CCNA – Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (Virtual Instruction)
As we all know, software, networking, and infrastructure are growing more and more interconnected day by day. It is essential to stay ahead of the game.
To successfully move forward in the rapidly changing IT landscape, you, and your team, need to know about the latest networking technologies along with security, automation, and programmability.
Cisco’s new format CCNA certification – Cisco® Certified Network Associate – from its Portfolio 2.0, can help take you where you need to be!
This training has been re-designed to prepare the student for today’s job roles in IT technologies. CCNA now includes security, automation, and programmability. The new CCNA is just one certification that covers a broad range of fundamentals for IT careers: with one exam, and one training class.
Newly retooled for the latest technologies and job responsiblities, the CCNA training class and its associated exam give the student the foundation they need to keep you, and your company, at the industry’s forefront.
CCNA Certification Training – Course Topics
- Network fundamentals
- Network access
- IP connectivity
- IP services
- Security fundamentals
- Automation and programmability
The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0 training class provides a broad range of fundamental knowledge.
Through a combination of lecture, hands-on labs, and self-study, the student will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
This training covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. The class also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking.
This class helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco® Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) exam.
The class consists of 5 days’ live Instructor-led Training (ILT), followed by self-study*.
What is the CCNA certification?
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is an information technology (IT) certification from Cisco Systems. CCNA certification is an associate-level Cisco Career certification.
The Cisco exams have changed several times in response to the changing IT trends. In 2020, Cisco announced an update to its certification program that “Consolidated and updated associate level training and certification.” Cisco has consolidated the previous different types of Cisco-Certified Network Associate with a general CCNA certification.
The content of the exams is proprietary. Cisco and its learning partners offer a variety of different training methods, including books published by Cisco Press, and online and classroom courses available under the title “Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices”.
New Format: This exam training class includes lecture sections and some self-study sections. Class lectures are delivered by a certfied instructor, in real-time (regardless of attendance method). Cisco then requires that students complete the training with additional self-study in/on their own time.
Training:
| Section Title | Learning Mode |
|---|---|
| Implementing VLANs and Trunks | Lecture |
| Routing Between VLANs | Lecture |
| Introducing OSPF | Lecture |
| Building Redundant Switched Topologies | Self-study |
| Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel | Lecture |
| Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy | Self-study |
| Introducing WAN Technologies | Self-study |
| Explaining Basics of ACL | Lecture |
| Enabling Internet Connectivity | Lecture |
| Introducing QoS | Self-study |
| Explaining Wireless Fundamentals | Self-study |
| Introducing Architectures and Virtualization | Self-study |
| Explaining the Evolution of Intelligent Networks | Lecture |
| Introducing System Monitoring | Lecture |
| Managing Cisco Devices | Lecture |
| Examining the Security Threat Landscape | Self-study |
| Implementing Threat Defense Technologies | Self-study |
| Securing Administrative Access | Lecture |
| Implementing Device Hardening | Lecture |
Labs:
- Get Started with Cisco Command-Line Interface (CLI)
- Observe How a Switch Operates
- Perform Basic Switch Configuration
- Implement the Initial Switch Configuration
- Inspect TCP/IP Applications
- Configure an Interface on a Cisco Router
- Configure and Verify Layer 2 Discovery Protocols
- Implement an Initial Router Configuration
- Configure Default Gateway
- Explore Packet Forwarding
- Troubleshoot Switch Media and Port Issues
- Troubleshoot Port Duplex Issues
- Configure Basic IPv6 Connectivity
- Configure and Verify IPv4 Static Routes
- Configure IPv6 Static Routes
- Implement IPv4 Static Routing
- Implement IPv6 Static Routing
- Configure VLAN and Trunk
- Troubleshoot VLANs and Trunk
- Configure a Router on a Stick
- Implement Multiple VLANs and Basic Routing Between the VLANs
- Configure and Verify Single-Area OSPF
- Configure and Verify EtherChannel
- Improve Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
- Configure and Verify IPv4 ACLs
- Implement Numbered and Named IPv4 ACLs
- Configure a Provider-Assigned IPv4 Address
- Configure Static NAT
- Configure Dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)
- Implement PAT
- Log into the WLC
- Monitor the WLC
- Configure a Dynamic (VLAN) Interface
- Configure a DHCP Scope
- Configure a WLAN
- Define a Remote Access Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Server
- Explore Management Options
- Explore the Cisco DNA™ Center
- Configure and Verify NTP
- Configure System Message Logging
- Create the Cisco IOS Image Backup
- Upgrade Cisco IOS Image
- Configure WLAN Using Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Pre-Shared Key (PSK) Using the GUI
- Secure Console and Remote Access
- Enable and Limit Remote Access Connectivity
- Secure Device Administrative Access
- Configure and Verify Port Security
- Implement Device Hardening
Course Curriculum
Your CCNA Course Includes:
Live Instruction From Real-world Experts
This course is delivered using our virtual classroom tools and provides the ability for learners to interact with our instructors easily throughout the course.
