CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation

CCNA for Enterprise

Program Description

CCNA program is designed to help you prove your skills in the ever-changing landscape of IT. The program has one certification that validates a broad range of fundamentals for all IT careers, with one exam and one training course to help you prepare. The CCNA exam covers a breadth of topics including network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, and automation and programmability.

Program Objectives

Upon the completion of this program, participants will:

• Learn the knowledge and skills to install, configure, and operate a small- to medium-sized network
• Earn 30 CE credits toward recertification
• Gain a foundation in the essentials of networking, security, and automation

Program Duration

This program is 5 days of training class

Target Audience

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

• Entry-level network engineer
• Network administrator
• Network support technician
• Help desk technician

Prerequisites

Before follow the program, it is recommended for participants to have:

• One or more years of experience implementing and administering Cisco solutions
• Knowledge of basic IP addressing
• A good understanding of network fundamentals


Program Modules
01 Module 1: Network Fundamentals
• Role and function of network components
• Characteristics of network topology architectures
• Physical interface and cabling types
• Interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)
• TCP to UDP
• Configure and verify Ipv4 addressing and subnetting
• The need for private Ipv4 addressing
• Configure and verify Ipv6 addressing and prefix
• Compare Ipv6 address types
• Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)
• Wireless principles
• Virtualization fundamentals (virtual machines)
• Switching concepts
02 Module 2: Network Access
• VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches
• Interswitch connectivity
• Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP)
• (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP)
• Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol and identify basic operations
• Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes
• WLAN components (AP, WLC, access/trunk ports, and LAG)
• AP and WLC management access connections (Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, console, and TACACS+/RADIUS)
• Wireless LAN access for client connectivity using GUI only such as WLAN creation, security settings, QoS profiles, and advanced WLAN settings
03 Module 3: IP Connectivity
• Components of routing table
• A router makes a forwarding decision by default
• Configure and verify Ipv4 and Ipv6 static routing
• Configure and verify single area OSPFv2
• The purpose of first hop redundancy protocol
04 Module 4: IP Services
• Inside source NAT using static and pools
• NTP operating in a client and server mode
• the role of DHCP and DNS within the network
• the function of SNMP in network operations
• the use of syslog features including facilities and levels
• DHCP client and relay
• Per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS such as classification, marking, queuing, congestion, policing, shaping
• Network devices for remote access using SSH
• TFTP/FTP in the network
05 Module 5: Security Fundamentals
• Key security concepts
o Threats
o Vulnerabilities
o Exploits
o Mitigation techniques
• Security program elements
o User awareness
o Training
o Physical access control
• Device access control using local passwords
• Security password policies element
o Management
o Complexity
o Password alternatives
• Remote access and site-to-site VPNs
• Access control lists
• Layer 2 security features
o DHCP snooping
o Dynamic ARP inspection
o Port security
• Authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts
• Wireless security protocols: WPA, WPA2, and WPA3
• WLAN using WPA2 PSK using the GUI