Cisco Certified Network Associate

CCNA is a certification from Cisco. CCNA certification is a first-level Cisco Career certification. CCNA certification validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size routed and switched networks, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN.

Cisco certifications are a globally recognized credential for IT professionals, and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is one of the top certifications requested in Arizona IT job postings.

Course Syllabus:

• 1.0 Network Fundamentals
•  1.1 Explain the role and function of network components
• 1.1.a Routers
• 1.1.b L2 and L3 switches
• 1.1.c Next-generation firewalls and IPS
• 1.1.d Access points
• 1.1.e Controllers (Cisco DNA Center and WLC)
• 1.1.f Endpoints
• 1.1.g Servers
•  1.2 Describe characteristics of network topology architectures
• 1.2.a 2 tier
• 1.2.b 3 tier
• 1.2.c Spine-leaf
• 1.2.d WAN
• 1.2.e Small office/home office (SOHO)
• 1.2.f On-premises and cloud
•  1.3 Compare physical interface and cabling types
• 1.3.a Single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, copper
• 1.3.b Connections (Ethernet shared media and point-to-point)
• 1.3.c Concepts of PoE
•  1.4 Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)
•  1.5 Compare TCP to UDP
•  1.6 Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting
•  1.7 Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing
•  1.8 Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix
•  1.9 Compare IPv6 address types
• 1.9.a Global unicast
• 1.9.b Unique local
• 1.9.c Link local
• 1.9.d Anycast
• 1.9.e Multicast
• 1.9.f Modified EUI 64
•  1.10 Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)
•  1.11 Describe wireless principles
• 1.11.a Nonoverlapping Wi-Fi channels
• 1.11.b SSID
• 1.11.c RF
• 1.11.d Encryption
•  1.12 Explain virtualization fundamentals (virtual machines)
•  1.13 Describe switching concepts
• 1.13.a MAC learning and aging
• 1.13.b Frame switching
• 1.13.c Frame flooding
• 1.13.d MAC address table
• 2.0 Network Access
• 3.0 IP Connectivity
• 4.0 IP Services
• 5.0 Security Fundamentals
• 6.0 Automation and Programmability