Network Infrastructure That Actually Works

Training programs built around real enterprise scenarios

Most network courses throw theory at you and hope something sticks. We do things differently here. Our fall 2025 program focuses on the problems you'll actually face when managing business networks—the kind where someone's breathing down your neck because the VPN went down again.

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Network operations training environment
Olafur Thorvaldsson network instructor

Olafur Thorvaldsson

Lead Infrastructure Trainer

15 years managing enterprise networks across three continents. Now teaching others to avoid the mistakes I made.

Learn From Someone Who's Fixed Networks at 3 AM

Olafur spent the better part of a decade troubleshooting network disasters for companies that couldn't afford downtime. He's dealt with everything from misconfigured switches taking down entire office buildings to routing loops that somehow survived three separate audits.

His teaching philosophy is straightforward: if you understand why something breaks, you'll know how to fix it before anyone notices. The curriculum reflects this—lots of practical scenarios, minimal PowerPoint presentations.

  • Enterprise routing and switching architecture
  • Network security implementation and monitoring
  • Troubleshooting methodology for critical systems
  • Infrastructure documentation that people actually use

Classes start September 2025, with weekend intensive sessions available for working professionals.

Results From Past Programs

We track what matters. Not graduation rates or feel-good surveys, but whether students can handle real network problems.

12 Weeks Core Training
18 Students Per Cohort
240 Hours Lab Practice
6 Industry Projects

How The Program Actually Works

1

Foundation Phase

First four weeks cover the fundamentals—but not from a textbook. You'll configure switches, set up VLANs, and understand why subnetting matters when you're managing 300 devices. This part moves fast because we assume you're here to learn, not to waste time.

2

Practical Troubleshooting

Weeks five through eight focus on diagnosis. We'll break things—intentionally—and you'll figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. This mirrors what happens in real environments where problems rarely announce themselves clearly.

3

Security Implementation

The final month concentrates on security. Not theoretical frameworks, but actual configuration of firewalls, monitoring systems, and access controls. You'll learn to balance security requirements with network performance, which is where most implementations fall apart.

Network lab setup and equipment

Equipment That Reflects Real Infrastructure

Our lab setup uses enterprise-grade hardware because configuring consumer equipment teaches you nothing useful. Students work with the same switches, routers, and monitoring tools they'll encounter in production environments.

This matters more than you'd think. Configuration syntax varies between vendors, and troubleshooting approaches differ depending on what hardware you're managing. We focus primarily on Cisco and Juniper equipment since that's what most Taiwanese enterprises run.

  • Direct access to enterprise routing and switching hardware
  • Network monitoring and analysis tools used in production
  • Structured cabling and physical infrastructure practice
  • Virtualization platforms for testing and development
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I'd been working help desk for three years and kept hitting a wall whenever network issues came up. This program filled in the gaps I didn't even know I had. Now I'm managing infrastructure for a mid-size manufacturing company and actually understand what I'm doing.

Brynja Einarsdottir program graduate

Brynja Einarsdottir

Network Administrator, 2024 Graduate
Students working in network training lab

Next Program Starts September 2025

Enrollment opens in June. Classes fill up quickly because we keep cohorts small—better learning environment, more hands-on time with equipment.

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