Cisco CCNA
Note:This course does not equate to earning the industry certification. It is a badge that potential employers can reference to have an understanding of the content that students were taught. Students will have to show proficiency in the following items.
- Networking Fundamentals
- OSI Model: Understanding the layers and their functions.
- TCP/IP Model: Layers and how it differs from OSI.
- IP Addressing: IPv4 and IPv6, subnetting, VLSM, and CIDR.
- Network Topologies: Star, mesh, hybrid, etc.
- Ethernet: Standards, cabling, and switching.
- Network Access
- Switching Concepts: VLANs, trunking, DTP, VTP.
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP): PVST+, RSTP, MSTP.
- EtherChannel: Configuration and operation.
- Wireless LANs: Standards (802.11), WLAN components, WPA/WPA2.
- IP Connectivity
- Routing Concepts: Static vs. dynamic routing, routing tables.
- IP Routing Protocols: RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP.
- Inter-VLAN Routing: Router-on-a-stick, Layer 3 switches.
- IP Services: DHCP, NAT, PAT, DNS.
- IP Services
- Access Control Lists (ACLs): Standard, extended, named ACLs.
- Network Address Translation (NAT): Types and configurations.
- Quality of Service (QoS): Concepts and implementation.
- NTP: Network Time Protocol.
- Security Fundamentals
- Device Security: Password policies, SSH, secure access.
- Layer 2 Security Features: Port security, DHCP snooping, DAI.
- Access Control: Implementing ACLs for security.
- VPNs: Basic concepts and configurations.
- Automation and Programmability
- SDN: Concepts of software-defined networking.
- APIs: Understanding and using APIs for network management.
- Cisco DNA Center: Basic concepts and functionality.
- Network Programmability: Ansible, Python, and other tools.
- Network Management and Operations
- Network Monitoring: SNMP, syslog, and NetFlow.
- Network Troubleshooting: Tools and methodologies.
- Network Management Protocols: SNMP, Syslog, NetFlow.
- Network Device Management: Backups, upgrades, and maintenance.
