The Cisco training is delivered in two consecutive sessions:

CCNA track (Cisco Certified Network Associate) :
Duration : 3 Weeks (15 working days)
Unit 1: Internetworking Fundamentals

 

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Describe how a network works

  • Describe the purpose and functions of various network devices
  • Select the components required to meet a network specification
  • Use the OSI and TCP/IP models and their associated protocols to explain how data flows in a network
  • Describe common networked applications including web applications
  • Describe the purpose and basic operation of the protocols in the OSI and TCP models
  • Describe the impact of applications (Voice Over IP and Video Over IP) on a network
  • Interpret network diagrams
  • Determine the path between two hosts across a network
  • Describe the components required for network and Internet communications
  • Identify and correct common network problems at layers 1, 2, 3 and 7 using a layered model approach
  • Differentiate between LAN/WAN operation and features

 

Configure, verify and troubleshoot a switch with VLANs and interswitch communications

  • Select the appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect switches to other network devices and hosts
  • Explain the technology and media access control method for Ethernet networks
  • Explain network segmentation and basic traffic management concepts
  • Explain basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches
  • Perform and verify initial switch configuration tasks including remote access management
  • Verify network status and switch operation using basic utilities (including: ping, traceroute, telnet, SSH, arp, ipconfig), SHOW & DEBUG commands
  • Identify, prescribe, and resolve common switched network media issues, configuration issues, auto negotiation, and switch hardware failures
  • Describe enhanced switching technologies (including: VTP, RSTP, VLAN, PVSTP, 802.1q)
  • Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing between them
  • Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs
  • Configure, verify, and troubleshoot trunking on Cisco switches
  • Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interVLAN routing
  • Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VTP
  • Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RSTP operation
  • Interpret the output of various show and debug commands to verify the operational status of a Cisco switched network.
  • Implement basic switch security (including: port security, trunk access, management vlan other than vlan1, etc.)

 

Implement an IP addressing scheme and IP Services to meet network requirements in a medium-size Enterprise branch office network.

  • Describe the operation and benefits of using private and public IP addressing
  • Explain the operation and benefits of using DHCP and DNS
  • Configure, verify and troubleshoot DHCP and DNS operation on a router.(including: CLI/SDM)
  • Implement static and dynamic addressing services for hosts in a LAN environment
  • Calculate and apply an addressing scheme including VLSM IP addressing design to a network
  • Determine the appropriate classless addressing scheme using VLSM and summarization to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment
  • Describe the technological requirements for running IPv6 in conjunction with IPv4 (including: protocols, dual stack, tunneling, etc).
  • Describe IPv6 addresses
  • Identify and correct common problems associated with IP addressing and host configurations

 

Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic router operation and routing on Cisco devices

  • Describe basic routing concepts (including: packet forwarding, router lookup process)
  • Describe the operation of Cisco routers (including: router bootup process, POST, router components)
  • Select the appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect routers to other network devices and hosts
  • Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RIPv2
  • Access and utilize the router to set basic parameters.(including: CLI/SDM)
  • Connect, configure, and verify operation status of a device interface
  • Verify device configuration and network connectivity using ping, traceroute, telnet, SSH or other utilities
  • Perform and verify routing configuration tasks for a static or default route given specific routing requirements
  • Manage IOS configuration files. (including: save, edit, upgrade, restore)
  • Manage Cisco IOS.
  • Compare and contrast methods of routing and routing protocols
  • Configure, verify, and troubleshoot OSPF
  • Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP
  • Verify network connectivity (including: using ping, traceroute, and telnet or SSH)
  • Troubleshoot routing issues
  • Verify router hardware and software operation using SHOW & DEBUG commands.
  • Implement basic router security

 

Explain and select the appropriate administrative tasks required for a WLAN

  • Describe standards associated with wireless media (including: IEEE WI-FI Alliance, ITU/FCC)
  • Identify and describe the purpose of the components in a small wireless network. (Including: SSID, BSS, ESS)
  • Identify the basic parameters to configure on a wireless network to ensure that devices connect to the correct access point
  • Compare and contrast wireless security features and capabilities of WPA security (including: open, WEP, WPA-1/2)
  • Identify common issues with implementing wireless networks. (Including: Interface, missconfiguration)

 

Identify security threats to a network and describe general methods to mitigate those threats

  • Describe today's increasing network security threats and explain the need to implement a comprehensive security policy to mitigate the threats
  • Explain general methods to mitigate common security threats to network devices, hosts, and applications
  • Describe the functions of common security appliances and applications
  • Describe security recommended practices including initial steps to secure network devices

 

Implement, verify, and troubleshoot NAT and ACLs in a medium-size Enterprise branch office network.

