200-301: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Course Overview

This training teaches you how to install, operate, configure, and verify a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network, configure network components, such as switches, routers, and wireless local area network (LAN) controllers (WLNs), manage network devices, and identify basic security threats. This training also covers the introduction of AI and machine learning (ML) in network operations.

This Learning Path prepares you for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (200-301 CCNA) exam. If passed, you earn your Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).

How You'll Benefit

This training will help you:

  • Learn the knowledge and skills to install, configure, and operate a small- to medium-sized network

  • Gain a foundation in the essentials of networking, security, and automation

  • Prepare for the 200-301 CCNA exam

What to Expect in the Exam

Cisco Certified Network Associate (200-301 CCNA) v1.1 is a 120-minute exam associated with the CCNA certification. The exam tests your knowledge and skills related to:

  • Network fundamentals

  • Network access

  • IP connectivity

  • IP services

  • Security fundamentals

  • Automation and programmability

    Who should attend

    This course is designed for anyone seeking CCNA 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 Engineers

    • Entry-level Network Administrators

    • Entry-level Network Support Technicians

    • Entry-level Help Desk Technicians

Title Details
Course Fee ৳ 15,000
Training Method Online & Offline
Total Modules 25
Course Duration 72 Hours
Total Session 24
Class Duration 3 Hours

200-301: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Details Course Outlines

Module-1

Networking Fundamentals

• The OSI and TCP/IP Models
• The TCP/IP Application Layer
• The TCP/IP Transport Layer
• The TCP/IP Internet Layer
• The TCP/IP Network Access Layer
• Data Encapsulation Summary
• Networking Icons
• Networking Devices
• Physical Layer
• LAN Device Connection Guidelines
• LANs and WANs
• Small Office/Home Office (SOHO)
• Physical and Logical Topologies
• Hierarchical Campus Designs

Module-2

Ethernet Switching
• Evolution to Switching
• Switching Logic
• Collision and Broadcast Domains
• Frame Forwarding
• Ethernet Overview
• Legacy Ethernet Technologies
• Current Ethernet Technologies
• UTP Cabling
• Benefits of Using Switches
• Ethernet Addressing
• Ethernet Framing
• The Role of the Physical Layer

Module-3

Switch Configuration Basics
• Accessing and Navigating the Cisco IOS
• Basic Switch Configuration Commands
• Half Duplex, Full Duplex, and Port Speed
• Verifying Network Connectivity
• Troubleshoot Interface and Cable Issues

Module-4

IPv4 Addressing
• IPv4 Address Introduction
• IPv4 Classes
• Private and Public IP Addressing
• Subnetting (Class A, Class B & Class C)
• VLSM Design

Module-5

IPv6 Addressing
• Overview and Benefits of IPv6
• The IPv6 Protocol
• IPv6 Address Types
• Representing the IPv6 Address
• Pv6 Subnetting
• EUI-64 Concept
• Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
• Migration to IPv6

Module-6

VLAN and Trunking Concepts and Configurations
• VLAN Concepts
• Trunking VLANs
• VLAN Configuration and Verification
• Trunking Configuration and Verification
• VLAN Troubleshooting
• Trunking Troubleshooting

Module-7

STP Operation
• STP Concepts and Operation
• STP Algorithm
• STP Convergence
• STP Varieties
• PVST Operation
• Rapid PVST+ Operation
• Configuring and Verifying Varieties of STP

Module-8

EtherChannel and HSRP
• EtherChannel Operation
• Benefits of EtherChannel
• Implementation Restrictions
• EtherChannel Protocols
• Configuring EtherChannel
• Verifying EtherChannel
• Troubleshooting EtherChannel
• First-Hop Redundancy Concepts
• FHRPs
• HSRP Operation
• HSRP Configuration and Verification
• HSRP Load Balancing
• Troubleshooting HSRP

Module-9

DHCP and DNS
• DHCPv4
• DHCPv4 Configuration Options
• DHCPv6
• DHCPv6 Configuration Options
• DHCP Troubleshooting
• DNS Operation
• Troubleshooting DNS
• Verifying Host IP Configuration

Module-10

Wireless Networking
• Wireless Standards
• Wireless Topologies
• AP Architectures
• Wireless Security Protocols
• Logging Into a Cisco WLC
• Configuring a WLC with a WLAN

Module-11

LAN Security and Device Hardening
• Endpoint Security
• Access Control
• Port Security
• LAN Threat Mitigation

Module-12

Basic Routing Concepts
• Packet Forwarding
• Routing Methods
• Classifying Dynamic Routing Protocols
• Dynamic Routing Metrics
• Administrative Distance
• IGP Comparison Summary
• Routing Loop Prevention
• Link-State Routing Protocol Features

Module-13

Basic Router Configuration
• Basic Router Configuration with IPv4
• Basic Router Configuration with IPv6
• Verifying IPv4 and IPv6 Network Connectivity
• Small Office or Home Office Routers
• Basic IP Addressing Troubleshooting

Module-14

The Routing Table
• Two Router Functions
• Components of the Routing Table

Module-15

Inter-VLAN Routing
• Inter-VLAN Routing Concepts
• Router on a Stick Configuration and Verification
• Multilayer Switching Inter-VLAN Routing
• Configuration and Verification

Module-16

Static and Default Route Configuration
• Static and Default Routing Overview
• IPv4 Static Route Configuration

Module-17

OSPF Operation & Implementation
• Single-Area OSPF Operation
• Single-Area OSPFv2 Configuration
• Verifying OSPFv2
• OSPFv2 Versus OSPFv3
• Multiarea OSPF Operation
• Multiarea OSPFv2 Configuration
• Troubleshooting of OSPF

Module-18

Network Security Concepts
• Security Fundamentals
• Network Attacks
• Security Program

Module-19

ACL Operation & Implementation
• ACL Operation
• Planning to Use ACLs
• Configuring Standard Numbered IPv4 ACLs
• Configuring Extended Numbered IPv4 ACLs
• Configuring Named IPv4 ACLs
• Verifying IPv4 ACLs
• Comparing IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs
• Configuring IPv6 ACLs
• Verifying IPv6 ACLs
• Troubleshooting ACLs

Module-20

NAT
• NAT Concepts
• Configuring Static NAT
• Verifying NAT
• Troubleshooting NAT

Module-21

WAN, VPN, and IPsec
• WAN Topologies
• WAN Connection Options
• VPN Technology

Module-22

CDP and LLDP
• CDP Overview
• LLDP Overview

Module-23

Device Management & Monitoring
• SNMP Operation
• Configuring SNMP
• Verifying SNMP
• Syslog
• Network Time Protocol
• Cisco IOS File System and Devices
• Managing Cisco IOS Images
• Password Recovery

Module-24

Cloud, Virtualization, and SDN
• Cloud Computing
• Software-Defined Networking

Module-25

SDA and Cisco DNA Center
• SDA Architecture
• Cisco DNA Center