# Network Development Group

> Hands-on training through NETLAB+ virtual labs and NDG Online courses.
> NDG provides lab environments and courseware for Linux, Cisco,
> Palo Alto Networks, cybersecurity, and CompTIA certifications — trusted
> by 1,000+ organizations worldwide.

## Products

- [NETLAB+](https://www.netdevgroup.com/products/): Private-cloud lab automation platform for sharing real equipment across learners remotely
- [NDG Online](https://www.netdevgroup.com/): Cloud-hosted, self-paced courses with integrated browser-based lab environments

## NDG Online Courses

- [Linux Unhatched](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/open-source/linux-unhatched): A free introduction to Linux. Learn basic command-line navigation, installation, and configuration in your browser
- [Linux Essentials](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/open-source/linux-essentials): Learn the fundamentals of the Linux operating system, command line, and open-source concepts. Aligned with the LPI Linux
- [Introduction to Linux 1](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/open-source/introduction-to-linux-1): Build foundational Linux system administration skills: file management, package installation, user permissions, and basi
- [Introduction to Linux 2](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/open-source/introduction-to-linux-2): Advance your Linux administration skills: shell scripting, system services, networking fundamentals, and security. Align
- [RHEL9.3 System Administration I](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/linux/rhel9-3-system-administration-i): Build a foundation in Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration: command-line essentials, user management, file systems, a
- [RHEL9.3 System Administration II](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/linux/rhel9-3-system-administration-ii): Go deeper into enterprise Linux administration: file systems, logical volumes, SELinux, firewalling, and troubleshooting
- [Digital Forensics](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/cybersecurity/digital-forensics): Digital forensics for the courtroom: evidence handling across mobile, video, IoT, and location data, the legal framework
- [Intro to Critical Infrastructure](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/cybersecurity/intro-to-critical-infrastructure): Critical infrastructure cybersecurity concepts: PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, Modbus protocol, and related OT security topi
- [NDG CySA+](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/cybersecurity/ndg-cysa+): Practice behavioral analytics, threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response. Aligned with CompTIA C
- [NDG Ethical Hacking v2](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/open-source/ndg-ethical-hacking-v2): Practice offensive security techniques: reconnaissance, vulnerability analysis, exploitation, and post-exploitation in i
- [NDG Forensics v2](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/open-source/ndg-forensics-v2): Practice digital forensic investigation techniques: evidence collection, file system analysis, and incident documentatio
- [NDG Security+ v4](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/cybersecurity/ndg-security+-v4): Practice network security skills: threat mitigation, access control, cryptography, and risk management. Aligned with Com
- [Cisco CyberOps Associate](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/cybersecurity/cisco-cyberops-associate): Monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats through hands-on labs aligned with the Cisco CyberOps Associate ce
- [Cloud Security Automation](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/cybersecurity/cloud-security-automation): Learn cloud security automation with Kubernetes, DevSecOps practices, vulnerability management, and the MITRE ATT&CK fra
- [Cloud Security Fundamentals](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/cybersecurity/cloud-security-fundamentals): Learn cloud security fundamentals. Recognize threats and defend data centers, cloud environments, and enterprise network
- [Cybersecurity Foundation](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-foundation): Learn cybersecurity fundamentals. Recognize and mitigate attacks against enterprise networks and critical infrastructure
- [Fundamental Training Bundle](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/cybersecurity/fundamental-training-bundle): A four-course bundle covering cybersecurity, cloud security, network security, and security operations. Aligned with the
- [Network Security Fundamentals](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/cybersecurity/network-security-fundamentals): Learn network security fundamentals. Recognize and defend home networks, enterprise infrastructure, and mission-critical
- [PAN11 Firewall Essentials](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/cybersecurity/pan11-firewall-essentials): Configure, manage, and monitor Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls through hands-on labs. Aligned with the PCNS
- [Security Operations Fundamentals](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/cybersecurity/security-operations-fundamentals): An introduction to Security Operations Center (SOC) concepts: frameworks, monitoring processes, and the people, processe
- [Cloud and Virtualization Concepts](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/virtualization/cloud-and-virtualization-concepts): Learn the essentials of cloud computing and virtualization: core mechanics, real-world applications, and the open-source
- [Proxmox VE 9: Setup and Management](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/virtualization/proxmox-ve-9:-setup-and-management): Install and configure Proxmox VE 9, deploy virtual machines and containers, and manage storage and backup solutions thro
- [Proxmox VE 8: Setup and Management](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/virtualization/proxmox-ve-8:-setup-and-management): Install and configure Proxmox VE, deploy virtual machines and containers, and manage storage and backup solutions throug
- [Proxmox VE 8: AAO](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/virtualization/proxmox-ve-8:-aao): Advanced Proxmox VE administration: VM migration, API automation, advanced networking, Ceph distributed storage, and rea
- [NDG Sandbox for Proxmox VE](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/virtualization/ndg-sandbox-for-proxmox-ve): A browser-based sandbox for Proxmox VE. Deploy VMs, configure storage, and work through the platform's virtualization fe