  • Describe the purpose and types of ACLs
  • Configure and apply ACLs based on network filtering requirements.(including: CLI/SDM)
  • Configure and apply an ACLs to limit telnet and SSH access to the router using (including: SDM/CLI)
  • Verify and monitor ACLs in a network environment
  • Troubleshoot ACL issues
  • Explain the basic operation of NAT
  • Configure NAT for given network requirements using (including: CLI/SDM)
  • Troubleshoot NAT issues

 

Implement and verify WAN links

  • Describe different methods for connecting to a WAN
  • Configure and verify a basic WAN serial connection
  • Configure and verify Frame Relay on Cisco routers
  • Troubleshoot WAN implementation issues
  • Describe VPN technology (including: importance, benefits, role, impact, components)
  • Configure and verify a PPP connection between Cisco routers

 

 

Test : CCNA test

who passes CCNA test are eligible for the CCNP course (The Best 20)

CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional ) track
Duration : 4 Weeks (20 working days)

 

 Unit 1: Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks  (BSCI)

 

Implement EIGRP operations.

  • Explain the functions and operations of EIGRP (e.g., DUAL).
  • Configure EIGRP routing. (e.g., Stub Routing, authentication, etc.)
  • Verify or troubleshoot EIGRP routing configurations.

 

Implement multiarea OSPF operations.

  • Explain the functions and operations of multiarea OSPF.
  • Configure multiarea OSPF routing. (e.g., Stub, NSSA, authentication, etc.)
  • Verify or troubleshoot multiarea OSPF routing configurations.

 

Describe integrated IS-IS.

  • Describe the features and benefits of integrated IS-IS.
  • Configure and verify integrated IS-IS.

 

Implement Cisco IOS routing features.

  • Describe, configure or verify route redistribution between IP routing IGPs. (e.g., route-maps, default routes, etc.)
  • Describe, configure or verify route filtering (i.e., distribute-lists and passive interfaces).
  • Describe and configure DHCP services (e.g., Server, Client, IP helper address, etc.).

 

Implement BGP for enterprise ISP connectivity

  • Describe the functions and operations of BGP.
  • Configure or verify BGP operation in a non-transit AS (e.g., authentication).
  • Configure BGP path selection. (i.e., Local Preference, AS Path, Weight or MED attributes).

Implement multicast forwarding.

  • Describe IP Multicast (e.g., Layer-3 to Layer-2 mapping, IGMP, etc.).
  • Describe, configure, or verify IP multicast routing (i.e., PIM Sparse-Dense Mode).

 

Implement IPv6.

  • Describe IPv6 addressing operations.
  • Describe IPv6 interoperation with IPv4.
  • Describe, configure or verify OSPF routing with IPv6 addressing.

 Unit 2: Building Converged Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)

Implement VLANs.

  • Explain the functions of VLANs in a hierarchical network.
  • Configure VLANs (e.g., Native, Default, Static and Access).
  • Explain and configure VLAN trunking (i.e., IEEE 802.1Q and ISL).
  • Explain and configure VTP.
  • Verify or troubleshoot VLAN configurations.

 

Conduct the operation of Spanning Tree protocols in a hierarchical network.

  • Explain the functions and operations of the Spanning Tree protocols (i.e., RSTP, PVRST, MISTP).
  • Configure RSTP (PVRST) and MISTP.
  • Describe and configure STP security mechanisms (i.e., BPDU Guard, BPDU Filtering, Root Guard).
  • Configure and Verify UDLD and Loop Guard.
  • Verify or troubleshoot Spanning Tree protocol operations.
  • Configure and verify link aggregation using PAgP or LACP.

 

Implement Inter-VLAN routing.

  • Explain and configure Inter-VLAN routing (i.e., SVI and routed ports).
  • Explain and enable CEF operation.
  • Verify or troubleshoot InterVLAN routing configurations.

 

Implement gateway redundancy technologies.

  • Explain the functions and operations of gateway redundancy protocols (i.e., HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP).
  • Configure HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP.
  • Verify High Availability configurations.

 

Describe and configure wireless client access.

  • Describe the components and operations of WLAN topologies (i.e., AP and Bridge).
  • Describe the features of Client Devices, Network Unification, and Mobility Platforms (i.e., CCX, LWAPP).
  • Configure a wireless client (i.e., ADU).

 

Describe and configure security features in a switched network.

