LinITX MikroTik Certified Traffic Control Engineer MTCTCE Training Course - 18th-20th March 2025 - Sheffield AMP

MikroTik Certified Traffic Control Engineer (MTCTCE)

Date: 18th-20th March 2025
Location: Sheffield AMP

The Course:

The MikroTik Certified Traffic Control Engineer (MTCTCE) training is a three-day advanced training course designed for network engineers and technicians focused on advanced traffic control mechanisms. The course covers advanced firewall filtering, NAT, mangle and QoS using queues. This course contains many practical labs to enable students to put the theory in to practice to understand how to implement traffic control effectively.

The MTCTCE training course aims to equip participants with the skills to utilise the packet flow diagram for traffic control, implement firewall filtering, NAT and mangle, Manage quality of service effectively, Configure DNS, DHCP effectively and efficiently in a MikroTik environment.

The MTCTCE training course is constantly being updated and refreshed using the latest syllabus from MikroTik plus loads of other extra very useful topics.

Subjects covered within this course, include:

Module 1: Packet Flow Diagram

• Full overview of all things covered by the diagram
  
• Examples how packet travels through the diagram

Module 2: Firewall Filter, NAT, Mangle

• Connection tracking
• Firewall Filter
• Network Address Translation (NAT)
• NAT helpers
• Firewall Mangle
• UPnP

Module 3: Quality of Service

• HTB implementation (queue tree)
• HTB structure
• HTB Dual Limitation
• HTB priority
• Burst
• Queue types: FIFO, SFQ, RED, and PCQ
• Queue size
• Simple queues

Module 4: DNS Client, Cache

• Basic configuration
• Static DNS Entry

Module 5: DHCP Client, Relay, Server

• DHCP communication analysis
• DHCP client identification/configuration
• DHCP server configuration:
• DHCP networks
• DHCP options (build-in and custom)
• IP Pool
• Advanced DHCP
• DHCP relay configuration

The full outline of everything that will be covered is dictated by Mikrotik and is frequently changed to keep it up to date with the latest features of RouterOS. The latest version of this outline is located at http://www.mikrotik.com/pdf/MTCTCE_Outline.pdf

The Trainer:

The MTCTCE training course is being delivered by Jono Thompson. Jono has 21 years of experience working on routing and switching in enterprise networks. He brings his experience into the courses that he teaches and has also presented at the MikroTik User Meetings (MUMs).

The MTCTCE Qualification:

The MikroTik Certified Traffic Control Engineer (MTCTCE) qualification is only issued upon passing the MTCTCE online examination, it is not available online unless invigilated by an approved MikroTik Trainer. Mikrotik also requires that a pre-requisite of taking the examination is the full attendance of an official training course delivered by an approved MikroTik Trainer with sufficient qualifications to deliver that training. The training delivery and material used can be checked by MikroTik at any time to ensure a high standard is maintained and therefore the student can be assured that the qualification is of worth to any potential employer. The training material is constantly being updated as each RouterOS version is updated and therefore the MTCTCE qualification is only valid for a period of three years from date of issue.

Q. Do I really need to attend a MikroTik course, can't I just learn it all for yourself?

A. Sure, of course you can - if you really have the time to learn the complexities of the MikroTik RouterOS which involves a steep learning curve. So, yes, you could just try to figure it all out for yourself but it is our belief you would benefit more greatly by attending one of our training courses instead. You will not only learn from the trainer's own personal experiences, be provided with quality training materials that you can refer to later, and walk away with gained knowledge that you can immediately use in your workplace when you return. We think it is a worthwhile investment and money very well spent.

Intended Target Audience :

This course is aimed at network administrators, integrators, Technical Managers, IT consultants and other technical users who already or would like to enhance their skills in managing and controlling traffic using firewall and queuing using MikroTik RouterOS. It is not suitable for those with no prior TCP/IP knowledge!

Student Prerequisites:

• An understanding of TCP/IP and the difference between a Layer2 and a Layer3 network
• An understanding of IPv4 Subnetting
• An understanding of the OSI Model
• Previous experience of the MikroTik CLI is beneficial
• In accordance with MikroTik Terms and Conditions, only students who have successfully passed an MTCNA in the past will be permitted to take this Engineer Level Certification Exam..
• Students without a current MTCNA certificate are however permitted to renew their MTCNA certifications during this training course, please click here for more info.
• Laptop with WiFi and Ethernet ports. If laptop is non-windows based (e.g. OSX, Linux), then Winbox must be pre installed and working before arrival.
• USB Serial console cable
• 2 x CAT5 cables, min length 2m each
• If the student is wishing to take the examination, then *Photo ID will be required to prove identity before taking the exam.

*Acceptable types of ID are equal to that required for professional or government controlled exams. E.g. Passport, Photo Driving Licence, National ID Card.

Timetable:

1st Day: 09:00 - 17:30
2nd-3rd Days: 08:30 - 17:30
15 minute Breaks: 10:30 and 15:00
30 min Lunch: 12:30

On the last day there is an optional exam which runs for 1 hour.

What is included?

• 3 days of training.
• You get to keep the MikroTik hAP AC Lite Router used on the course!
• Training manual
• Free MikroTik RouterOS Level 4 License on passing examination
• MikroTik Mug for any exam score above 80%
• The exam - (if required)

Note 1: We reserve the right to cancel the course, (e.g. if there are insufficient numbers of students booking the course, or the trainer falls ill). In accordance with our standard Terms & Conditions, the refund amount will only be what you have paid LinITX. Please bear this in mind when booking transport and/or hotels, especially if they are 'non-refundable"! :(

Note 2: If payment has not been made at least 14 days before the commencement date we reserve the right to cancel your booking.

Note 3: Refunds - A full refund for cancellations made at least 14 days before training date, 50% refund for 8-14 days notice and no refund for 7 days notice or less.

Module 1: Packet Flow Diagram

• Full overview of all things covered by the diagram
• Examples how packet travels through the diagram

Module 2: Firewall Filter, NAT, Mangle

• Connection tracking
• Firewall Filter
• Chains (default/custom)
• Network Address Translation (NAT) 
• NAT helpers
• Firewall Mangle
• UPnP

Module 3: Quality of Service

• HTB implementation (queue tree)
• HTB structure
• HTB Dual Limitation
• HTB priority
• Burst
• Queue types: FIFO, SFQ, RED, PCQ
• Queue size
• Simple queues

Module 4: DNS Client, Cache

• Basic configuration
• Static DNS Entry

Module 5: DHCP Client, Relay, Server

• DHCP communication analysis
• DHCP client identification/configuration
• DHCP server configuration:
• DHCP networks
• DHCP options (build-in and custom)
• IP Pool
• Advanced DHCP
• DHCP relay configuration