Cisco CCNA Training Course – Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
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Description of the training: Cisco CCNA Training Course – Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
This 5-day course makes you autonomous in installing, configuring and operating small and medium-sized Cisco networks. You consolidate networking fundamentals (IPv4/IPv6 addressing, switching, routing), then practise connectivity, security and the first building blocks of automation on Cisco IOS devices.
The course blends theory with guided hands-on labs to embed the day-to-day tasks of a network administrator. To go further, it naturally extends with the Cisco ENCOR course.
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The course suits beginner to intermediate networking profiles. A preliminary discussion validates your knowledge (IP concepts, operating systems) and adjusts the pace across the five days.
Objectives of the training: Cisco CCNA Training Course – Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Understand how networks work and host-to-host communication;
- Install, configure and operate small and medium-sized LAN networks;
- Implement IPv4/IPv6 addressing, subnetting, VLANs and inter-VLAN routing;
- Configure static and dynamic routing (OSPF) and redundant topologies (EtherChannel);
- Set up ACLs, QoS and WAN technologies;
- Apply security and device-hardening best practices.
Prerequisites of the training: Cisco CCNA Training Course – Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
To follow this course under the best conditions, you should have basic IT knowledge, familiarity with an operating system, internet experience and fundamental IP addressing concepts.
Because every participant is unique, a personalised interview with our expert lets us design a course perfectly aligned with their objectives, level and professional challenges.
Target audience of the training: Cisco CCNA Training Course – Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
This course is intended for:
- Junior network engineers;
- Network administrators;
- IT support technicians.
Financing
Several schemes may help fund this course (company training plan, sector funding bodies, individual schemes). Our advisors will help you identify the solution best suited to your situation.
Detailed programme of the training: Cisco CCNA Training Course – Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
Network fundamentals
- Host-to-host communication, the layered model and getting started with Cisco IOS.
LANs and TCP/IP layers
- Switching, IPv4 addressing and subnetting.
Routing fundamentals
- Router configuration and packet delivery.
Connectivity
- IPv6, static routing, VLANs and inter-VLAN routing.
OSPF and EtherChannel
- Dynamic routing and redundant topologies.
WAN, ACLs and QoS
- Wide-area technologies, access control lists and quality of service.
Wireless essentials
- Foundational Wi-Fi concepts.
Network architecture
- Virtualization and intelligent networks.
Cisco IOS administration
- Device monitoring and management.
Security and threats
- Defence mechanisms and device hardening.
Course highlights
- Highly hands-on course on Cisco devices.
- Trainer who is an expert in networking and Cisco IOS.
- Progressive path, from fundamentals to operations.
- Preliminary discussion to tailor the content to your level.
FAQ
What is CCNA?
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is Cisco’s core networking skill set: network fundamentals, switching, routing, connectivity, security and automation basics. This course covers its technical scope and makes you operational on small and medium-sized networks.
Do I need technical prerequisites?
Basic IT knowledge and some IP addressing concepts are enough to start. The course revisits the fundamentals before moving on to switching, routing and security, making it accessible to career changers or those starting out in networking.
What is the difference between switching and routing?
Switching forwards frames within the same local network (layer 2), whereas routing (layer 3) forwards packets between different networks. The course makes you autonomous in both, as well as inter-VLAN routing that bridges them.
What is a VLAN and what is it for?
A VLAN (Virtual LAN) logically segments a physical network into several isolated networks, improving security, performance and organisation. The course teaches you to create VLANs, connect them through inter-VLAN routing and carry them over trunk links (802.1Q).
What is OSPF routing for?
OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a dynamic link-state routing protocol: it automatically computes the best paths and adapts to topology changes without manually configuring routes. The course covers its implementation and operation in a Cisco network.
What is an ACL on a Cisco device?
An ACL (Access Control List) is a set of rules that filter network traffic by criteria (IP addresses, ports, protocols) to secure and control traffic flows. The course teaches you to design and apply standard and extended ACLs on Cisco devices.