CCNA Routing & Switching Certification

The CCNA Routing and Switching certification will not only prepare you with the knowledge of foundational technologies, but ensure you stay relevant with skill sets needed for the adoption of next generation technologies.

Industry best course for professionals seeking career in CISCO Certifications, interested to develop advanced Routing and Switching skills to support any corporate complex working environment.

Routing & Switching Course Details

Network Fundamentals

Compare and contrast OSI and TCP/IP models
Compare and contrast TCP and UDP protocols
Describe the impact of infrastructure components in an enterprise network
Describe the effects of cloud resources on enterprise network architecture
Compare and contrast collapsed core and three-tier architectures
Compare and contrast network topologies
Select the appropriate cabling type based on implementation requirements
Apply troubleshooting methodologies to resolve problems
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 addressing and subnetting
Compare and contrast IPv4 address types
Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing
Identify the appropriate IPv6 addressing scheme to satisfy addressing requirements in a
LAN/WAN environment
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv6 addressing
Configure and verify IPv6 Stateless Address Auto Configuration
Compare and contrast IPv6 address types

LAN Switching Technologies

Interpret Ethernet frame format
Troubleshoot interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, duplex, speed)
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs (normal/extended range) spanning multiple
switches
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interswitch connectivity
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot STP protocols
Configure and verify Layer 2 protocols
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel

Routing Technologies

Describe the routing concepts
Describe how a routing table is populated by different routing information sources
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing
Compare and contrast static routing and dynamic routing
Compare and contrast distance vector and link state routing protocols
Compare and contrast interior and exterior routing protocols
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 static routing

WAN Technologies

Configure and verify PPP and MLPPP on WAN interfaces using local authentication
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot PPPoE client-side interfaces using local
authentication
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot GRE tunnel connectivity
Describe WAN topology options
Configure and verify single-homed branch connectivity
Describe basic QoS concepts

Infrastructure Services

Describe DNS lookup operation
Troubleshoot client connectivity issues involving DNS
Configure and verify DHCP on a router (excluding static reservations)
Troubleshoot client- and router-based DHCP connectivity issues
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic HSRP
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot inside source NAT
Configure and verify NTP operating in a client/server mode

Infrastructure Security

Configure, verify, and troubleshoot port security
Describe common access layer threat mitigation techniques
Verify ACLs using the APIC-EM Path Trace ACL Analysis tool
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic device hardening
Describe device security using AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS

Infrastructure Management

Troubleshoot network connectivity issues using ICMP echo-based IP SLA
Configure and verify device management
Configure and verify initial device configuration
Perform device maintenance
Use Cisco IOS tools to troubleshoot and resolve problems
Describe network programmability in enterprise network architecture

Course Audience

Network Administrators
Network Specialists/ Network Engineers
System Administrators, Network Designers
Large scale network support Technicians and IT managers with ambition to better their skill in network design.

Certification Exam

The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching composite
exam (200-125) is a 90-minute, 50–60 question assessment that is associated with the CCNA Routing and Switching certification. This exam tests a candidate’s knowledge and skills related to network fundamentals, LAN switching technologies, IPv4 and IPv6 routing technologies, WAN technologies, infrastructure services, infrastructure security, and infrastructure management.