Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
5 days - CCNA 

 

Profile


The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v2.1 course provides comprehensive fundamental knowledge essential for all IT careers. Combining lectures, hands-on labs, and self-study, you will learn 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. Additionally, it provides a foundation in network programmability, automation, software-defined networking and an introduction to AI and ML in Network Operations This course prepares you for the 200-301 Cisco® Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) v1.1 exam. By passing this exam, you earn the CCNA certification and also receive 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification. How You'll Benefit This course will help you: Learn the knowledge and skills to install, configure, and operate a small- to medium-sized network. Gain a foundation in the essentials of networking, security, and automation. Earn 30 CE credits towards recertification.

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.
  • There are no formal prerequisites for CCNA certification, but you should ensure you have a good understanding of the exam topics.


Skills


After completing 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 explain 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.
  • Describe the purpose of STP root guard, loop guard and BPDU Filter.
  • 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 virtualisation.
  • Introduce the concept of network programmability and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and describe smart network management solutions such as Cisco Meraki, Cisco Catalyst Center™, Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), and Cisco 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 defence technologies.
  • Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane.
  • Implement basic steps to harden network devices.
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