Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Who can do CCNA?

The programme is designed for system maintenance and support staff, computer science/IT graduate students, Networking aspirants and high school graduates. Full CCNA course takes 4 months to complete.

 

Requirements:

You are required to have done IT Essentials and basic MS Office applications

Duration and timings are according to Cisco guidelines.

The following is a brief CCNA course outline of the modules:

CCNA 1

The course will help you:

  • Understand physical (MAC) and logical (IP) addressing and network routing techniques
  • Be familiar with some TCP/IP protocols
  • Be familiar with a range of upper layer issues and their relationship with the other layers
  • Be aware of  a range of Physical/Data Link/Network Layer problems
  • Appreciate the troubleshooting process and be able to do simple fault finding
  • Be able to establish a small LAN as part of a campus network…. And much more.

Duration: 3 weeks

CCNA 2

On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

  • Be aware of LANs and WANs: devices and technologies
  • Interact with Cisco Router User Interface, understanding components and a range of comments and configurations
  • Comprehend the technicalities of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite
  • Understand the significance of IP addressing on routed networks
  • Know about routing basics, including IP… and much more.
  • Addressing on routed networks and subnetworks, applied to a range of LANs
  • Be familiar with the principles of network management… and much more.

Duration: 3 weeks

CCNA 3

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand how to solve typical LAN performance issues and be able to choose technologies  that enhance LAN scalability and security
  • Understand how LAN switching technologies are implemented and the relationships between the switched LANs and VLANs.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in designing and implementing LAN networks and interconnecting these using routers configured with dynamic routing protocols
  • Extend an understanding of network protocols to include IPX and demonstrate proficiency of using IPX in situations where IP may also be used… and much more.

Duration: 3 weeks

CCNA 4

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand how to solve typical LAN performance issues and be able to choose technologies that enhance LAN scalability and security
  • Understand how LAN switching technologies are implemented and the relationship between switched LANs and VLANs
  • Proficiency in designing and implementing LAN networks and interconnecting them
  • Demonstrate the correct applications of router security features including access lists, solve common security  and management issues
  • Extend an understanding of network protocols to include IPX and demonstrate proficiency of using IPX in situations where IP may also be used 
  • Understand the role and capabilities of WAN technologies and be able to design WAN networks that satisfy common operational constraints

Duration: 3 weeks

On successful completion of the IT Essentials and CAN 1-4, you will be eligible to join CCNA Security.

CCNA Security

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the security threats facing modern network infrastructures
  • Secure Cisco routers
  • Mitigate threats to Cisco routers and networks using ACLS
  • Mitigate common layer 2 attacks
  • Implement site to site IPsec VPNs
  • Implement the Cisco IOS firewall feature set

The duration for CCNA Security is 1 month. The pre-requisite is that you must have completed CCNA 1 - 4.

Duration: 3 weeks

Intakes

The next intake is in January 2019.

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