Credentials
Certifications Keith Barker holds
Vendor-issued credentials Keith holds — the practitioner background behind the courses your team will train on.
- Cisco CCIE (2x)
- CISSP
- Network+
- Security+
- VMware
- Palo Alto
- Check Point
Training coverage
Courses that carry Keith Barker's expertise into your team plan
Use these courses as proof of coverage for the roles and technologies your team needs to support.
Courses Keith Barker teaches
Cisco
CCNA Cybersecurity
This CCNA Cybersecurity training prepares you for the Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (200-201 CCNACBR) v1.2 exam (formerly called Cisco CyberOps). With virtual labs and unlimited practice exams included, you’ll gain experience with SIEM, NetFlow, tcpdump, malware analysis, access control models, and incident response workflows based on NIST.SP800‑61. You'll also learn how to detect network, application, and endpoint threats, investigate attacks like DDoS or man‑in‑the‑middle, and apply defense‑in‑depth. This course is deal for entry‑level security analysts or engineers ready to earn their CCNA Cybersecurity certification and launch an SOC career.
Cisco
CCNP ENCOR
Advance your networking career with this CCNP ENCOR (350-401) v1.2 training, and get ready to earn the CCNP Enterprise certification. Learn advanced routing, network security, network automation, and virtualization technologies like VRF and GRE tunneling to manage complex networks. This training covers key exam topics such as Cisco SD-WAN, SD-Access, QoS configuration, and Cisco DNA Center workflows. You'll leverage virtual labs and a 350-401 ENCOR practice exam to gain hands-on experience configuring Cisco hardware and software. You'll also build essential skills in troubleshooting, Multicast tree architectures, and infrastructure security. This ENCOR training is ideal for network administrators and IT teams, and equips you with the advanced skills you need to thrive in enterprise environments.
Cisco
CCNP Security
This CCNP Security training is designed to help you get comfortable with the 300-710 SNCF exam objectives, and earn your CCNP Security certification. Taught by networking expert Keith Barker and cybersecurity professional Bob Salmans, this course focuses on securing networks with Cisco Firewalls, including Firepower Threat Defense and Management Center. This training is ideal for Network Security Engineers and System Administrators seeking rigorous 300-710 SNCF exam prep, as well as IT managers looking for a streamlined onboarding tool or a high-level Cisco training resource for their technical teams.
Cisco
CCNP Service Provider
This intermediate Cisco CCNP Service Provider training prepares network engineers for the 350-501 SPCOR exam, the core requirement for the CCNP Service Provider certification. The training covers the full scope of service provider network engineering, including core architecture, networking, segment routing, QoS, and automation. Gain hands-on expertise with technologies such as Segment Routing for IPv6 (SRv6), Routed Optical Networks, App-Hosting on IOS XR and IOS XE, BGP PIC and Additional Paths, Segment Routing Flexible Algorithm, and Secure Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP). This Cisco training is designed to help you build and maintain scalable, secure, and resilient service provider networks.
Cisco
Cisco CCNA
This Cisco CCNA training fully prepares you for the 200-301 v1.1 exam — and to earn your Cisco Certified Network Associate certification. Master core network fundamentals, IP connectivity, VLAN configuration, routing protocols (OSPF, static), LAN switching, NAT, DHCP, and VPN services. Explore network automation, cloud networking, and leveraging artificial intelligence in networking. You'll also gain access to unlimited CCNA practice exams and virtual labs that simulate enterprise-scale network scenarios with routers, switches, VLANs, and wireless controllers. These realistic practice tests and hands-on lab environments help you build confidence and practical skills before exam day. Start your CCNA certification journey here.
Cisco
Cisco DNA Center
This intermediate-level Cisco DNA Center course covers implementing an SD-Access fabric, automating business intent, or getting full insight into your environment with Assurance. It will start from Day 0 with planning and best practices, basic setup of the DNA Center appliance, all the way to implementing a full SD-Access Overlay fabric.
Cisco
ENARSI
This ENARSI 300-410 v1.1 training focuses on implementing advanced enterprise routing technologies and services, while preparing you for the CCNP Enterprise concentration exam with unlimited practice exams and virtual labs. It’s for people who want to deepen their understanding of Layer 3 routing, VPN services, infrastructure security, and core network services used in real enterprise environments. The course covers how to deploy and operate technologies like OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, and DMVPN, along with the policies and controls that keep large networks stable and secure. Troubleshooting plays a larger role in ENARSI v1.1, so this updated course emphasizes how to diagnose routing and service issues using telemetry, NetFlow, and Cisco Catalyst Center Assurance.
CompTIA
CompTIA A+ Core 1
Build a foundation in IT with this expert-led CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) training. This course includes an A+ Core 1 practice test, study guide, and virtual labs to make sure you're confident on exam day. You’ll learn how to troubleshoot PCs, configure mobile devices, support networking and cloud technologies, and work with virtualization. Through real-world scenarios, interactive modules, and targeted practice questions, you’ll build experience you can apply right away in roles like Help Desk Technician or IT Support Specialist.
CompTIA
CompTIA Network+
This entry-level CompTIA Network+ training helps you build real networking skills with hands-on virtual labs and a Network+ practice test included. Dive into TCP/IP, subnetting, configuring network devices, and troubleshooting. The Network+ certification proves your expertise in fundamental networking concepts without locking you into a specific vendor. If you want to break into networking or level up your career, this training will give you the skills and confidence to pass the N10-009 exam.
CompTIA
Security+
Prepare for one of the most in-demand entry-level cybersecurity certifications with this CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) training. This course covers essential cybersecurity skills including network security fundamentals, cryptography basics, threat detection and mitigation, risk management, and compliance frameworks. Whether you're new to IT or looking to level up, this Security+ certification course will help you build a strong foundation in security best practices and prepare you to pass the Security+ exam. The SY0-701 exam tests your ability to assess security posture, monitor and secure hybrid environments, and respond to security incidents. This online Security+ training is ideal for aspiring security specialists, help desk analysts, and network administrators seeking a globally recognized credential in cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
Cisco CCNP Security Core (350-701 SCOR) v2.0
Cybersecurity
White Hat Hacking
This White Hat Hacking v10 training covers how to lawfully identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities of a system, and improve your network's security posture. With this security training, you'll learn how to scan networks for vulnerabilities, use Kali Linux to (legally) hack into systems, and write reports on how you did it. Use this course for penetration and vulnerability exam prep, skills development for security professionals, or to create training plans for your team.
Buyer proof
How Howard County's IT Department Upskilled 80 People, Protected a 600-Server Migration, and Kept Its Training Budget Intact
Local Government · Howard County, MD · 80 employees across 8 disciplines
Howard County's Department of Technology reports 100% license engagement to leadership every month and has won two consecutive budget approvals on the strength of that usage data.
- Physical servers migrated to HyperV virtual environments
- ~600
- Distinct technical disciplines under one department
- 8
- License engagement reported to leadership
- 100%
“I include our leadership, so they know that we're engaging with the training. When the budget comes and they see CBT Nuggets, they say: ‘Oh yeah. We keep that.’”
Elizabeth Nwadiuko
Technical Services Manager
