This self-paced CCNA course gives you a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. You will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and Wireless LAN Controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. The course also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking. This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam to earn CCNA certification.

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Learning Objectives

After taking 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 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 the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
- 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
- Configure basic 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

1

  • Exploring the Functions of Networking

  • What is a computer network?
    Components of a network
    Characteristics of a network
    Physical vs. Logical Topologies
    Interpreting a network diagram
    Impact of user applications on the network
2

  • Introducing the Host-To-Host Communications Model

  • Host-to-host communications overview
    ISO OSI reference model
    TCP/IP protocol Suite
    Peer-to-peer communications
    Encapsulation and de-encapsulation
    TCP/IP stack vs OSI reference model
3

  • Operating Cisco IOS Software

  • Cisco IOS software features and functions
    Cisco IOS software CLI functions
    Cisco IOS software models
    Discovery 1: Get started with Cisco CLI
4

  • Introducing LANs

  • Local area networks
    LAN components
    Need for switches
    Characteristics and features of switches
5

  • Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer

  • Ehernet LAN connection media
    Ethernet frame structure
    LAN communication types
    MAC addresses
    Frame switching
    Discovery 2: Observe how a switch operate
    Duplex communication
6

  • Starting a Switch

  • Switch installation
    Connecting to a console port
    Switch LED indicators
    Basic show commands and information
    Discovery 3: Perform basic switch configuration
    Implement the initial switch configuration
7

  • Introducing the TCP/IP Internet Layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets

  • Internet protocol
    Decimal and binary number systems
    Binary-to-decimal conversion
    Decimal-to-binary conversion
    IPv4 address representation
    IPv4 header fields
    IPv4 address classes
    Subnet masks
    Subnets
    Implementing subnetting: Bowwing bits
    Implementing subnetting: Determining the addressing scheme
    Benefits of VLSM and Implementing VLSM
    Private vs. Public IPv4 addresses
    Reserved IPv4 addresses
    Verifying IPv4 address of a host
8

  • Explaining the TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer

  • TCP/IP transport layer functions
    Reliable vs. Best-effort transport
    TCP characteristics
    UDP characteristics
    TCP/IP application layer
    Introducing HTTP
    Domain name system
    Explaining DHCP for IPv4
    Discovery 4: Inspect TCP/IP applications
9

  • Exploring the Functions of Routing

  • Role of a router
    Router components
    Router functions
    Routing table
    Path determination
10

  • Configuring a Cisco Router

  • Initial router setup
    Configuring router interfaces
    Configuring IPv4 addresses on router interfaces
    Checking interface configuration and status
    Discovery 5: Configure an interface on a Cisco router
    Exploring connected devices
    Using Cisco Discovery Protocol
    Configure and verify LLDP
    Disconvery 6: Configure and verify layer 2 discovery protocols
    Implement an initial router configuration
11

  • Exploring the Packet Delivery Process

  • Layer 2 addressing
    Layer 3 addressing
    Default gateways
    Address resolution protocol
    Discover 7: Configure default gateway
    Host-to-host packet delivery
    Discovery 8: Explore packet forwarding
12

  • Troubleshooting a Simple Network

  • Troubleshooting methods
    Troubleshooting tools
    Troubleshooting common switch media issues
    Troubleshooting common switch port issues
    Discovery 9: Troubleshoot switch media and port issues
    Discovery 10: Troubleshoot port duplex issues
    Troubleshooting common problems associated with IPv4 addressing
13

  • Introducing Basic IPv6

  • IPv4 address exhaustion workarounds
    IPv6 features
    IPv6 addresses and address types
    Comparison of IPv4 and IPv6 header
    Internet control message protocol version 6
    Neighbor discovery
    IPv6 address allocation
    Discovery 11: Configure basic IPv6 conncetivity
    Verification of end-to-end IPv6 connectivity
14

  • Configuring Static Routing

  • Routing Operation
    Static and dynamic routing comparison
    When to use static routing
    IPv4 static route configuration
    Default routes
    Verifying static and default route configuration
    Discovery 12: Configure and verify IPv4 static routes
    Configuring IPv6 static routes
    Discovery 13: Configure IPv6 static routes
    Implement IPv4 static routing
    Implement IPv6 static routing
15

  • Implementing VLANs and Trunks

  • VLAN Introduction
    Creating a VLAN
    Assigning a port to a VLAN
    Trunking with 802.1Q
    Configuring an 802.1Q trunk
    Discovery 14: Configure VLAN and trunk
    VLAN design considerations
    Troubleshoot VLANs and trunk
16

  • Routing Between VLANs

  • Purpose of Inter-VLAN routing
    Options for the Inter-VLAN routing
    Discovery 15: Configure a router on a stick
    Implement multiple VLANs and basic routing between the VLANs
17

  • Introducing OSPF

  • Dynamic routing protocols
    Path selection
    Link-State routing protocol overview
    Link-State routing protocol data structures
    Introducing OSPF
    Establishing OSPF neighbor adjacencies
    OSPF neighbor states
    SPF algorithm
    Building a Link-State database
    Discovery 16: Configure and verify single-area OSPF
    Routing for IPv6
18

  • Building Redundant Switched Topologies (Self-study)

  • Physical redundancy in a LAN
    Issues in redundant topologies
    Spanning tree operation
    Types of spanning tree protocols
    PortFast and BPDU guard
    Rapid spanning tree protocol
19

  • Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel

  • EtherChannel overview
    EtherChannel configuration options
    Configuring and verifying EtherChannel
    Discovery 17: Configure and verify EtherChannel
    Improve redundant switched topologies with EtherChannel
20

  • Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy (Self-study)

  • Need for default gateway redundancy
    Understanding FHRP
    Understanding HSRP
21

  • Introducing WAN Technologies (Self-study)

  • Introduction to WAN technologies
    WAN devices and demarcation point
    WAN topology options
    WAN connectivity options
    Virtual private networks
    Enterprise-manged VPNs
    Provider-managed VPNs
22

  • Explaining Basics of ACL

  • ACL overview
    ACL operation
    ACL wildcard masking
    Wildcard mask abbreviations
    Types of basic ACLs
    Configuring standard IPv4 ACLs
    Configuring extended IPv4 ACLs
    Verifying and modifying IPv4 ACLs
    Applying IPv4 ACLs to filter network traffic
    Discovery 18: Configure and verify IPv4 ACLs
    Implement numbered and named IPv4 ACLs
23

  • Enabling Internet Connectivity

  • Discovery 19: Configure a provider-assigned IPv4 address
    Introducing network address translation
    NAT terminology and translation mechanisms
    Benefits and drawbacks of NAT
    Static NAT and port forwarding
    Dynamic NAT
    Port address translation
    Configuring and verifying inside IPv4 NAT
    Discovery 20: Configure static NAT
    Discovery 21: Configure dynamic NAT and PAT
    Implement PAT
24

  • Introducing QoS (Self-study)

  • Converged networks
    Quality of service defined
    QoS policy
    QoS mechanisms
    QoS models
    Deploying end-to-end QoS
25

  • Explaining Wireless Fundamentals (Self-study)

  • Wireless technologies
    WLAN architechtures
    WiFi channels
    AP and WLC management
    Discovery 22: Log into the WLC
    Discovery 23: Monitor the WLC
    Discovery 24: Configure a dynamic (VLAN) interface
    Discovery 25: Configure a DHCP scope
    Discovery 26: Configure a WLAN
    Discovery 27: Define a RADIUS server
    Discovery 28: Explore management options
26

  • Introducing Architectures and Virtualization (Self-study)

  • Introduction to network design
    Enterprise three-tier hierarchical network design
    Spine-leaf network design
    Cisco enterprise architecture model
    Cloud computing overview
    Network device architecture
    Virtualization fundamentals
27

  • Explaining the Evolution of Intelligent Networks

  • Overview of network programmability in enterprise networks
    Software-defined networking
    Common programmability protocols and methods
    Configuration management tools
    Introducing Cisco DNA center
    Discovery 29: Explore the Cisco DNA center
    Introducing Cisco SD-Access
    Introducing Cisco SD-WAN
28

  • Introducing System Monitoring

  • Introducing Syslog
    Syslog message format
    SNMP overview
    Enabling network time protocol
    Discovery 30: Configure and verify NTP
    Configure system message logging
29

  • Managing Cisco Devices

  • Cisco IOS intergrated file system adn devices
    Stages of the router power-on boot sequence
    Loading and managing system images files
    Loading Cisco IOS configuration files
    Validating Cisco IOS images using MD5
    Managing Cisco IOS images and device configuration files
    Discovery 31: Create the Cisco IOS impage backup
    Discovery 32: Upgrade Cisco IOS image
30

  • Examining the Security Threat Landscape (Self-study)

  • Security threat landscape overview
    Malware
    Hacking tools
    Denial of service and distributed denial of service
    Spoofing
    Reflection and amplification attacks
    Social engineering
    Evolution of Phishing
    Password attacks
    Reconnaissance attacks
    Buffer overflow attacks
    Man-in-the-middle attacks
    Vectors of data loss and exfiltration
    Other considerations
31

  • Implementing Threat Defense Technologies (Self-study)

  • Information security overview
    Firewalls
    Intrusion prevention systems
    Protection against data loss and phishing attacks
    Defending against DoS and DDoS attacks
    Introduction to cryptographic technologies
    IPsec security services
    Seccure sockets Layer and transport layer securiy
    Wireless security protocols
    Discover 33: Configure WLAN using WPA2 PSK using the GUI
32

  • Securing Administrative Access

  • Network device security overview
    Securing access to privileged EXEC mode
    Securing console access
    Securing remote access
    Discover 34: Secure console and remote access
    Configuring the login banner
    Limiting remote access with ACLs
    Discovery 35: Enable and limit remote access connectivity
    External authentication options
    Secure device administrative access
33

  • Implementing Device Hardening

  • Securing unused ports
    Infrastructure ACL
    Disabling unused services
    Port security
    Discovery 36: Configure and verify port security
    Mitigating VLAN attacks
    DHCP snooping
    Dynamic ARP inspection
    Mitigation STP attacks
    Implement device hardening
    The self-study material can be done at your own pace after the instructor-led portion of the course.

Audience

This course is designed for anyone seeking CCNA certification. The course also provides foundational knowledge for all support technicians involved in the basic installation, operation, and verification of Cisco networks. The job roles best suited to the material in this course are Entry-level network engineer, Network administrator, Network support technician, or Help desk technician.

Language

English

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

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Cost: $ 800

Length: 180.0 days (40 hours)

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