Topics Covered

Module 1:Network Fundamentals

• • Explain Role and Function of Components of Network
  • Describe Various Characteristics of Network topology architecture
  • Physical interface Vs Cabling types
  • Identify issues of cables and interfaces
  • IP Addressing and Subnetting
  • IPv6 Addressing types
  • Describe Wireless Principles
  • Describe Fundamentals of Virtualization
  • Describe Concepts of Switching

Modul 2: Network Access

• • Configure and verify
    • VLANs
    • Interswitch Connectivity
    • Layer 2 Discovery protocols such as CDP and LLDP
    • Layer2 and Layer3 EtherChannel (LACP)
    • Wireless LAN Components to connect clients using GUI only such as, security settings, building Wireless LAN, advanced Wireless LAN settings, and Quality of Service(QoS) profiles
  • Describe
    • The purpose and basic Rapid PVST+ operations
    • Physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components like AP, WLC, access/trunk ports, and LAG
    • Describe Access Point and Wireless LAN Controller management using http, https, Telnet, SSH and console)

Module 3: IP Connectivity

• • Understand different components of routing table
  • Understand default method of router of making a forwarding decision
  • Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
  • Configure and verify single area OSPFv2
  • Explain why First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) is used

Module 4: IP Services

• • • Configure and verify
      • NAT using static and pools
      • Network Time Protocol operating in a client and server mode
      • Remote access using SSH for devices
      • DHCP client and DHCP Relay
    • Explain
      • DHCP and DNS role in the network
      • SNMP function in network operations
      • Per Hop Behaviour (PHB) forwarding for QoS, which includes shaping, congestion, policing, queuing, marking, congestion and classification
    • Describe
      • The features of syslog including facilities and levels
      • TFTP/FTP capabilities and function  in the network

Module 5: Security Fundamentals

• • • • Configure and Verify
        • Device access control using passwords created on Local device
        • Access Control List (ACLs)
        • Layer 2 security elements (DHCP snooping, Port Security, Dynamic ARP inspection)
        • WLAN using WPA2 PSK using the GUI
      • Describe
        • Security program aspects (user awareness, Physical access control, and Training)
        • Elements of Security password policies elements, such as complexity, management, and password alternatives (biometrics, certificates, and multifactor authentication)
        • Site-to-Site and Remote access VPNs
        • Wireless security protocols such as WPA, WPA2, and WPA3
      • Define essential security concepts (Vulnerabilities, threat, exploits, and Countermeasures)
      • Distinguish Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) concepts

Module 6: Automation and programmability

• • Explain how automation affects network management
  • Compare controller-based networking with traditional networks
  • Describe controller-based and software defined architectures (overlay, underlay, and fabric)
  • Separation of control plane and data plane
  • North-bound and south-bound APIs
  • Compare traditional campus device management with Cisco DNA Center enabled device management
  • Describe characteristics of REST-based APIs (CRUD, HTTP verbs, and data encoding)
  • Recognize the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms Puppet, Chef, and Ansible
  • Interpret JSON encoded data