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Cisco Certified Network Associate v2.0 (CCNA 200-301)

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What is CCNA?

CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is an IT certification given by Cisco which exhibits the hopeful's capacity to setup various sorts of system. CCNA certification covers the various employment specialization in the systems administration field. For example, Cloud Computing, Data Center, and Security. Associate certifications such as CCNA are expected to give essential aptitudes to career experts with 1-3 years of experience.

Who should attend this CCNA Training Course?

This certification is intended for people trying to get CCNA accreditation and wants to excel in the Cisco Networks. This course is likewise reasonable for IT experts engaged with the simple establishment, task, and check of LAN networks.

CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) Prerequisites

There are requirements preceding attending this course - however, candidates will thrive if they possess basic computer literacy and PC Operating skills.

Why should you do CCNA?

There are many reasons, why you seek a CCNA certification.

Firstly, you will gain a lot of knowledge and enhance your skills in networking.

Secondly, you will gain professional alphabets, CCNA, behind your name. This is valid up to 3 years and you will become certified in networking. When it has expired, you will need to take a refresher exam to maintain your status.

Thirdly, gaining a CCNA Certification will increase your career promotion, enabling you to move up in the organization hierarchy. This will also mean an increase in your salary.

Lastly, the CCNA Certification can be seen as a stepping stone for other certification opportunities like CCNP and CCIE.

CCNA Course Objectives

The CCNA validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size routed and switched networks.

Network fundamentals
Network access
IP connectivity
IP services
Security fundamentals
Automation and programmability

CCNA Course Outline

Cisco Certified Network Associate v2.0 (CCNA 200-301) is a 120-minute exam associated with the CCNA certification. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge and skills related to network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, and automation and programmability. The course, Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA), helps candidates prepare for this exam.

Network Fundamentals

1.1 Explain the role and function of network components

1.1.a Routers
1.1.b L2 and L3 switches
1.1.c Next-generation firewalls and IPS
1.1.d Access points
1.1.e Controllers (Cisco DNA Center and WLC)
1.1.f Endpoints
1.1.g Servers

1.2 Describe characteristics of network topology architectures

1.2.a 2 tier
1.2.b 3 tier
1.2.c Spine-leaf
1.2.d WAN
1.2.e Small office/home office (SOHO)
1.2.f On-premises and cloud

1.3 Compare physical interface and cabling types

1.3.a Single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, copper
1.3.b Connections (Ethernet shared media and point-to-point)
1.3.c Concepts of PoE

1.4 Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)

1.5 Compare TCP to UDP

1.6 Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting

1.7 Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing

1.8 Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix

1.9 Compare IPv6 address types

1.9.a Global unicast
1.9.b Unique local
1.9.c Link local
1.9.d Anycast
1.9.e Multicast
1.9.f Modified EUI 64

1.10 Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)

1.11 Describe wireless principles

1.11.a Nonoverlapping Wi-Fi channels
1.11.b SSID
1.11.c RF
1.11.d Encryption

1.12 Explain virtualization fundamentals (virtual machines)

1.13 Describe switching concepts

1.13.a MAC learning and aging
1.13.b Frame switching
1.13.c Frame flooding
1.13.d MAC address table

Network Access

2.1 Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches

2.1.a Access ports (data and voice)
2.1.b Default VLAN
2.1.c Connectivity

2.2 Configure and verify interswitch connectivity

2.2.a Trunk ports
2.2.b 802.1Q
2.2.c Native VLAN

2.3 Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP)

2.4 Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP)

2.5 Describe the need for and basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol and identify basic operations

2.5.a Root port, root bridge (primary/secondary), and other port names
2.5.b Port states (forwarding/blocking)
2.5.c PortFast benefits

2.6 Compare Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes

2.7 Describe physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components (AP,WLC, access/trunk ports, and LAG)

2.8 Describe AP and WLC management access connections (Telnet, SSH, HTTP,HTTPS, console, and TACACS+/RADIUS)

2.9 Configure the components of a wireless LAN access for client connectivity using GUI only such as WLAN creation, security settings, QoS profiles, and advanced WLAN settings

IP Connectivity

3.1 Interpret the components of routing table

3.1.a Routing protocol code
3.1.b Prefix
3.1.c Network mask
3.1.d Next hop
3.1.e Administrative distance
3.1.f Metric
3.1.g Gateway of last resort

3.2 Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default

3.2.a Longest match
3.2.b Administrative distance
3.2.c Routing protocol metric

3.3 Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing

3.3.a Default route
3.3.b Network route
3.3.c Host route
3.3.d Floating static

3.4 Configure and verify single area OSPFv2

3.4.a Neighbor adjacencies
3.4.b Point-to-point
3.4.c Broadcast (DR/BDR selection)
3.4.d Router ID

3.5 Describe the purpose of first hop redundancy protocol

IP Services

4.1 Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools

4.2 Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode

4.3 Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network

4.4 Explain the function of SNMP in network operations

4.5 Describe the use of syslog features including facilities and levels

4.6 Configure and verify DHCP client and relay

4.7 Explain the forwarding per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS such as classification, marking, queuing, congestion, policing, shaping

4.8 Configure network devices for remote access using SSH

4.9 Describe the capabilities and function of TFTP/FTP in the network

Security Fundamentals

5.1 Define key security concepts (threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation techniques)

5.2 Describe security program elements (user awareness, training, and physical access control)

5.3 Configure device access control using local passwords

5.4 Describe security password policies elements, such as management, complexity, and password alternatives (multifactor authentication, certificates, and biometrics)

5.5 Describe remote access and site-to-site VPNs

5.6 Configure and verify access control lists

5.7 Configure Layer 2 security features (DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection, and port security)

5.8 Differentiate authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts

5.9 Describe wireless security protocols (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3)

5.10 Configure WLAN using WPA2 PSK using the GUI

Automation and Programmability

6.1 Explain how automation impacts network management

6.2 Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking

6.3 Describe controller-based and software defined architectures (overlay, underlay, and fabric)

6.3.a Separation of control plane and data plane
6.3.b North-bound and south-bound APIs

6.4 Compare traditional campus device management with Cisco DNA Center enabled device management

6.5 Describe characteristics of REST-based APIs (CRUD, HTTP verbs, and data encoding)

6.6 Recognize the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms Puppet, Chef, and Ansible

6.7 Interpret JSON encoded data

Practical Approach

The real-time examples will be given throughout the lectures, starting from design, analysis, implementation & maintenance of networks.

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