Course Brief
About this Course
This course covers the essential networking concepts and configurations required to build and manage a Cisco-based network. Learn about network protocols, IP addressing, security, routing, VLANs, and automation with hands-on labs and exercises.
Learn the basics of networking and Cisco configuration for a solid foundation in network management.
Eligibility
Requirements
- Basic computer skills and access to a computer with internet.
- Willingness to learn network configurations and protocols.
- No prior networking knowledge required.
Training Plan
Learning Roadmap
01
Foundation Studio: Introduction and Network Basics
- Practice introduction through a guided network security practice activity.
- Function of Network.
- Configure Verify IPV4 Address.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-01
02
Practical Lab: Network Fundamentals
- Verify IP Parameters for Client OS.
- Practice mac address. through a guided network security practice activity.
- Network Topologies.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-02
03
Applied Workflow: Network Fundamentals Part 02
- Practice number systems. through a guided network security practice activity.
- Cisco Switch Basic.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-03
04
Professional Practice: Switch Management
- Cisco Switch Management (Console Telnet SSH).
- Practice mac address table. through a guided network security practice activity.
- Configure Verify VLAN Part-1.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-04
05
Portfolio Sprint: VLAN Configuration
- Configure Verify VLAN Part-2.
- Configure Verify VLAN Part-3.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-05
06
Career Readiness: Layer 2 Discovery and STP
- Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols.
- Rapid PVST Spanning Tree Protocol Part-1.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-06
07
Foundation Studio: Layer 2 Discovery and STP Part 02
- Rapid PVST Spanning Tree Protocol Part-2.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-07
08
Practical Lab: Advanced STP and EtherChannel
- Rapid PVST Spanning Tree Protocol Part-3
- Rapid PVST Spanning Tree Protocol Part-4
- Configure verify EtherChannel (LACP)
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-08
09
Applied Workflow: Routing Basics
- Introduction to Router Routing basics.
- Address Resolution Protocol (ARP).
10
Professional Practice: IPv4 Static Routing
- Configure and verify IPv4 static routing.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-09
11
Portfolio Sprint: IPv4 Static Routing Part 02
- Interpret the components of the routing table.
- Longest match Forwarding Decision.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-10
12
Career Readiness: OSPFv2 Configuration
- Configure and verify single area OSPFv2 Part 1
- Configure and verify single area OSPFv2 Part 2.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-11
13
Foundation Studio: Redundancy and NAT
- Describe the purpose of first hop redundancy protocol.
- Configure and verify inside source NAT.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-12
14
Practical Lab: Network Services
- Configure and verify NTP operation.
- Role of DHCP within the network Part 1
- Role of DHCP within the network Part 2.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-13
15
Applied Workflow: DNS and Network Operations
- Role of DNS within the network.
- Describe the use of syslog features.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-14
16
Professional Practice: DNS and Network Operations Part 02
- Network topology architectures Two Tier three Tier.
- Explain the function of SNMP in network operations.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-15
17
Portfolio Sprint: Network Protocols and Security
- Describe the function of TFTP and FTP in the network.
- Explain virtualization fundamentals virtual machines.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-16
18
Career Readiness: Network Protocols and Security Part 02
- Define key security concepts, threats, vulnerabilities.
- Configure and verify access control lists.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-17
19
Foundation Studio: VPNs and Authentication
- Describe remote access and site to site VPNs.
- Differentiate authentication, authorization, and accounting.
- Configure Layer 2 security features DHCP snooping, etc.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-18
20
Practical Lab: Layer 2 Security and QoS
- Configure Layer 2 security features Port Security.
- Configure Verify QoS (Quality of Service).
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-19
21
Applied Workflow: IPv6 and QoS Shaping
- Configure QoS (Quality of Service) shaping Lab.
- Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-20
22
Professional Practice: Subnetting and Wireless Architectures
- IPv4 addressing subnetting.
- Compare Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-21
23
Portfolio Sprint: Automation and Programmability
- Automation and Programmability with Python.
- Interpret JSON encoded data.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise-22
24
Portfolio Sprint: Network Security Practice Review
- Review the major network security practice concepts through a guided recap.
- Organize class practice into a simple portfolio-ready workflow.
- Apply the learned process on a realistic task with instructor guidance.
- Prepare next-step notes for continued practice after course completion.