Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA 200-301) v1.1
This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco® Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) exam. By passing this one exam, you earn CCNA certification.
Course Overview
The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions course provides a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs, you will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and Wireless LAN Controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. Network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking are also covered at a foundational level.
This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam.
Please note that this course is a combination of Instructor-Led and Self-Paced Study – 3 months in the classroom. The self-study content will be provided as part of the digital courseware that you receive at the beginning of the course and should be part of your preparation for the exam. Lab access is provided for both the class and the self- study sections, lab access is lifetime.
Course Schedule
Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
Date: 15 July, 2025 | 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM
Location: Virtual Classroom
Spaces: only 10 left
Language: AfSomali
$300
Course Overview:
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), course gives you a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. Through a combination of lecture, hands-on labs, and self-study, you will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The course consists of 12 Weeks of Virtual classroom-based training during weekends.
- 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
- Module 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
Who is this course for?
CCNA course is for those who want to make career in IT and Networking or already working as network engineer and want to validate their skills by security Cisco CCNA certificate.
Career path
There is no formal requirement of this course as it starts from beginner level. But having fundamental knowledge of Network and computing is recommended. We highly recommend CompTIA Network+ course before doing CCNA.
Requirements
This course is designed for anyone seeking CCNA certification. The course also provides foundational knowledge for all support technicians involved in the basic installation, operation, and verification of Cisco networks.
The job roles best suited to the material in this course are:
- Entry-level network engineer
- Network administrator
- Network support technician
- Help desk technician
- Junior System Engineer
- Network Field Engineer
- Network Support Specialist