Strategic Business IT Planning, Deployment & Management Courses


CCNA (For networking and infrastructure)

REF: 15091_269850
DATE: 20 - 24 May 2024
LOCATION:

Amsterdam (Netherlands)

INDIVIDUAL FEE:

5500 Euro



Introduction:

Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions is a comprehensive entry-level Cisco course that is designed to wholly equip IT personnel and technology enthusiasts(specifically, those looking to start a career in IT) with knowledge and skills related to network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, automation and programmability.

Targeted Groups:

  • Entry-level IT personnel
  • Network Engineer
  • Network Analyst
  • Network Support Engineer

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course the participants will be able to:

  • Explain the role and function of network components
  • Describe characteristics of network topology architectures
  • Configure and verify Interswitch connectivity
  • Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP)
  • Interpret the components of the routing table
  • Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools
  • Define key security concepts (threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation techniques)
  • Explain how automation impacts network management

Course Content:
Unit 1: Network Fundamentals:

  • Explain the role and function of network components
  • Describe characteristics of network topology architectures
  • Compare physical interface and cabling types
  • Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)
  • Compare TCP to UDP
  • Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting
  • Describe 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)
  • Describe wireless principles
  • Explain virtualization fundamentals (virtual machines)
  • Describe switching concepts

Unit 2: Network Access:

  • Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches
  • Configure and verify Interswitch connectivity
  • Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP)
  • Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP)
  • Describe the need for and basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol and identify basic operations
  • Compare Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes
  • Describe physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components (AP,WLC, access/trunk ports, and LAG)
  • Describe AP and WLC management access connections (Telnet, SSH, HTTP,HTTPS, console, and TACACS+/RADIUS)
  • 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

Unit 3: IP Connectivity:

  • Interpret the components of the routing table
  • Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default
  • Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
  • Configure and verify single area OSPFv2
  • Describe the purpose of the first-hop redundancy protocol

Unit 4: IP Services:

  • Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools
  • Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode
  • Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network
  • Explain the function of SNMP in network operations
  • Describe the use of Syslog features including facilities and levels
  • Configure and verify DHCP client and relay
  • Explain the forwarding per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS such as classification, marking, queuing, congestion, policing, shaping
  • Configure network devices for remote access using SSH
  • Describe the capabilities and function of TFTP/FTP in the network

Unit 5: Security Fundamentals:

  • Define key security concepts (threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation techniques)
  • Describe security program elements (user awareness, training, and physical access control)
  • Configure device access control using local passwords
  • Describe security password policies elements, such as management, complexity, and password alternatives (multifactor authentication, certificates, and biometrics)
  • Describe remote access and site-to-site VPNs
  • Configure and verify access control lists
  • Configure Layer 2 security features (DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection, and port security)
  • Differentiate authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts
  • Describe wireless security protocols (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3)
  • Configure WLAN using WPA2 PSK using the GUI

Unit 6: Automation and Programmability:

  • Explain how automation impacts network management
  • Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking
  • Describe controller-based and software-defined architectures (overlay, underlay, and fabric)
  • Compare traditional campus device management with Cisco DNA Center enabled device management
  • Describe characteristics of REST-based APIs (CRUD, HTTP verbs, and data encoding)
  • Recognize the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms Puppet, Chef, and Ansible
  • Interpret JSON encoded data

Strategic Business IT Planning, Deployment & Management Courses
CCNA (For networking and infrastructure) (15091_269850)

REF: 15091_269850   DATE: 20.May.2024 - 24.May.2024   LOCATION: Amsterdam (Netherlands)  INDIVIDUAL FEE: 5500 Euro

 

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