Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA

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Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA Certification Preparation

The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0 course gives you a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. Through a combination of lecture, hands-on labs, and self-study, you will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. The course also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking.

This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam. By passing this one exam, you earn CCNA certification. The 200-301 CCNA exam goes live on February 24, 2020.

Course duration

Instructor-led training: 5 days in the classroom and 3 days of self-study

Virtual instructor-led training: Equivalent of 5 days of classroom instruction and 3 days of self-study

E-learning: Equivalent of 8 days of classroom instruction

Who should enroll

This course is designed for anyone seeking CCNA certification. The course also provides foundational knowledge for all support technicians involved in the basic installation, operation, and verification of Cisco networks.

The job roles best suited to the material in this course are:

1. Entry-level network engineer
2. Network administrator
3. Network support technician
4. Help desk technician

Income Expectation

$92,322/yr

The average salary for a Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA Certified Employee is $92,322 in New York City. Salary estimates are provided by CISCO.

Upon completion of this course, and the certifying exam(s), the student will be qualified to take a job as a

Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA Certification

Cisco Certified Network Associate Objective

After taking this course, you should be able to:

Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics

Understand the model of host-to-host communication

Describe the features and functions of the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS®) software

Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs

Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of TCP/IP and describe the operation of switches

Install a switch and perform the initial configuration

Describe the TCP/IP Internet layer, IPv4, its addressing scheme, and subnetting

Describe the TCP/IP Transport layer and Application layer

Explore functions of routing

Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router

Explain host-to-host communications across switches and routers

Identify and resolve common switched network issues and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing

Describe IPv6 main features and addresses, and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity

Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing

Describe, implement, and verify Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and trunks

Describe the application and configuration of inter-VLAN routing

Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

Explain how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) work

Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel

Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols

Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts

Describe the operation of Access Control Lists (ACLs) and their applications in the network

Configure Internet access using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain and configure Network Address Translation (NAT) on Cisco routers

Describe basic Quality of Service (QoS) concepts

Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built, and how to use Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs)

Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization

Introduce the concept of network programmability and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and describe smart network management solutions such as Cisco DNA Center, Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)

Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools

Describe the management of Cisco devices

Describe the current security threat landscape

Describe threat defense technologies

Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane

Implement basic steps to harden network devices

Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA Outline

This class includes lecture sections and some self-study sections. In instructor-led classes, lectures are delivered in real-time, either in person or via video conferencing. In e-learning classes, the lectures are on recorded videos.

Instructor-Led (Lecture)

Exploring the Functions of Networking

Introducing the Host-to-Host Communications Model

Operating Cisco IOS Software

Introducing LANs

Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer

Starting a Switch

Introducing the TCP/IP Internet Layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets

Explaining the TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer

Exploring the Functions of Routing

Configuring a Cisco Router

Exploring the Packet Delivery Process

Troubleshooting a Simple Network

Introducing Basic IPv6

Configuring Static Routing

Implementing VLANs and Trunks

Routing Between VLANs

Introducing OSPF

Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel

Explaining Basics of ACL

Enabling Internet Connectivity

Explaining the Evolution of Intelligent Networks

Introducing System Monitoring

Managing Cisco Devices

Securing Administrative Access

Implementing Device Hardening

Self-Study

Building Redundant Switched Topologies

Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy

Introducing WAN Technologies

Introducing QoS

Explaining Wireless Fundamentals

Introducing Architectures and Virtualization

Examining the Security Threat Landscape

Implementing Threat Defense Technologies

Lab outline

Get Started with Cisco Command-Line Interface (CLI)

Observe How a Switch Operates

Perform Basic Switch Configuration

Implement the Initial Switch Configuration

Inspect TCP/IP Applications

Configure an Interface on a Cisco Router

Configure and Verify Layer 2 Discovery Protocols

Implement an Initial Router Configuration

Configure Default Gateway

Explore Packet Forwarding

Troubleshoot Switch Media and Port Issues

Troubleshoot Port Duplex Issues

Configure Basic IPv6 Connectivity

Configure and Verify IPv4 Static Routes

Configure IPv6 Static Routes

Implement IPv4 Static Routing

Implement IPv6 Static Routing

Configure VLAN and Trunk

Troubleshoot VLANs and Trunk

Configure a Router on a Stick

Implement Multiple VLANs and Basic Routing Between the VLANs

Configure and Verify Single-Area OSPF

Configure and Verify EtherChannel

Improve Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel

Configure and Verify IPv4 ACLs

Implement Numbered and Named IPv4 ACLs

Configure a Provider-Assigned IPv4 Address

Configure Static NAT

Configure Dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)

Implement PAT

Log into the WLC

Monitor the WLC

Configure a Dynamic (VLAN) Interface

Configure a DHCP Scope

Configure a WLAN

Define a Remote Access Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Server

Explore Management Options

Explore the Cisco DNA Center

Configure and Verify NTP

Configure System Message Logging

Create the Cisco IOS Image Backup

Upgrade Cisco IOS Image

Configure WLAN Using Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Pre-Shared Key (PSK) Using the GUI

Secure Console and Remote Access

Enable and Limit Remote Access Connectivity

Secure Device Administrative Access

Configure and Verify Port Security

Implement Device Hardening

Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should have:

• Basic computer literacy
• Basic PC operating system navigation skills
• Basic Internet usage skills
• Basic IP address knowledge
• HS Diploma/GED

 

Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA Certification exam

This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA

 

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