CompTIA Network+

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Networking fundamentals. A Basic qualification option for Technical Support Specialist (411) and System Administrator (451).

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Basic · 20 hrs

Baseline certification levels

This certification satisfies these DoD baseline levels — the IAT / IAM / IASAE / CSSP requirement many contracts still state. It's a separate question from the 8140 work roles above, and there is no official mapping between the two.

IAT Level I

What this qualifies you for

Listed specifically for 5 work roles — up to Basic proficiency. Because options cascade downward, a cert listed at Advanced also satisfies Intermediate and Basic for that role.

411Technical Support SpecialistProvides technical support to customers who need assistance utilizing client level hardware and software in accordance with established or approved organizational process components. (i.e., Master Incident Management Plan, when applicable).Basic 441Network Operations (NETOPS) SpecialistPlans, implements, and operates network services/systems, to include hardware and virtual environments.Basic 451System Administrator (SYSADMIN)Installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains hardware, software, and administers system accounts.Basic 521Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support SpecialistTests, implements, deploys, maintains, and administers the infrastructure hardware and software.Basic 671System Testing and Evaluation (T&E) SpecialistPlans, prepares, and executes tests of systems to evaluate results against specifications and requirements as well as analyze/report test results.Basic

Also listed for 14 Cyberspace Enablers roles — but so is every other certification

The Enablers matrix isn’t role-differentiated: the same certification options are listed for all 14 roles at every proficiency level. We verified that across all 14. So this is true, and it carries no information about this credential specifically — which is why it isn’t in the count above.

211 Forensics Analyst 221 Cyber Crime Investigator 711 Cyber Instructional Curriculum Developer 712 Cyber Instructor 731 Cyber Legal Advisor 732 Privacy Compliance Manager 751 Cyber Workforce Developer and Manager 752 Cyber Policy and Strategy Planner 801 Program Manager 802 IT Project Manager 803 Product Support Manager 804 IT Investment/Portfolio Manager 805 IT Program Auditor 901 Executive Cyber Leader

Renewal

3year cycle30CEU per cycle

This is the issuer’s clock. 8140 runs a second one — 20 hours of CPD a year, at every proficiency level, which applies even if you hold no certification at all. How that works

Source: CompTIA Continuing Education — renewal requirements · checked 2026-07-16

Verifying it

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Source: CompTIA Continuing Education — renewal requirements · checked 2026-07-16

Exam blueprint

Verified against CompTIA’s published outline.

N10-009 · V9

Current

Max 90 questions · 90 minutes · passing score 720 (scale 100–900)

Networking concepts23%

Network implementation20%

Network operations19%

Network security14%

Network troubleshooting24%

CompTIA estimates retirement in 2027 but has published no dated notice.

Source: CompTIA Network+ certification page · dated 2024-06-20 · checked 2026-07-16