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Certification summary
The CISCO Certification package for CCNA, CCNP and CCIE will provide you with not only the fundamentals and knowledge for developing an entry level expertise in networking, but will also allow you to maximise your investment in becoming a network specialist and thereafter an internetwork expert.
The CCNA certification will validate your ability to install configure, operate and troubleshoot medium-sized routed and switched networks. The CCNP certification will expand on your current development and will entice you to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot both local and enterprise-wide networks with a focus on advanced security. Lastly, the CCIE certification will expand your current portfolio to a master level that only a select number of individuals have achieved; this course demonstrates that you will have a thorough understanding and deep technical networking knowledge of CISCO products and solutions and will grant you a prestigious certification from the largest corporation of networking solutions, Cisco.
Exams summary
All the following exams are covered within this package:
100-101 - ICND1 Interconnecting CISCO Networking Devices Part I
200-101 - ICND2 Interconnecting CISCO Networking Devices Part II
640-461 - CCNA Voice ICOMM v8.0: Introducing Cisco Voice and Unified Communications Administration
640-554 - CCNA Security Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security
300-101 - CCNP ROUTE: Implementing Cisco IP Routing
300-115 - CCNP SWITCH: Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks
300-135 - CCNP TSHOOT: Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks
350-001 - CCIE Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing & Switching
A closer look...
Cisco is one of the largest organisations in the world and has become the worldwide leader in digital networking. The IT giant provides networking products such as hardware and software solutions to its customers and specialises in the construction of data management infrastructures and communications from the ground up. Their business goal is simple, to connect the unconnected.
Being the worldwide leader in networking solutions, certifications gained from CISCO are widely recognised in both the IT and networking industries.
This course package is split into three sections. The CCNA certification will boost your knowledge and understanding of networking concepts; it will teach you how to properly set up, configure, operate and troubleshoot medium sized routed and switched networks; this is an associate level and consists of four exams (100-101, 200-101, 640-461, 640-554).
The CCNP certification is an advanced qualification that focuses on the planning, implementation and troubleshooting of enterprise-wide networks and increases ones knowledge of security measures previously covered by CCNA. CCNP is a professional-level qualification and consists of three exams (300-101, 300-115, 300-135).
The final certification that students can achieve is the widely known CCIE certification that only a select number of individuals have achieved, this qualification delivers true potential in the field of expertise and allows students to demonstrate a deep understanding and technical knowledge of networking products and solutions. This qualification is held at the expert level and covers one exam (350-001).
Career & Job Opportunities
With a Cisco certification, you have devoted the time and effort – and acquired the skills necessary – to prove your worth to potential employers, whether as a full time employee or as a consultant. Being a Cisco Certified Professional will help raise your visibility and increase your access to the industry's most challenging jobs and rewarding career opportunities. Networkers enjoys lucrative career paths for a variety of high demand and vibrant IT roles. Below is a short list of the range of career opportunities offered:
- Network Engineer
- Support Technician;
- Network Consultant;
- Network Architect;
- Voice and Data Consultant;
- Data Center Technician;
- Network Security Specialist;
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Below is a breakdown of the modules for this certification and how they are made up.
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part I
100-101
This course is set out in the following modules:
- Building Simple Network
- Establishing Internet Connectivity
- Managing Network Device Security
- Building a Medium-sized Network
- Introducing IPv6 ICND1 Super Lab
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part I
This training course is for anyone who is preparing for the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part I (100-101) exam. This Cisco networking course will prepare you to become certified as an entry-level candidate and will lay the foundation for the Cisco networking associate certification. This series will cover some of the core elements of network design, building small and medium networks, establishing internet connectivity, managing network device security and introduces students to the IPv6 ICND1 super lab. These topics will prepare you for the exam.
