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Cisco CCNA R&S
What You'll Learn
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
- Understand the model of host-to-host communication
- Describe the features and functions of the Cisco IOS Software
- Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs
- Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of TCP/IP and describe the operation of switches
- Install a switch and perform the initial configuration
- Describe the TCP/IP internet Layer, IPv4, its addressing scheme, and subnetting
- Describe the TCP/IP Transport layer and Application layer
- Explore functions of routing
- Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router
- Explain host-to-host communications across switches and routers
- Identify and resolve common switched network issues and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing
- Describe IPv6 main features, addresses and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
- Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
- Describe, implement and verify VLANs and trunks
- Describe the application and configuration of inter-VLAN routing
- Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of OSPF
- Explain how STP and RSTP work
- Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel
- Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols
- Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts
- Describe the operation of ACLs and their applications in the network
- Configure internet access using DHCP clients and explain and configure NAT on Cisco routers
- Describe the basic QoS concepts
- Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built and how to use WLC
- Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
- Introduce the concept of network programmability and SDN and describe the smart network management solutions like Cisco DNA Center, SD-Access and SD-WAN
- Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools
- Describe the management of Cisco devices
- Describe the current security threat landscape
- Describe threat defense technologies
- Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane
Course Details
Course Duration: 5 Days
Recommended Prerequisites
Basic computer literacy
Basic PC operating system navigation skills
Basic internet usage skills
Basic IP address knowledge .
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for anyone seeking CCNA certification. The course also provides foundational knowledge for all support technicians involved in the basic installation, operation, and verification of Cisco networks.
The job roles best suited to the material in this course are:
Entry-level network engineer
Network administrator
Network support technician
Help desk technician
Implementing Cisco Cybersecurity Operations (SECOPS)
What You'll Learn
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- SOC Overview
- Defining the Security Operations Center
- Understanding NSM Tools and Data
- Understanding Incident Analysis in a Threat-Centric SOC
- Identifying Resources for Hunting Cyber Threats
- Security Incident Investigations
- Understanding Event Correlation and Normalization
- Identifying Common Attack Vectors
- Identifying Malicious Activity
- Identifying Patterns of Suspicious Behavior
- Conducting Security Incident Investigations
- SOC Operations
- Describing the SOC Playbook
- Understanding the SOC Metrics
- Understanding the SOC WMS and Automation
- Describing the Incident Response Plan
- Appendix A—Describing the Computer Security Incident Response Team
- Appendix B—Understanding the use of VERIS
Course Details
Course Duration: 5 Days
Recommended Prerequisites
To fully benefit from this course, you should first complete the following course or obtain the equivalent knowledge and skills:
Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals (SECFND)
Who Should Attend
Security Operations Center Security Analyst
Computer Network Defense Analyst
Computer Network Defense Infrastructure Support personnel
Future Incident Responders and Security Operations Center (SOC) personnel
Students beginning a career and entering the cybersecurity field
IT personnel looking to learn more about the area of cybersecurity operations
Cisco Channel Partners
Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals (SECFND)
What You'll Learn
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe, compare and identify various network concepts
- Fundamentals of TCP/IP
- Describe and compare fundamental security concepts
- Describe network applications and the security challenges
- Understand basic cryptography principles.
- Understand endpoint attacks, including interpreting log data to identify events in Windows and Linux
- Develop knowledge in security monitoring, including identifying sources and types of data and events
- Know various attack methods, security weaknesses, evasion methods, and remote versus local exploits
Course Details
Course Duration: 5 Days
Recommended Prerequisites
Basic technical competency (must possess one or more of the following):
- Cisco certification (Cisco CCENT certification or higher)
- Relevant industry certification [(ISC)2, CompTIA Security+, EC-Council, GIAC, ISACA]
- Cisco Networking Academy letter of completion (CCNA 1 and CCNA 2)
- Windows expertise: Microsoft (Microsoft Specialist, MCSA, MCSE), CompTIA (A+, Network+, Server+)
- Linux expertise: CompTIA (Linux+), Linux Professional Institute (LPI) certification, Linux Foundation (LFCS, LFCE), Red Hat (RHCSA, RHCE, RHCA), Oracle Linux (OCA, OCP)
Who Should Attend
- Security Operations Center – Security Analyst
- Computer/Network Defense Analysts
- Computer Network Defense Infrastructure Support Personnel
