Introduction
This course will provide participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to install, configure, and operate a small- to medium-sized network, gain a foundation in the essentials of networking, security, and automation and prepare for the 200-301 CCNA exam.
Audience
The primary audience for this course is entry-level network engineers, network administrators, network support technicians and help desk technicians
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students 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
- Introduce the concept of network programmability and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and describe smart network management solutions such as Cisco DNA Center™, Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)
- Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools
- Describe the management of Cisco devices
- Describe the current security threat landscape
- Describe threat defense technologies
- Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane
- Implement basic steps to harden network devices
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should have:
- Basic computer literacy
- Basic PC operating system navigation skills
- Basic Internet usage skills
- Basic IP address knowledge
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Professional Exam(s)
Exam 200-301: CCNA – Cisco Certified Network AssociateCertification(s):
CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate-
MODULES
- Implementing VLANs and Trunks
- Routing Between VLANs
- Introducing OSPF
- Building Redundant Switched Topologies
- Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
- Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy
- Introducing WAN Technologies
- Explaining Basics of ACL
- Enabling Internet Connectivity
- Introducing QoS
- Explaining Wireless Fundamentals
- Introducing Architectures and Virtualization
- Explaining the Evolution of Intelligent Networks
- Introducing System Monitoring
- Managing Cisco Devices
- Examining the Security Threat Landscape
- Implementing Threat Defense Technologies
- Securing Administrative Access
- Implementing Device Hardening
- Labs outline
- Nicosia
City
- Class A:
01. January 31 8:00 - 15:30
02. February 02 8:00 - 15:30
03. February 07 8:00 - 15:30
04. February 09 8:00 - 15:30
05. February 14 8:00 - 15:30
06. February 16 8:00 - 15:30
07. February 21 8:00 - 15:30
08. February 23 8:00 - 15:30
09. February 28 8:00 - 15:30
Class B:
01. January 31 18:00 - 21:20
02. February 02 18:00 - 21:20
03. February 07 18:00 - 21:20
04. February 09 18:00 - 21:20
05. February 14 18:00 - 21:20
06. February 16 18:00 - 21:20
07. February 21 18:00 - 21:20
08. February 23 18:00 - 21:20
09. February 28 18:00 - 21:20
10. March 02 18:00 - 21:20
11. March 07 18:00 - 21:20
12. March 09 18:00 - 21:20
13. March 14 18:00 - 21:20
14. March 16 18:00 - 21:20
15. March 21 18:00 - 21:20
16. March 23 18:00 - 21:20
17. March 28 18:00 - 21:20
18. March 30 18:00 - 21:20
19. April 04 18:00 - 21:20
Dates and Times
- 63
Duration (Hours)
- 20 Louki Akrita street,
2064 Strovolos
(behind Kykko secondary schools)
Location
- Limassol
City
- Class A:
01. January 31 8:00 - 15:30
02. February 02 8:00 - 15:30
03. February 07 8:00 - 15:30
04. February 09 8:00 - 15:30
05. February 14 8:00 - 15:30
06. February 16 8:00 - 15:30
07. February 21 8:00 - 15:30
08. February 23 8:00 - 15:30
09. February 28 8:00 - 15:30
Class B:
01. January 31 18:00 - 21:20
02. February 02 18:00 - 21:20
03. February 07 18:00 - 21:20
04. February 09 18:00 - 21:20
05. February 14 18:00 - 21:20
06. February 16 18:00 - 21:20
07. February 21 18:00 - 21:20
08. February 23 18:00 - 21:20
09. February 28 18:00 - 21:20
10. March 02 18:00 - 21:20
11. March 07 18:00 - 21:20
12. March 09 18:00 - 21:20
13. March 14 18:00 - 21:20
14. March 16 18:00 - 21:20
15. March 21 18:00 - 21:20
16. March 23 18:00 - 21:20
17. March 28 18:00 - 21:20
18. March 30 18:00 - 21:20
19. April 04 18:00 - 21:20
Dates and Times
- 63
Duration (Hours)
- 22 Griva Digeni Avenue, 3106 Agios Nikolaos
(200 m. from the roundabout, near Agios Nikolaos church)
Location
For participants eligible for subsidy by the Human Resource Development Authority:
Participation * | Course Manuals | Exams | |
In-person or Live online | Cisco Press | 200-301 | |
Amount | €280,00 | €60,00 | €302,00 |
VAT * | €256,69 | €11,40 |
For participants not eligible for subsidy by the Human Resource Development Authority:
Participation | Course Manuals | Exams | |
In-person or Live online | Cisco Press | 200-301 | |
Amount | €840,33 | €60,00 | €302,00 |
VAT | €159,67 | €11,40 |