- Building Simple Network
- Exploring the Functions of Networking
- Understanding the Host-to-Host Communications Model
- Introducing LANs
- Operating Cisco IOS Software
- Starting a Switch
- Understanding Ethernet and Switch Operation
- Troubleshooting Common Switch Media Issues
- Establishing Internet Connectivity
- Understanding the TCP/IP Internet Layer
- Understanding IP Addressing and Subnets
- Understanding the TCT/IP Transport Layer
- Exploring the Functions of Routing
- Configuring a Cisco Router
- Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
- Enabling Static Routing
- Managing Traffic Using ACLs
- Enabling Internet Connectivity
- Managing Network Device Security
- Securing Administrative Access
- Implementing Device Hardening
- Implementing Traffic Filtering with ACLs
- Building a Medium-sized Network
- Implementing VLANs and Trunks
- Routing between VLANs
- Using a Cisco Network Device as a DHCP Server
- Introducing WAN Technologies
- Introducing Dynamic Routing Protocols
- Implementing OSPF
- Introducing IPv6 ICND1 Super Lab
- Introducing Basic IPv6
- Understanding IPv6
- Configuring IPv6 Routing
- Configure Basic Settings, VLANs, Trunks and Port Security on Switches
- Configure Inter-VLAN Routing
- Configure Internet Connectivity
- Configure WAN Connectivity and a Dynamic Routing Protocol
- Configure IPv6 Connectivity in the LAN
- Configure the OSPFv3 Routing Protocol
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Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part II
200-101
This course is set out in the following modules:
- Small Network Implementation
- Medium-sized Switched Network Construction
- Medium-sized Routed Network Construction
- Single Area OSPF Implementation
- EIGRP Implementation...
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part II
This training course is for anyone who is preparing for the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part I (200-101) exam. This Cisco networking course will prepare you to become certified as an entry-level candidate and will lay the foundation for the Cisco networking associate certification. This series will cover some of the core elements of network design, building small and medium networks, establishing internet connectivity, managing network device security and introduces students to the IPv6 ICND1 super lab. These topics will prepare you for the exam.
- Small Network Implementation
- Review Lab: Review of a Small Network Environment
- Medium-Sized Switched Network Construction
- Implementing VLANs and Trunks
- Improving Performance with Spanning Tree
- Routing Between VLANs
- Securing the Expanded Network
- Troubleshooting Switched Networks
- Medium-Sized Routed Network Construction
- Reviewing Routing Operations
- Implementing VLSM
- Single Area OSPF Implementation
- Implementing OSPF
- Troubleshooting OSPF
- EIGRP Implementation
- Implementing EIGRP
- Troubleshooting EIGRP
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- ACL Operation
- Configuring and Troubleshooting ACLs
- Address Space Management
- Scaling the Network with NAT and PAT
- Transitioning to IPv6
- LAN Extension into a WAN
- Introducing VPN Solutions
- Establishing a Point-to-Point WAN Connection with PPP
- Establishing a WAN Connection with Frame Relay
- Troubleshooting Frame Relay WANs
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Introducing Cisco Voice and Unified Communications Administration
640-461
This course is set out in the following modules:
- Describe the Characteristics of a Cisco Unified Communications Solution
- Provision End Users and Associated Devices
- Configure Voice Messaging and Presence
- Maintain Cisco Unified Communications System
- Provide End User Support...
Introducing Cisco Voice and Unified Communications Administration
This training course is for anyone who is preparing for the Cisco Voice and Unified Communications Administration (640-461) exam. This Cisco networking course will prepare you to become certified as an associate candidate and will lay the foundation for the Cisco networking professional certification. This series will cover some of the intermediate elements of network design, describing the characteristics of Cisco communication solutions and maintenance of those solutions, provision end users and their peripherals, configuration of voice messaging and presence and be able to provide end user support. These topics will prepare you for the exam.
