CCNA Training

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

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)

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)