CCNA Certification Course Description

Describe a network & its Planning, Designing & Working
- Internetwork
- Network Connectivity & Communication
- Describe various network devices & Hardware required for network
- Select the appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect network devices with each other
- Ethernet UTP Cabling
- OSI and TCP/IP models & how data flows in a network
- Describe common networked Applications & Protocols
- Routed Protocols & Routing Protocols
- TCP & UDP
- Describe the purpose & basic operation of different Applications & Protocols in the OSI and TCP models
- Impact of applications (Voice Over IP and Video Over IP) on a network
- Interpret network diagrams, Topologies
- How data flows between two devices across a network
- Describe the components required for network communications
- Identify and troubleshoot common network problems using OSI model
- Differentiate between LAN Technologies (Ethernet, Fast Ethernet etc) & WAN Technologies (Frame Relay, DSL etc)

Implement an IP addressing scheme, Use of NAT to scale IP Addresses & other IP Services to meet network requirements
- Importance of addresses for communication in a Network
- Different types of addresses used for communication
- Port Addresses, IP Addresses & MAC Addresses
- Describe IP-V4 & IP-V6 addresses
- Describe the operation and benefits of using private and public IP addressing
- Importance of Subnetting & VLSM in IP-V4 to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment
- Explain the operation and benefits of using DHCP and DNS
- Describe the technological requirements for running IPv6 in conjunction with IPv4 (protocols, dual stack, tunneling, etc).
- Identify and correct common problems associated with IP addressing and host configurations
- Explain the basic operation & types of NAT
- Configure & Troubleshoot NAT for given network requirements

Basic router operation and routing on Cisco devices
- Describe basic function of router (packet forwarding, router lookup process)
- Router components, Memories & bootup process
- Configure verify & troubleshoot Static Routing & default routes
- Configure, verify, and troubleshoot Dynamic Routing which includes the following protocols RIPv2 , IGRP, EIGRP & OSPF
- Access and utilize the router to set basic parameters (Initial router configuration)
- Connect, configure, and verify operation status of a device interface
- Verify device configuration and network connectivity using ping, traceroute, telnet or other utilities
- Manage IOS configuration files. (save, edit, upgrade, restore)
- Compare and contrast methods of routing and routing protocols
- Troubleshoot routing issues
- Verify router hardware and software operation using SHOW & DEBUG commands.

Basic Switch operation, VLAN, interVLAN routing & interswitch communications
- Explain network segmentation and basic traffic management concepts in LAN
- Explain basic switching functions and the operation of Cisco switches
- Perform and verify initial switch configuration tasks
- Verify network status and switch operations using utilities (ping, traceroute, telnet, arp, ipconfig), SHOW & DEBUG commands
- Identify, prescribe, and resolve common switched network media issues, configuration issues, auto negotiation, and switch hardware failures
- Explain Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- Describe enhanced switching technologies (VLAN, VTP, RSTP, PVSTP, 802.1q)
- Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing between them
- Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs & interVLAN routing
- Configure, verify, and troubleshoot trunking on Cisco switches
- Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VTP
- Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RSTP operation
- Interpret the output of various show and debug commands
- Implement basic switch security (port security, trunk access, management vlan other than vlan1, etc.)

Security threats to a network & how to secure Network using ACL
- Describe common network security threats and explain the need to implement a comprehensive security policy to mitigate the threats
- Explain general methods to mitigate common security threats to network devices, hosts, and applications
- Describe security recommended practices including initial steps to secure network devices
- Implement basic router security
- Describe the purpose and types of ACLs
- Configure and apply ACLs based on network filtering requirements
- Configure and apply an ACLs to limit telnet and http access to the router
- Verify, monitor & Troubleshoot ACLs in a network environment

Explain basic tasks required for Wireless Technologies (WLAN)
- Describe standards associated with wireless media (IEEE WI-FI Alliance, ITU/FCC)
- Identify and describe the purpose of the components in a small wireless network. (SSID, BSS, ESS)
- Identify the basic parameters to configure on a wireless network to ensure that devices connect to the correct access point
- Compare and contrast wireless security features and capabilities of WPA security (open, WEP, WPA-1/2)
- Identify common issues with implementing wireless networks

Implement, verify & troubleshoot WAN links
- Explain different methods for connecting to a WAN
- Configure and verify a basic WAN serial (point-to-point) connection
- Configure and verify Frame Relay on Cisco routers
- Troubleshoot WAN implementation issues (Clock Rate, Encapsulation)
- Configure and verify a PPP connection between Cisco routers
- Describe VPN technology (importance, benefits, role, impact, components)