Implementing and Administering Cisco Networking Solutions (CCNA)

  • Duration: 5 days (40 hours)
  • Date: 10.02 - 14.02

Implementing and Administering Cisco Networking Solutions (CCNA)

This course will help:
  • Gain knowledge and skills in deploying, configuring and operating small to medium sized networks
  • Gain basic knowledge of network design, security, and automation
  • Prepare for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (200-301 CCNA) exam, which is one of the required exams for CCNA status
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Course syllabus:

  • Exploring the functions of a network
  • Familiarization with the host-to-host communication model
  • Cisco IOS operating system
  • Familiarization with LAN networks
  • Studying the network layer of TCP/IP stack
  • What switches are used for
  • Studying the network layer of TCP/IP stack, IPv4-addressing and subnets.
  • Exploring TCP/IP transport layer and application layer functions
  • Exploring the routing function
  • Initial configuration of routing
  • Learning how data packets are transmitted
  • Troubleshooting problems in simple networks
  • Introduction to the basics of IPv6
  • Configuring Static Routing
  • Implementing VLANs and Trunk
  • Routing between VLANs
  • Introduction to OSPF
  • Building a redundant switching topology*
  • Improving Link Aggregation with EtherChannel Technology
  • Gateway Redundancy Protocols*
  • Introduction to WAN Technologies*
  • Learn the basics of ACLs
  • Implementing Internet Access
  • QoS Mechanisms*
  • Wireless Fundamentals*
  • Introduction to architecture and virtualization*
  • Exploring the development of smart grids
  • Introduction to system monitoring
  • Cisco Device Management
  • Explore the security threat landscape*
  • Implement threat defense technologies*
  • Providing secure administrative access
  • Implementing Device hardening
    * These topics are designed for self-study

You will learn:

  • 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 IOS Software 
  • Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs 
  • Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of transmission control protocol and the internet protocol (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 the 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, 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 wide-area network (WAN) and virtual private network (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 the basic quality of service (QoS) concepts 
  • Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built and how to use WLC 
  • Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization 
  • Explain software-defined networks 
  • Configure basic Cisco 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 
  • Discuss the need of network programmability in Enterprise networks, common programmability protocols, and configuration management tools 
  • Describe AI and ML in network operations 

Pre-requisites:

The knowledge and skills you are expected to have before attending this training are: 

  • Basic computer literacy 
  • Basic PC operating system navigation skills 
  • Basic internet usage skills 
  • Basic IP address knowledge 
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