## NETLAB+ Lab Content

- [Cisco Networking Academy](https://www.netdevgroup.com/content/cnap/): CCNA, CyberOps, and Networking Academy labs
- [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.netdevgroup.com/content/paloalto/): Firewall, cybersecurity, and network security labs
- [Red Hat Academy](https://www.netdevgroup.com/content/redhat/): RHCSA system administration labs
- [Proxmox VE](https://www.netdevgroup.com/content/proxmox/): Virtualization and server management labs
- [Cybersecurity](https://www.netdevgroup.com/content/cybersecurity/): Security operations and ethical hacking labs
- [CompTIA A+](https://www.netdevgroup.com/content/aplus/): Hardware and software troubleshooting labs
- [CompTIA Linux+](https://www.netdevgroup.com/content/linuxplus/): Linux administration and certification labs
- [CompTIA Network+](https://www.netdevgroup.com/content/networkplus/): Networking fundamentals labs
- [RING](https://www.netdevgroup.com/content/ring/): Remote Infrastructure and Networking Group labs

## Key Pages

- [About NDG](https://www.netdevgroup.com/about_ndg): Company background and mission
- [NDG Online Pricing](https://www.netdevgroup.com/online/ordering/price): Per-learner course pricing
- [Instructor Trial](https://www.netdevgroup.com/demo): Educator evaluation access request
- [NETLAB+ Supported Content](https://www.netdevgroup.com/content/): Lab library for the NETLAB+ platform
- [NETLAB+ Requirements](https://www.netdevgroup.com/products/requirements/): Platform sizing and prerequisites
- [Resellers](https://www.netdevgroup.com/ordering/resellers): Authorized NDG resellers

## Blog

- [What is a virtual IT lab?](https://www.netdevgroup.com/blog/what-is-a-virtual-it-lab): A virtual IT lab is a real computing environment, delivered remotely, where learners practice technical skills. How they work and differ from simulations.
- [Life After VMware IT Academy: A Practical Guide for NETLAB+ Administrators](https://www.netdevgroup.com/blog/life-after-vmware-it-academy): What Broadcom's VMware IT Academy closure means for NETLAB+ administrators, your three options going forward, and a practical Proxmox transition plan.
- [NETLAB+ vs NDG Online: Which Platform Fits Your Program](https://www.netdevgroup.com/blog/netlab-vs-ndg-online-decision-guide): A decision guide for educators choosing between NETLAB+ and NDG Online, covering infrastructure, course control, pricing, and scenarios favoring each platform.
- [Cisco Networking Academy Helps Close the IT Skills Gap at Chapel Hill High School](https://www.netdevgroup.com/blog/chapel-hill-high-school-networking-academy): A high school academy gives students certification-track networking coursework before graduation, with instructor training delivered remotely.
- [Open University Brings Linux to Local Schools](https://www.netdevgroup.com/blog/open-university-linux-distance-learning): One of the world's largest distance-learning universities uses remote labs to teach networking and Linux to students who cannot attend in person.
- [Northern New Mexico College Expands IT Program with Virtualization Platform](https://www.netdevgroup.com/blog/northern-new-mexico-college-virtualization-lab): A rural college serving students spread across northern New Mexico added remote lab access so coursework no longer depended on being physically on campus.
- [From Packages to Packets: Northern New Mexico College Graduate Launches New IT Career](https://www.netdevgroup.com/blog/northern-new-mexico-college-graduate-it-career): A delivery driver went back to school at 40, worked through the lab curriculum remotely, and moved into a network technician role.
- [Developing the Next Generation of Linux Engineers at UKFast](https://www.netdevgroup.com/blog/ukfast-training-linux-engineers): A UK hosting provider could not hire the Linux engineers it needed, so it trained them instead, using NDG Linux courses inside its own academy.
- [Preparing Veterans to Become Linux Heroes at Richland College](https://www.netdevgroup.com/blog/richland-college-veterans-linux-certification): Richland College needed to take veterans with no Linux background to Linux+ certification for AWS apprenticeships. All 15 passed.
- [Closing the Skills Gap in Rural North Carolina: An Interview with Kelly Caudle at Stanly Community College](https://www.netdevgroup.com/blog/stanly-community-college-closing-the-skills-gap): How a rural community college built an IT program that trains its own students, instructors at other academies, and local employers, using shared remote lab access.
- [How NETLAB+ Is Empowering the BACCC to Close the IT Skills Gap](https://www.netdevgroup.com/blog/baccc-shared-lab-infrastructure-bay-area): Fourteen Bay Area community colleges consolidated their lab equipment into one data center and shared it remotely, saving an estimated $3.6M in duplicated infrastructure.
- [From World Languages Teacher to LPIC-1 Certification: The Road to Linux Mastery with Adam Anderson](https://www.netdevgroup.com/blog/world-languages-teacher-to-linux-certification): A high school Spanish teacher taught himself Linux through free online courses and lab time, then certified and changed careers.
- [Linux Command Cheat Sheet](https://www.netdevgroup.com/blog/linux-command-cheat-sheet): The 19 Linux commands covered by the CompTIA A+ certification, with syntax, options, and worked terminal examples for each.

## News

- [Digital Forensics: From Evidence to Courtroom now available](https://www.netdevgroup.com/news/digital-forensics-from-evidence-to-courtroom): The new course follows digital evidence from crime scene to courtroom, built for law enforcement, attorneys, judges, and criminal justice students.
- [New lab: practice the Proxmox VE 8 to 9 cluster upgrade](https://www.netdevgroup.com/news/proxmox-ve-8-to-9-upgrade-labs): A new lab in Proxmox VE 8: Advanced Administration and Optimization walks through upgrading a cluster to VE 9 before you touch production.
- [Proxmox VE 9: Setup and Management now available](https://www.netdevgroup.com/news/proxmox-ve-9-setup-and-management-release): The Proxmox VE 9: Setup and Management course and labs are available now, in the browser on NDG Online and as a lab library for NETLAB+ systems.

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