Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification (Self-Paced)

This course includes

30 hours of project-based training from experts
Answers from real instructors
Proprietary workbook included
Retake for free within 1 year
Verified digital certificate of completion
Learn at an accredited institution
Credits: 3.5 CEUs

This Course is self-paced. For live online or in-person instructions, take Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification.

This is a five-day class that teaches learners how to install, operate, configure, and verify a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network, including configuring network components (such as switches, routers, and Wireless LAN Controller), managing network devices, and identifying basic security threats. Today’s job roles are ever-changing. The new CCNA will now cover wireless, an overview of SD-WAN, DNA Center, and Security threats. The goal of the course is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills that are necessary to install, configure, and operate a small to medium-sized network.

This course has a prerequisite

Students should know how to use Microsoft Excel, and have a basic understanding of data types such as text, numbers, and dates.

Tuition

Full Tuition

$4,295
Due before the class starts

This course includes

30 hours of project-based training from experts
Answers from real instructors
Proprietary workbook included
Retake for free within 1 year
Verified digital certificate of completion
Learn at an accredited institution
Credits: 3.5 CEUs

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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification (Self-Paced) Curriculum

What You'll Learn at a Glance

Understand computer network fundamentals, including routing, switching, LANs, Ethernet, TCP/IP layers, and IPv4 addressing with subnetting.
Install, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco switches and routers, including VLANs, trunks, inter-VLAN routing, and static/dynamic routing protocols such as OSPF.
Configure network services, including DHCP, NAT, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and link aggregation using EtherChannel.
Describe and implement wireless networking concepts, architectures, Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs), and related configurations.
Explore network programmability, virtualization, and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) solutions, including Cisco DNA Center™, SD-Access, and SD-WAN.
Apply network security best practices, manage Cisco devices, and implement basic device hardening against current security threats.

Course Syllabus

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Module 1: Exploring the Functions of Networking
Module 2: Introducing the Host-To-Host Communications Model
Module 3: Operating Cisco IOS Software
Module 4: Introducing LANs
Module 5: Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer
Module 6: Starting a Switch
Module 7: Introducing the TCP/IP Internet Layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets
Module 8: Explaining the TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer
Module 9: Exploring the Functions of Routing
Module 10: Configuring a Cisco Router
Module 11: Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
Module 12: Troubleshooting a Simple Network
Module 13: Introducing Basic IPv6
Module 14: Configuring Static Routing
Module 15: Implementing VLANs and Trunks
Module 16: Routing Between VLANs
Module 17: Introducing OSPF
Module 18: Building Redundant Switched Topologies
Module 19: Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
Module 20: Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy
Module 21: Introducing WAN Technologies
Module 22: Explaining Basics of ACL
Module 23: Enabling Internet Connectivity
Module 24: Introducing QoS
Module 25: Explaining Wireless Fundamentals
Module 26: Introducing Architectures and Virtualization
Module 27: Explaining the Evolution of Intelligent Networks
Module 28: Introducing System Monitoring
Module 29: Managing Cisco Devices
Module 30: Examining the Security Threat Landscape
Module 31: Implementing Threat Defense Technologies
Module 32: Securing Administrative Access
Module 33: Implementing Device Hardening

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