Course Information
The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v2.1 program provides a comprehensive understanding of fundamental knowledge applicable across various IT careers. Combining lectures, hands-on labs, and self-study, participants acquire skills in installing, operating, configuring, and verifying basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The curriculum encompasses the configuration of network elements like switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers, as well as the management of network devices and identification of basic security threats. Additionally, the course establishes a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking.
This course serves as a preparation for the 200-301 Cisco© Certified Network Associate (CCNA©) exam, leading to the CCNA certification. Participants also earn 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.
This course is designed for individuals aspiring to achieve the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification. It is also suitable for support technicians engaged in the fundamental installation, operation, and verification of Cisco networks.
Key Job Roles
- Entry-Level Network Engineer
- Network Administrator
- Network Support Technician
- Help Desk Technician
- Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
- 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 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, addresses and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
- Describe, implement and verify 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 OSPF
- Explain how STP and 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 ACLs and their applications in the network
- Configure internet access using DHCP clients and explain and configure NAT on Cisco routers
- Describe the basic 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
- Introduce the concept of network programmability and SDN and describe the smart network management solutions like Cisco DNA Center, SD-Access and SD-WAN
- Describe the management of Cisco devices
- Describe the current security threat landscape
- Describe threat defense technologies
- Implement basic steps to harden network devices
