IT Specialist | Ingress Academy

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IT Specialist

This program develops core IT skills across hardware, software, networking, and security domains. Students gain troubleshooting experience and practical knowledge required for day-to-day IT specialist roles. It is tailored for those seeking a well-rounded understanding of IT infrastructure and support. The course is led by seasoned professionals who guide students through practical labs and realistic scenarios.

Intermediate On-site 16 weeks 64 hours Next group: April 16, 2026

About this course

This program develops core IT skills across hardware, software, networking, and security domains. Students gain troubleshooting experience and practical knowledge required for day-to-day IT specialist roles. It is tailored for those seeking a well-rounded understanding of IT infrastructure and support. The course is led by seasoned professionals who guide students through practical labs and realistic scenarios.

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Practical teaching

In addition to class hours, you will practice the topics covered with your instructor and mentor dur

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Mentors

The knowledge and skills you learn at the academy will be further strengthened with the mentor syste

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Academic transcript

Assignments and projects are checked by the instructor, and your knowledge and skills are determined

Training program

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  1. 1 About the role of IT
  2. 2 Career paths and fields within IT
  1. 1 CPU, RAM, Storage, GPU
  2. 2 Peripheral devices and interfaces
  3. 3 Overview of computer hardware
  4. 4 Motherboard and Power Supply
  1. 1 BIOS settings and basic configurations
  2. 2 Differences between BIOS and UEFI
  3. 3 BIOS, CMOS, ROM and their functions on computers
  1. 1 Windows editions and licensing
  2. 2 Basic file systems (NTFS, FAT32)
  3. 3 Preparing bootable USB device
  4. 4 Types of OS (Windows, Linux, macOS)
  1. 1 Post-installation setup and configuration
  2. 2 Installation requirements and methods
  3. 3 Installing Windows 10
  1. 1 Windows activation and update
  2. 2 Windows folder structure
  3. 3 User accounts and groups
  4. 4 Windows Registry, Task Scheduler
  5. 5 Overview control panel and settings
  1. 1 Hiren's BootCD PE
  2. 2 Event Viewer, Task Manager, Resource Monitor
  3. 3 Windows built-in and third-party optimization tools
  4. 4 System Configuration utility
  5. 5 Analyzing and resolving system issues
  1. 1 Configuring backup and Restoring data from backups
  2. 2 Overview of Acronis Backup software
  3. 3 Introduction to Clonezilla imaging
  4. 4 Cloning and imaging disks
  1. 1 RAID Level Comparison
  2. 2 Hardware and Software RAID
  3. 3 Disk partitions in OS (MBR and GPT)
  1. 1 Types of networks (LAN, WAN, WLAN)
  2. 2 Networking equipment and devices
  3. 3 Types of network topology
  1. 1 Overview OSI layers and functions
  2. 2 Overview TCP/IP model
  3. 3 Network protocols and ports
  1. 1 Overview of IP addresses
  2. 2 IPv4 addressing basics and classes
  3. 3 Subnetting techniques and calculations
  1. 1 Managing ports and VLANs on switch and router
  2. 2 Basics of switch and router functionality
  1. 1 Wi-Fi standards and configurations
  2. 2 Access points, SSID, and encryption
  1. 1 Overview Network Firewalls
  2. 2 Overview VPNs and client setup
  3. 3 Configuring firewall in Windows 10
  1. 1 Types of virtualizations
  2. 2 Virtual machine, Virtual network, Snapshot
  3. 3 Installing and Managing VMware Workstation
  1. 1 Organizational Units, Groups, and Users
  2. 2 RSAT
  3. 3 Basics Group Policy
  4. 4 Install Active Directory (AD) and DNS
  1. 1 Configuring DHCP scopes and leases
  2. 2 DHCP fundamentals and role in networks
  1. 1 File and Folder sharing and permissions
  2. 2 Setting up and configuring file server
  1. 1 Email configuration (SMTP, IMAP, POP3)
  2. 2 Troubleshooting printing and email issues
  3. 3 Installing and configuring usb and network printers
  4. 4 Backup, Restore and Archive mails in Outlook
  1. 1 Security policies and best practices
  2. 2 Basic concepts of IT security
  3. 3 Common threats (malware, phishing)
  1. 1 Linux Distributions
  2. 2 OS Differences
  3. 3 Installing Linux
  4. 4 Introduction to Linux
  1. 1 Basic shell
  2. 2 Variables and aliases
  3. 3 Man, and help
  4. 4 Command line Syntax
  1. 1 Managing files and directories
  2. 2 Using symbolic links. Soft and hard links
  3. 3 Working with Archives and Compressed Files
  4. 4 File Creation and Management
  5. 5 Piping and Redirection
  6. 6 Wildcards and Case Sensitivity
  1. 1 Using vi and vim
  2. 2 Using grep
  3. 3 I/O Redirection
  4. 4 Using other tools
  1. 1 Understanding Groups
  2. 2 Working as root
  3. 3 Account security
  4. 4 Understanding User Accounts
  5. 5 Creating, modifying and deleting accounts
  1. 1 Managing file ownership
  2. 2 Managing Basic Permissions
  1. 1 Using nmtui and nmcli
  2. 2 Managing Network Addresses
  3. 3 Connecting to a Network
  4. 4 Network protocols
  5. 5 Networking fundamentals

Upcoming groups

April 16, 2026

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Tue - Fri
Hours
19:00 - 21:00

June 11, 2026

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Mon- Thu
Hours
19:00 - 21:00

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