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Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA 200-301)

Course Content

Network Fundamentals

• Explaining the role and function of network components
• Describing characteristics of network topology architectures
• Comparing physical interface and cabling types
• Identifying interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)
• Comparing TCP to UDP
• Configuring and verifying IPv4 addressing and subnetting
• Describing the need for private IPv4 addressing
• Configuring and verifying IPv6 addressing and prefix
• Comparing IPv6 address types
• Verifying IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)
• Describing wireless principles
• Explaining virtualization fundamentals (virtual machines)
• Describing switching concepts

Network Access

• Configuring and verifying VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches
• Configuring and verifying interswitch connectivity
• Configuring and verifying Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP)
• Configuring and verifying (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP)
• Describing the need for and basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol and identify basic operations
• Comparing Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes
• Describing 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)
• Configuring 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

Connectivity

• Interpreting the components of routing table
• Determining how a router makes a forwarding decision by default
• Configuring and verifying IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
• Configuring and verifying single area OSPFv2
• Describing the purpose of first hop redundancy protocol

IP Services

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

Security Fundamentals

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

Automation and Programmability

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

Target group

Network Administrator
Network Manager
Network Designer
Project Manager
Network Technician
System Engineer