New Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)

The new official CCNA (Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions) training provides a broad range of basic, yet comprehensive networking skills that are useful for all areas of the IT world, not only for the IT novice but also for the practicing operator.

Led by experienced, official Cisco instructors, the training covers in detail the theoretical background of networking, basic configuration, operation and support of Cisco networking devices. The course also covers basic security configuration, automation, programming, artificial intelligence and the basics of modern network virtualization.

The course material (after sufficient hands-on time) will help you prepare for the official Cisco Certified Network Associate exam (200-301), which can be taken for 3 years to obtain the Cisco CCNA certification. The CCNA is one of the most popular international IT certifications in the world and can be used to increase your chances of finding a job at home and abroad. Note: the exam can be taken separately, optionally at our Pearson VUE exam centre or online. The exam fee is not included in the training fee.

Course structure: the total duration of the training is approximately 8 days, of which 5 days (40 hours) are the instructor-led training part and a further 3 days are self-paced, with e-learning videos and written material, as well as lab exercises. Remote access is available for 3 months (or a maximum of 60 hours of use) in addition to the 5 days of training.

The course is recommended for everyone (IT operators, prospective network professionals, support staff) who need networking skills and whose job requires basic installation, operation and troubleshooting tasks. A training will further provide the necessary prerequisites for further advanced router and switch configuration courses (ENCOR, ENARSI), as well as the basic network security training (SCOR).

The training is also useful for those who wish to prepare for the official CCNA exam (after sufficient practical experience) and obtain the international certification.

• Identifying the elements of computer networks and learn about their characteristics
• Overview of the operation of the different communication reference models
• Overview of Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) features and functions
• Local Area Networks (LAN) and the role and function of switches
• Overview of the Ethernet protocol
• Deploying and configuring LAN switches
• How the Internet layer of the TCP/IP protocol works, using addressing and creating subnets
• How the transport and application layers of the TCP/IP protocol work
• Traffic management basics
• Basic configuration of Cisco routers
• How end-to-end communication works with switches and routers
• General troubleshooting in switched IPv4 networks
• IPv6 protocol overview, basic IPv6 configuration and verification
• Static traffic routing features, how to set it up
• VLAN environment design, trunk configuration
• Types of traffic management between VLANs
• Dynamic traffic management features, types
• Using OSPF dynamic routing protocol
• Spanning Tree protocol versions, their operation
• EtherChannel protocol operation
• Role and operation of gateway redundancy protocols
• Properties of wide area networks (WANs)
• Role and operation of virtual private networks (VPNs)
• Cisco Access Control List (ACL) tool overview, usage
• Establishing an Internet connection
• How Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) works
• Network Address Translation (NAT) types, how it works
• Overview of basic Quality of Service (QoS) concepts
• Wireless networking networking skills
• Using WLAN Controller(WLC)
• Device architectures, introduction to virtualisation
• Network programming concepts, SoftwareDefined Networking(SDN)
• Intelligent network management solutions, Cisco DNA, SD-Access and SD-WAN basics
• Basic IOS system monitoring
• Cisco device architecture, system operations, file management
• Basic network and device security technologies and their implementation

• Computer and Windows or Linux user skills and experience
• Basic knowledge of IP address management recommended