- Describe the Characteristics of a Cisco Unified Communications Solution
- Describe the Cisco Unified Communications components and their functions
- Describe call signaling and media flows
- Describe quality implications of a VoIP network
- Provision End Users and Associated Devices
- Describe user creation options for Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express
- Create or modify user accounts for Cisco Unified Communications Manager
- Create or modify user accounts for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express using the GUI
- Create or modify endpoints for Cisco Unified Communications Manager
- Create or modify endpoints for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express using the GUI
- Describe how calling privileges function, and how calling privileges impact system features
- Create or modify directory numbers
- Enable user features and related calling privileges for extension mobility, call coverage, intercom, native presence, and unified mobility remote destination configuration
- Enable end users for Cisco Unified Presence
- Verify user features are operational
- Configure Voice Messaging and Presence
- Describe user creation options for voice messaging
- Create or modify user accounts for Cisco Unity Connection
- Describe Cisco Unified Presence
- Configure Cisco Unified Presence
- Maintain Cisco Unified Communications System
- Generate CDR and CMR reports
- Generate capacity reports
- Generate usage reports
- Generate RTMT reports to monitor system activities
- Monitor voicemail usage
- Remove unassigned directory numbers
- Perform manual system backup
- Provide End User Support
- Verify PSTN connectivity
- Define fault domains using information gathered from end user
- Troubleshoot endpoint issues
- Identify voicemail issues and resolve issues related to user mailboxes
- Describe causes and symptoms of call quality issues
- Reset single devices
- Describe how to use phone applications
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Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security
640-554
This course is set out in the following modules:
- Common Security Threats
- Security and Cisco Routers
- AAA on Cisco Devices
- IOS ACLs
- Secure Network Management and Reporting...
Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security
This training course is for anyone who is preparing for the Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (640-554) exam. This Cisco networking course will prepare you to become certified as an associate candidate and will lay the foundation for the Cisco networking professional certification. This series will cover some of the intermediate elements of network design, identifying common security threats, security and Cisco routers, AAA on Cisco devices, IOS ACLs, securing networking management and reporting protocols, common layer 2 attacks, Cisco firewall technologies, Cisco IPS and an introducing to VPN technologies. These topics will prepare you for the exam.
- Common Security Threats
- Common threats to the physical installation
- Mitigation methods for common network attacks
- Email-based threats
- Web-based attacks
- Mitigation methods for Worm, Virus, and Trojan Horse attacks
- Phases of a secure network lifecycle
- Security needs of a typical enterprise with a comprehensive security policy
- Mobile/remote security
- DLP
- Security and Cisco Routers
- Implement Security on Cisco routers
- Describe securing the control, data and management plane
- Describe CSM
- Describe IPv4 to IPv6 transition
- AAA on Cisco Devices
- Implement authentication, authorisation and accounting (AAA)
- Describe TACACS+
- Describe RADIUS
- Describe AAA
- Verify AAA functionality
- IOS ACLs
- Describe standard, extended, and named IP IOS ACLs to filter packets
- Describe considerations when building ACLs
- Implement IP ACLs to mitigate threats in a network
- Secure Network Management and Reporting
- Describe secure network management
- Implement secure network management
- Common Layer 2 Attacks
- Describe Layer 2 security using Cisco switches
- Describe VLAN Security
- Implement VLANs and trunking
- Implement Spanning Tree
- Cisco Firewall Technologies
- Describe operational strengths and weaknesses of the different firewall technologies
- Describe stateful firewalls
- Describe the types of NAT used in firewall technologies
- Implement Zone Based Firewall using CCP
- Implement the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)
- Implement NAT and PAT
- Cisco IPS
- Describe IPS deployment considerations
- Describe IPS technologies
- Configure Cisco IOS IPS using CCP
- Describe the different methods used in cryptography
- Describe VPN technologies
- Describe the building blocks of IPSec
- Implement an IOS IPSec site-to-site VPN with pre-shared key authentication
- Verify VPN operations
- Implement SSL VPN using ASA device manager
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Implementing Cisco IP Routing
300-101
This course is set out in the following modules:
- Network Principles
- Layer 2 Technologies
- Layer 3 Technologies
- VPN Technologies
- Infrastructure Security...