Our instructors are highly skilled and experienced. Many have been teaching professionally for over a decade. An important element about this course is that the instruction is ‘vendor agnostic’ and provides valuable insight into many wireless networking platforms and systems in use in industry today.
Our instruction covers all of the required topics to provide learners a comprehensive understanding of wireless networking which enables them to confidently attempt the CWNA exam.
Hard Copy of the Course Material
Receive a printed copy of the course material shipped to your door along with our official CCNA learning guide, our proprietary lab guide, and access to learning labs (updated for 2020).
Exam Voucher
When you are ready and have completed the course, you will receive an exam voucher which will allow you to take the CWNA exam either online or at a Pearson-Vue test center.
Course Completion Certificate
When you finish the course, you will be provided a course completion certificate which you can use to validate and verify your participation in an accredited training program. This completion certificate can be useful in validation of CEU or PDU requirements for other certifications you may possess and for meeting HR training documentation requirements for employee skills inventories.
Frequently asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
Depending on the deliver model (Public, Virtual, or Onsite) class dates may be fixed or negotiated. Please contact your training advisor at sales@bestpractice.training to coordinate your enrollment in our course.
How long do I have access to the course?
Immediately after sign up, you will be scheduled to attend one of our training options, Public, Virtual, or Onsite and the instructor lead part of the class will be 3 days in length.
Your courseware will be sent to you and you will have access to the hardcopy of the courseware indefinitely.
Outside the ‘live’ class, you will have 1 year to access the recorded course. The videos, courseware, and quizzes are available 24×7 during your access for your convenience.
Can I have face to face interaction with Instructor?
In Class
Yes, during the live classroom instruction, you will connect to the training via Zoom. You can interact with the instructor the way that you would for any other video conference.
After Class
One of the things that we do that is different from other video based courses is we give you access to the actual instructor through what we call ‘Office Hours’. Once a week the course instructor will open up a video call which you can attend. During that time you are free to ask any questions about the course and get them answered real time.
If the questions that are asked by learners are consistent, the instructor may record the answer to the question and place it in a course FAQ page.
The office hours will be communicated to course attendees through inner website email.
Anytime
In addition, if during the course you have a question that is simple and straight forward, you are free to contact the instructor via our direct messaging system from the member’s area.
Does this course offer a completion certificate to verify my training hours?
The course offers a course completion certificate to show that you have attended the training.
After you have completed the training, you are eligible to schedule your CCNA exam.
Is there an exam required for the CCNA certification?
Cisco 200-301 CCNA
Proctored exam
Exam proctor: PearsonVUE
Exam release date: February 24, 2020
The 200-301 CCNA exam certifies the knowledge and skills related to network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, and automation and programmability.
After passing 200-301 CCNA, the successful candidate is awarded CCNA certification.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for anyone seeking CCNA level knowledge and/or 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
Are there any prerequisites to attend?
No, this course is open to anyone of any experience level within IT.
Pre-Requisite Knowledge Advisory
It is recommended that the student has:
- Basic computer literacy
- Basic PC Operating System navigation skills
- Basic Internet usage skills
- Basic IP addressing knowledge
Does your organization offer this course in a 'live' format?
Yes, we have a number of options which are available if your organization has the need for some classroom training.
Option 1 – Public Course
dOccasionally, we offer public courses enabling learners to sign up an attend if they happen to be in the area or would like to travel to participate in class. This class is a 3 day instructor led course and a paper based exam is administered at the end of the course.
Just think, you are only 3 days away from being CWNA certified!
Option 2 – Virtual Course
We offer instructor led courses covering the same material but in a dynamic format which can focus more more on individual learners needs. This is typically done over a 3 day period in a very similar approach to the public or onsite course offerings.
Option 3 – Onsite Course
If your organization has several people that need to become CWNA certified, we can provide an instructor to come to your facility and provide instruction over a three day period. At the end of the class, an paper based exam will be administered.
In each of the options listed above, learners will be given access to the site and will be able to view the training videos, the courseware, and the test engines prior to the start of class to give them a bit of a running start.
If you think your organization could use or would benefit from one of the delivery options listed above, please contact us @ sales@bestpractice.training for a quote.