• Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led

Description

After completing this course, you 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 Internetwork Operating System (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 and addresses, and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
∙Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
∙Describe, implement, and verify virtual local area networks (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 Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
∙Explain how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (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 access control lists (ACLs) and their applications in the network
∙Configure Internet access using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain and configure network address translation (NAT) on Cisco routers
∙Describe basic quality of service (QoS) concepts
∙Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built, and how to use Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs)
∙Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization

Learning Objectives

Course Outline

1. Exploring the Functions of Networking
2. Introducing the Host-To-Host Communications Model
3. Operating Cisco IOS Software
4. Introducing LANs
5. Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer
6. Starting a Switch
7. Introducing the TCP/IP Internet Layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets
8. Explaining the TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer
9. Exploring the Functions of Routing
10. Configuring a Cisco Router
11. Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
12. Troubleshooting a Simple Network
13. Introducing Basic IPv6
14. Configuring Static Routing
15. Implementing VLANs and Trunks
16. Routing Between VLANs
17. Introducing OSPF
18. Building Redundant Switched Topologies
19. Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
20. Explaining the Basics of ACL
21. Enabling Internet Connectivity
22. Introducing AI and ML in Network Operations
23. Introducing System Monitoring
24. Managing Cisco Devices
25. Securing Administrative Access
26. Implementing Device Hardening v
27. Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy
28. Introducing WAN Technologies
29. Introducing QoS
30. Explaining Wireless Fundamentals
31. Introducing Architectures and Virtualization
32. Explaining Software-Defined Networking
33. Introducing Network Programmability
34. Examining the Security Threat Landscape
35. Implementing Threat Defense Technologies

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):