CCNA Certification and Training Program

Lesson 01: Role and function of network components

• Routers
• L2 and L3 switches
• Next-generation firewalls and IPS
• Access points
• Controllers (Cisco DNA Center and WLC)
• Endpoints
• Servers

Lesson 02: Characteristics of network topology architectures

• 2 tier
• 3 tier
• Spine-leaf
• WAN
• Small office/home office (SOHO)
• On-premises and cloud

Lesson 03: Physical interface and cabling types

• Single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, copper
• Connections (Ethernet shared media and point-to-point)
• Concepts of PoE

Lesson 04: Interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)

Lesson 05: Compare TCP to UDP

Lesson 06: Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting

Lesson 07: Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing

Lesson 08: Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix

Lesson 09: Compare IPv6 address types

• Global unicast
• Unique local
• Link local
• Anycast
• Multicast
• Modified EUI 64

Lesson 10: Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)

Lesson 11: Wireless principles

• Non-overlapping Wi-Fi channels
• SSID
• RF
• Encryption

Lesson 12: Virtualization fundamentals (virtual machines)

Lesson 13: Switching concepts

• MAC learning and aging
• Frame switching
• Frame flooding
• MAC address table

Lesson 01: Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches

• Access ports (data and voice)
• Default VLAN
• Connectivity

Lesson 02: Configure and verify inter-switch connectivity

• Trunk ports
• 802.1Q
• Native VLAN

Lesson 03: Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP)

Lesson 04: Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP)

Lesson 05: Describe the need for and basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol and identify basic operations

• Root port, root bridge (primary/secondary), and other port names
• Port states (forwarding/blocking)
• PortFast benefits

Lesson 06: Compare Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes

Lesson 07: Describe physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components (AP, WLC, access/trunk ports, and LAG)

Lesson 08: Describe AP and WLC management access connections (Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, console, and TACACS+/RADIUS)

Lesson 09: 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

Lesson 01: Interpret the components of the routing table

• Routing protocol code
• Prefix
• Network mask
• Next hop
• Administrative distance
• Metric
• Gateway of last resort

Lesson 02: Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default

• Longest match
• Administrative distance
• Routing protocol metric

Lesson 03: Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing

• Default route
• Network route
• Host route
• Floating static

Lesson 04: Configure and verify single area OSPFv2

• Neighbour adjacencies
• Point-to-point
• Broadcast (DR/BDR selection)
• Router ID

Lesson 05: Describe the purpose of first-hop redundancy protocol

Lesson 01: Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools

Lesson 02: Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode

Lesson 03: Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network

Lesson 04: Explain the function of SNMP in network operations

Lesson 05: Describe the use of Syslog features including facilities and levels

Lesson 06: Configure and verify DHCP client and relay

Lesson 07: Explain the forwarding per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS such as classification, marking, queuing, congestion, policing, shaping

Lesson 08: Configure network devices for remote access using SSH

Lesson 09: Describe the capabilities and function of TFTP/FTP in the network

Lesson 01: Define key security concepts (threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation techniques)

Lesson 02: Describe security program elements (user awareness, training, and physical access control)

Lesson 03: Configure device access control using local passwords

Lesson 04: Describe security password policies elements, such as management, complexity, and password alternatives (multifactor authentication, certificates, and biometrics)

Lesson 05: Describe remote access and site-to-site VPNs

Lesson 06: Configure and verify access control lists

Lesson 07: Configure Layer 2 security features (DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection, and port security)

Lesson 08: Differentiate authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts

Lesson 09: Describe wireless security protocols (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3)

Lesson 10: Configure WLAN using WPA2 PSK using the GUI

Lesson 01: Explain how automation impacts network management

Lesson 02: Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking

Lesson 03: 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

Lesson 04: Compare traditional campus device management with Cisco DNA Center enabled device management

Lesson 05: Describe characteristics of REST-based APIs (CRUD, HTTP verbs, and data encoding)

Lesson 06: Recognize the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms Puppet, Chef, and Ansible

Lesson 07: Interpret JSON encoded data