Cisco Certified Network Associate(CCNA)

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification validates your ability to install, configure, operate and troubleshoot routed & switched networks. CCNA certified professionals can make connections to remote sites via a wide area network (WAN), mitigate basic network security threats, and understand fundamental networking concepts and terminology.

CCNA certification is Cisco’s most popular certification, and one of the tech industry’s most sought-after career credentials. Becoming CCNA certified is a distinctive first step toward a rewarding career as a network administrator or engineer.

Outcome: After completion of the course the student will be able to manage Network for an Organization.

Contents:

• Understand how different network topologies interact to form a secure IT network
• Explain how a computer network works and how it interacts with networked devices
• Configure, verify and troubleshoot a switch with VLAN & interswitch communications
• Implement an IP addressing scheme and IP Services to meet specific network requirements
• Configure, verify and troubleshoot routing and router operations on current Cisco devices
• Identify network security threats and describe threat mitigation methods & countermeasures
• Describe and perform the appropriate tasks for wireless local area network (WLAN) administration
• Setup and verify WAN links and execute the proper methods for connecting to a wide area network
• Implement & support Network Address Translation (NAT) and Access Control Lists (ACLs) in branch office networks
• Participants who complete the Connecting Networks course will be able to perform the following functions:
• Understand and describe different WAN technologies and their benefits
• Understand and describe the operations and benefits of virtual private networks (VPNs) and tunneling
• Understand, configure, and troubleshoot serial connections
• Understand, configure, and troubleshoot broadband connections
• Understand, configure, and troubleshoot tunneling operations
• Understand, configure, and troubleshoot Network Address Translation (NAT) operations
• Monitor and troubleshoot network operations using syslog, SNMP, and NetFlow
• Understand and describe network architectures:
• Borderless networks
• Data centers and virtualization
• Collaboration technology and solutions