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Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials

Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials is the 2nd of 3 courses in the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) curriculum. This course focuses on switching technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium business networks and includes wireless local area networks (WLANs) and security concepts. Students will learn how to perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN.

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level
2 - Intermediate
Course Catalog Number
IT 150
Course Prerequisites

IT 141- Introduction to Networks

Training Purpose
Skill Development
Specific Audience
All
Delivery Method
Online, Instructor-Led
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Course Location

12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, KS 66210

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Learning Objectives

Configure devices by using security best practices.
Implement Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and trunking in a switched network.
Implement inter-VLAN routing on Layer 3 devices.
Explain how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) enables redundancy in a Layer 2 network.
Implement EtherChannel on switched links.
Implement Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) in Internet Protocol (IP) v4 and IPv6 environments.
Explain how First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRPs) provide default gateway services in a redundant network.
Implement switch security to mitigate LAN attacks.
Implement a WLAN using a wireless router and Wireless LAN Controller (WLC).
Configure IPv4 and IPv6 static routes.

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):

Specialty Areas

  • Network Services

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

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