Implementing Cisco IP Routing
This training course is for anyone who is preparing for the Implementing Cisco IP Routing (300-101) exam. This Cisco networking course will prepare you to become certified as a professional candidate and will lay the foundation for the Cisco networking expert certification. This series will cover some of the advanced elements of network design, such as identifying network principles, understanding both layer 2 and layer 3 technologies, understanding VPN technologies and provides insight into security infrastructure and services. These topics will prepare you for the exam.
- Network Principles
- Identify Cisco Express Forwarding concepts
- Explain general network challenges
- Describe IP operations
- Explain TCP operations
- Describe UDP operations
- Recognize proposed changes to the network
- Layer 2 Technologies
- Configure and verify PPP
- Explain Frame Relay
- Layer 3 Technologies
- Identify, configure, and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting
- Identify IPv6 addressing and subnetting
- Configure and verify static routing
- Configure and verify default routing
- Evaluate routing protocol types
- Describe administrative distance
- Troubleshoot passive interfaces
- Configure and verify VRF lite
- Configure and verify filtering with any protocol
- Configure and verify redistribution between any routing protocols or routing sources
- Configure and verify manual and auto-summarisation with any routing protocol
- Configure and verify policy-based routing
- Identify suboptimal routing
- Explain ROUTE maps
- Configure and verify loop prevention mechanisms
- Layer 3 Technologies Continued...
- Configure and verify RIPv2
- Describe RIPng
- Describe EIGRP packet types
- Configure and verify EIGRP neighbor relationship and authentication
- Configure and verify EIGRP stubs
- Configure and verify EIGRP load balancing
- Describe and optimize EIGRP metrics
- Configure and verify EIGRP for IPv6
- Describe OSPF packet types
- Configure and verify OSPF neighbor relationship and authentication
- Configure and verify network types, area types, and router types
- Configure and verify OSPF path preference
- Configure and verify OSPF operations
- Configure and verify OSPF for IPv6
- Describe, configure, and verify BGP peer relationships and authentication
- Configure and verify eBGP (IPv4 and IPv6 address families)
- Explain BGP attributes and best-path selection
- VPN Technologies
- Configure and verify GRE
- Describe DMVPN (single hub)
- Describe Easy Virtual Networking (EVN)
- Infrastructure Security
- Describe IOS AAA using local database
- Describe device security using IOS AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS
- Configure and verify device access control
- Configure and verify router security features
- Infrastructure Services
- Configure and verify device management
- Configure and verify SNMP
- Configure and verify logging
- Configure and verify Network Time Protocol (NTP)
- Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 DHCP
- Configure and verify IPv4 Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Describe IPv6 NAT
- Describe SLA architecture
- Configure and verify IP SLA
- Configure and verify tracking objects
- Configure and verify Cisco NetFlow
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Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks
300-115
This course is set out in the following modules:
- Layer 2 Technologies
- Infrastructure Security
- Infrastructure Services
Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks
This training course is for anyone who is preparing for the Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (300-115) exam. This Cisco networking course will prepare you to become certified as a professional candidate and will lay the foundation for the Cisco networking expert certification. This series will cover some of the advanced elements of network design and introduces similar topics previously covered in Implementing Cisco IP Routing (300-101). These topics consist of layer 2 technologies, infrastructure security and infrastructure services. These topics will prepare you for the exam.
- Layer 2 Technologies
- Configure and verify switch administration
- Configure and verify Layer 2 protocols
- Configure and verify VLANs
- Configure and verify trunking
- Configure and verify EtherChannels
- Configure and verify spanning tree
- Configure and verify other LAN switching technologies
- Describe chassis virtualisation and aggregation technologies
- Infrastructure Security
- Configure and verify switch security features
- Describe device security using Cisco IOS AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS
- Infrastructure Services
- Configure and verify first-hop redundancy protocols
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Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks
300-135
This course is set out in the following modules:
- Network Principles
- Layer 2 Technologies
- Layer 3 Technologies
- VPN Technologies
- Infrastructure Security...
Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks
This training course is for anyone who is preparing for the Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (300-135) exam. This Cisco networking course will prepare you to become certified as a professional candidate and will lay the foundation for the Cisco networking expert certification. This series will cover some of the advanced elements of network design and will cover similar topics previously addressed in Implementing Cisco IP Routing (300-101). These topics consist of identifying network principles, understanding both layer 2 and layer 3 technologies, understanding VPN technologies and provides insight into security infrastructure and services.. These topics will prepare you for the exam.
- Network Principles
- Use Cisco IOS troubleshooting tools
- Apply troubleshooting methodologies
- Layer 2 Technologies
- Troubleshoot switch administration
- Troubleshoot Layer 2 protocols
- Troubleshoot VLANs
- Troubleshoot trunking
- Troubleshoot EtherChannels
- Troubleshoot spanning tree
- Troubleshoot other LAN switching technologies
- Troubleshoot chassis virtualisation and aggregation technologies
- Layer 3 Technologies
- Troubleshoot IPv4 addressing and subnetting
- Troubleshoot IPv6 addressing and subnetting
- Troubleshoot static routing
- Troubleshoot default routing
- Troubleshoot administrative distance
- Troubleshoot passive interfaces
- Troubleshoot VRF lite
- Troubleshoot filtering with any protocol
- Troubleshoot between any routing protocols or routing sources
- Troubleshoot manual and auto-summarisation with any routing protocol
- Troubleshoot policy-based routing
- Troubleshoot suboptimal routing
- Troubleshoot loop prevention mechanisms
- Troubleshoot RIPv2
- Troubleshoot EIGRP neighbor relationship and authentication
- Layer 3 Technologies Continued...
- Troubleshoot loop free path selection
- troubleshoot EIGPR operations
- Troubleshoot EIGRP stubs
- Troubleshoot EIGRP load balancing
- Troubleshoot EIGRP metrics
- Troubleshoot EIGRP for IPv6
- Troubleshoot OSPF neighbor relationship and authentication
- Troubleshoot network types, area types, and router types
- Troubleshoot OSPF path preference
- Troubleshoot OSPF operations
- Troubleshoot OSPF for IPv6
- Troubleshoot BGP peer relationships and authentication
- Troubleshoot eBGP
- VPN Technologies
- Troubleshoot GRE
- Infrastructure Security
- Troubleshoot IOS AAA using local database
- Troubleshoot device access control
- Troubleshoot router security features
- Infrastructure Services
- Troubleshoot device management
- Troubleshoot SNMP
- Troubleshoot logging
- Troubleshoot Network Time Protocol(NTP)
- Troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 DHCP
- Troubleshoot IPv4 Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Troubleshoot SLA architecture
- Troubleshoot tracking objects
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Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing and Switching
350-001
This course is set out in the following modules:
- Layer 2 Technologies
- Layer 3 Technologies
- VPN Technologies
- Infrastructure Security
- Infrastructure Services...
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing and Switching
This training course is for anyone who is preparing for the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing and Switching (350-001) exam. This Cisco networking course will prepare you to become certified as an expert level candidate in the field of networking expertise. This series will cover the final syllabus of Cisco networking, it consists of a deep understanding of the following modules, layer 2 technologies, layer 3 technologies, VPN technologies, infrastructure securities and infrastructure services. These topics will prepare you for the exam.
- Layer 2 Technologies
- LAN switching technologies
- Layer 2 Multicast
- Layer 2 WAN circuit technologies
- Troubleshooting layer 2 technologies
- Layer 3 Technologies
- Addressing technologies
- Layer 3 multicast
- Fundamental routing concepts/li>
- RIP v2
- EIGRP (for IPv4 and IPv6)
- OSPF (v2 and v3)
- BGP
- Troubleshooting layer 3 technologies
- VPN Technologies
- Tunneling
- Encryption
- Troubleshooting VPN technologies
- Infrastructure Security
- Device security
- Network security
- Troubleshooting infrastructure security
- Infrastructure Services
- System management
- Quality of service
- Network services
- Network optimisation
- Troubleshooting infrastructure services
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