About this course
Switching, routing, IP services, security fundamentals and automation basics on Cisco IOS — with practical labs.
Who it's for
- Students and fresh graduates starting a networking career
- IT support staff moving into network roles
- Anyone preparing for the Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam
Prerequisites
Basic computer skills. No prior Cisco experience is required.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain how networks work, from cabling to IP addressing
- Configure switches, VLANs and wireless basics on Cisco IOS
- Configure static routing and OSPF
- Apply security basics and understand network automation
Course outline
- Network fundamentalsOSI and TCP/IP, cabling, IPv4 and IPv6 addressing and subnetting
- Network accessVLANs, trunking, EtherChannel, STP and wireless basics
- IP connectivityRouting tables, static routing and single-area OSPF
- IP servicesDHCP, DNS, NAT, NTP, SNMP, syslog and QoS basics
- Security fundamentalsDevice access, ACLs, port security and VPN concepts
- Automation and programmabilityController-based networking, REST APIs and JSON
Certification
Prepares you for the Cisco CCNA exam. The exam is booked and taken separately with the vendor; we'll explain how to register. TBC: exam voucher / certificate of completion details
Upcoming batches
New batches start regularly. Send an enquiry and we'll tell you when the next one starts.