Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Explain the role and function of network components

Describe characteristics of network topology architectures

Compare physical interface and cabling types

Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)

Compare TCP to UDP

Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting

Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing

Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix

Compare IPv6 address types

Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)

Describe wireless principles

Explain virtualization fundamentals (virtual machines)

Describe switching concepts

Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches

Configure and verify interswitch connectivity

Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP)

Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP)

Describe the need for and basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol and identify basic operations

Compare Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes

Describe physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components (AP, WLC, access/trunk ports, and LAG)

Describe AP and WLC management access connections (Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, console, and TACACS+/RADIUS)

Configure the components of a wireless LAN access for client connectivity using GUI only such as WLAN creation, security settings, QoS profiles, and advanced WLAN settings

Interpret the components of routing table

Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default

Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing

Configure and verify single area OSPFv2

Describe the purpose of first hop redundancy protocol

Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools

Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode

Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network

Explain the function of SNMP in network operations

Describe the use of syslog features including facilities and levels

Configure and verify DHCP client and relay

Explain the forwarding per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS such as classification, marking, queuing, congestion, policing, shaping

Configure network devices for remote access using SSH

Describe the capabilities and function of TFTP/FTP in the network

Define key security concepts (threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation techniques)

Describe security program elements (user awareness, training, and physical access control)

Configure device access control using local passwords

Describe security password policies elements, such as management, complexity, and password alternatives (multifactor authentication, certificates, and biometrics)

Describe remote access and site-to-site VPNs

Configure and verify access control lists

Configure Layer 2 security features (DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection, and port security)

Differentiate authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts

Describe wireless security protocols (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3)

Configure WLAN using WPA2 PSK using the GUI

Explain how automation impacts network management

Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking

Describe controller-based and software defined architectures (overlay, underlay, and fabric)

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