentals, security, automation, behavioral), and 6 portfolio project ideas to build once you've finished the capstone.

Who this is for

Engineers who've got CCNA-level fundamentals down and want the CCNP-to-automation bridge — in a practical, work-through-it-yourself format, not a 40-hour video course.

What you won't find here

Filler. Every module is built to be used, not just read — work the labs hands-on, keep the troubleshooting playbook open while you do, and build the automation examples for real before moving to the job toolkit.

📄 Instant PDF download · 28 pages · Practical, not padded

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