IT Atlas

Learning paths

Six levels. One clear path.

301 lessons in order, grouped into modules. Levels 0 and 1 are free.

Level 0 · Start from Zero

Free · 5 modules · 30 lessons

Never worked in IT

  • Your computer8 lessons
  • Accounts and safety6 lessons
  • Networks and the internet7 lessons
  • Work tools5 lessons
  • Thinking like a tech4 lessons

Starts with: What IT people actually do · The parts of a computer · What happens when you press the power button

Level 1 · Help Desk Technician

Free · 13 modules · 86 lessons

Your first IT job

  • Help desk craft5 lessons
  • Email & Outlook problems10 lessons
  • Internet & Wi-Fi problems8 lessons
  • Mac problems4 lessons
  • Microsoft 365 & Teams problems9 lessons
  • New starters & leavers3 lessons
  • Phone & tablet problems3 lessons
  • Printer & scanner problems5 lessons
  • Security & scam problems6 lessons
  • Sign-in & password problems7 lessons
  • Software & app problems4 lessons
  • Windows PC problems17 lessons
  • Labs5 lessons

Starts with: Troubleshooting method · Asking good questions · Writing a good ticket

Level 2 · NOC Technician

Pro · 7 modules · 61 lessons

Watching and fixing alerts

  • How networks work9 lessons
  • Monitoring and the RMM11 lessons
  • Backup and recovery10 lessons
  • Security basics10 lessons
  • Network gear and remote access11 lessons
  • Your first NOC alerts2 lessons
  • Running the NOC8 lessons

Starts with: OSI model · TCP and UDP · Subnetting & CIDR

Level 3 · System Administrator

Pro · 8 modules · 46 lessons

Servers, identity, Microsoft 365

  • Windows and identity7 lessons
  • Microsoft 365 and endpoints6 lessons
  • Servers and virtualization6 lessons
  • Backup and recovery5 lessons
  • Fixing the harder problems5 lessons
  • Automation4 lessons
  • Servers, virtualization and cloud5 lessons
  • Labs8 lessons

Starts with: Active Directory · Group Policy · Kerberos

Level 4 · Senior System Administrator

Pro · 6 modules · 58 lessons

Deep troubleshooting and incidents

  • Deep troubleshooting7 lessons
  • Incidents that matter6 lessons
  • P1 playbooks6 lessons
  • P2 playbooks17 lessons
  • P3 and P4 playbooks20 lessons
  • Labs2 lessons

Starts with: Divide and conquer troubleshooting · Packet capture · Performance analysis

Level 5 · Advanced System Administrator and Architect

Pro · 3 modules · 20 lessons

Design, governance, modern platforms

  • Architecture7 lessons
  • Governance7 lessons
  • Modern platforms6 lessons

Starts with: High availability vs disaster recovery · Tiered administration · Network segmentation

Start with Level 0 today. It's free.

301 lessons in order, 15 hands-on labs and 487 practice questions. Levels 0 and 1 stay free.

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