- Future Incident Responders and Security Operations Center (SOC) personnel
- Students beginning a career, entering the cybersecurity field
- Cisco Channel Partners
ROUTE - Implementing Cisco IP Routing (CCNP)
What You'll Learn
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Routing protocols, network technologies, and remote connectivity options
- RIPng in an IPv6 environment
- Technologies, operations, and metrics that EIGRP uses
- Configure and verify EIGRP in IPv4 and IPv6 environments including optimizing its behavior and named EIGRP configuration
- Multiarea OSPF including over different network types and how to optimize its database
- Configure and verify OSPFv2 in IPv4 environments and OSPFv3 in IPv4 and IPv6 environments
- Route redistribution and how it is implemented using distribute list, prefix list, and route map filtering mechanisms
- Use Cisco Express Forwarding for efficient Layer 3 packet forwarding
- Implement path control using policy based routing and IP Service Level Agreement (SLA)
- Establishing enterprise Internet connectivity for IPv4 and IPv6
- BGP for enterprise IPv4 and IPv6 Internet connectivity
- Secure Cisco routers according to best practices including the configuring routing protocol authentication
Course Details
Course Duration: 5 Days
Recommended Prerequisites
- Taking ICND1 v2.0 and ICND2 v2.0 (or CCNAX v2.0) is highly recommended
- Know how to:
- Configure network fundamentals, including the ability to establish Internet, LAN, and WAN connectivity using both IPv4 and IPv6
- Operate and support a medium-sized LAN that has multiple switches, including VLANs, trunking, and spanning tree functionality
- Troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity issues
- Configure and troubleshoot EIGRP and OSPF, for both IPv4 and IPv6
- Configure devices for SNMP, Syslog, and NetFlow
- Manage network device security, Cisco device configurations, Cisco IOS images, and licenses.
Who Should Attend
- Network engineers and technicians
- Support engineers
- Systems engineers
- Network analysts
- Senior network administrators
- Anyone involved in planning, implementing, verifying, and troubleshooting routing protocols in enterprise networks
SWITCH - Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (CCNP)
What You'll Learn
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the hierarchical campus structure, basic switch operation, use of SDM templates, PoE, and LLDP
- Implement VLANs, trunks, explain VTP, implement DHCP in IPv4 and IPv6 environment, and configure port aggregation
- Implement and optimize STP mechanism that best suits your network - PVSTP+, RPVSTP+, or MST
- Configure routing on a multilayer switch
- Configure NTP, SNMP, IP SLA, port mirroring, and verify StackWise and VSS operation
- Implement First Hop redundancy in IPv4 and IPv6 environments
- Secure campus network according to recommended practices
Course Details
Course Duration: 5 Days
Recommended Prerequisites
- Taking ICND1 v2.0 and ICND2 v2.0 (or CCNAX v2.0) is highly recommended
- Know how to:
- Configure network fundamentals, including the ability to establish Internet, LAN, and WAN connectivity using both IPv4 and IPv6
- Operate and support a medium-sized LAN that has multiple switches, including VLANs, trunking, and spanning tree functionality
- Troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity issues
- Configure and troubleshoot EIGRP and OSPF, for both IPv4 and IPv6
- Configure devices for SNMP, Syslog, and NetFlow
- Manage network device security, Cisco device configurations, Cisco IOS images, and licenses.
Who Should Attend
- Network engineers and technicians
- Support engineers
- Systems engineers
- Network analysts
- Senior network administrators
- Anyone involved in planning, implementing, verifying, and troubleshooting routing protocols in enterprise networks
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, Part 1 (ICND 1)
What You'll Learn
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Network fundamentals and build simple LANs
- Establish Internet connectivity
- Manage and secure network devices
- Expand small- to medium-sized networks
- IPv6 basics
Course Details
Course Duration: 5 Days
Recommended Prerequisites
- Basic computer literacy
- Basic PC operating system navigation skills
- Basic Internet usage skills
- Basic address knowledge
Who Should Attend
- Network administrators
- Network support engineers
- Network engineer associate
- Network specialist
- Network analyst
- Cisco channel partners
- Individuals pursing the CCNA Routing and Switching certification
interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, Part 2 (ICND 2)
What You'll Learn
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Operate a medium-sized LAN with multiple switches, supporting VLANs, trunking, and spanning tree
- Troubleshoot IP connectivity
- Configure and troubleshoot EIGRP in an IPv4 environment, and configure EIGRP for IPv6
- Configure and troubleshoot OSPF in an IPv4 environment and configure OSPF for IPv6
- Characteristics, functions, and components of a WAN
- How device management can be implemented using the traditional and intelligent ways
Course Details
Course Duration: 5 Days
Recommended Prerequisites
- An understanding of networking fundamentals
- Experience implementing local area networks and Internet connectivity
- Experience managing network devices and network device security
- Experience implementing WAN and basic IPv6 connectivity
Who Should Attend
- Network administrators
- Network support engineers
- Network engineer associate
- Network specialist
- Network analyst
- Cisco channel partners
- Individuals pursing the CCNA Routing and Switching certification