  • Describe common Layer 2 network attacks (e.g., MAC Flooding, Rogue Devices, VLAN Hopping, DHCP Spoofing, etc.)
  • Explain and configure Port Security,802.1x, VACLs, Private VLANs, DHCP Snooping, and DAI.
  • Verify Catalyst switch (IOS-based) security configurations (i.e., Port Security, 802.1x, VACLs, Private VLANs, DHCP Snooping, and DAI).

 

Configure support for voice.

  • Describe the characteristics of voice in the campus network.
  • Describe the functions of Voice VLANs and trust boundaries.
  • Configure and verify basic IP Phone support (i.e. Voice VLAN, Trust and CoS options, AutoQoS for voice).

Unit 3 : Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks (ISCW)

Implement basic teleworker services.

  • Describe Cable (HFC) technologies.
  • Describe xDSL technologies.
  • Configure ADSL (i.e., PPPoE or PPPoA).
  • Verify basic teleworker configurations.

 

Implement Frame-Mode MPLS.

  • Describe the components and operation of Frame-Mode MPLS (e.g., packet-based MPLS VPNs).
  • Configure and verify Frame-Mode MPLS.

 

Implement a site-to-site IPSec VPN

  • Describe the components and operations of IPSec VPNs and GRE Tunnels.
  • Configure a site-to-site IPSec VPN/GRE Tunnel with SDM (i.e., preshared key).
  • Verify IPSec/GRE Tunnel configurations (i.e., IOS CLI configurations).
  • Describe, configure, and verify VPN backup interfaces.
  • Describe and configure Cisco Easy VPN solutions using SDM.

 

Describe network security strategies.

  • Describe and mitigate common network attacks (i.e., Reconnaissance, Access, and Denial of Service).
  • Describe and mitigate Worm, Virus, and Trojan Horse attacks.
  • Describe and mitigate application-layer attacks (e.g., management protocols).

 

Implement Cisco Device Hardening

  • Describe, Configure, and verify AutoSecure/One-Step Lockdown implementations (i.e., CLI and SDM).
  • Describe, configure, and verify AAA for Cisco Routers.
  • Describe and configure threat and attack mitigation using ACLs.
  • Describe and configure IOS secure management features (e.g., SSH, SNMP, SYSLOG, NTP, Role-Based CLI, etc.)

 

Implement Cisco IOS firewall.

  • Describe the functions and operations of Cisco IOS Firewall (e.g., Stateful Firewall, CBAC, etc.).
  • Configure Cisco IOS Firewall with SDM.
  • Verify Cisco IOS Firewall configurations (i.e., IOS CLI configurations, SDM Monitor).

 

Describe and configure Cisco IOS IPS.

  • Describe the functions and operations of IDS and IPS systems (e.g., IDS/IPS signatures, IPS Alarms, etc.)
  • Configure Cisco IOS IPS using SDM.

Unit 4 : Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT)

Describe Cisco VoIP implementations.

  • Describe the functions and operations of a VoIP network (e.g., packetization, bandwidth considerations, CAC, etc.).
  • Describe and identify basic voice components in an enterprise network (e.g. Gatekeepers, Gateways, etc.)

 

Describe QoS considerations.

  • Explain the necessity of QoS in converged networks (e.g., bandwidth, delay, loss, etc.).
  • Describe strategies for QoS implementations (e.g. QoS Policy, QoS Models, etc.).

 

Describe DiffServ QoS implementations.

  • Describe classification and marking (e.g., CoS, ToS, IP Precedence, DSCP, etc.).
  • Describe and configure NBAR for classification.
  • Explain congestion management and avoidance mechanisms (e.g., FIFO, PQ, WRR, WRED, etc.).
  • Describe traffic policing and traffic shaping (i.e., traffic conditioners).
  • Describe Control Plane Policing.
  • Describe WAN link efficiency mechanisms (e.g., Payload/Header Compression, MLP with interleaving, etc.).
  • Describe and configure QoS Pre-Classify.

 

Implement AutoQoS.

  • Explain the functions and operations of AutoQoS.
  • Describe the SDM QoS Wizard.
  • Configure, verify, and torubleshoot AutoQoS implementations (i.e., MQC).

 

Implement WLAN security and management.

  • Describe and Configure wireless security on Cisco Clients and APs (e.g., SSID, WEP, LEAP, etc.).
  • Describe basic wireless management (e.g., WLSE and WCS). Configure and verify basic WCS configuration (i.e., login, add/review controller/AP status, security, and import/review maps).
  • Describe and configure WLAN QoS.

Tests: There is a test after each unit
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