CCNA (200-301)
Earn your CCNA certification with Network Binary and build a strong foundation for a successful IT career. This industry-recognized certification validates your skills across key domains — networking fundamentals, IP services, security, and automation. Learn to configure and troubleshoot networks, set up secure access, understand routing protocols, and explore modern tools like APIs and controller-based networking. With hands-on labs and expert-led training, Network Binary equips you with real-world skills that employers are actively seeking in today’s tech-driven market.
Course Description
Key Takeaways
- Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
- Understand the model of host-to-host communication
- Describe the features and functions of the Cisco IOS Software
- Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs
- Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of TCP/IP and describe the operation of switches
- Install a switch and perform the initial configuration
- Describe the TCP/IP internet layer, IPv4, its addressing scheme, and subnetting
- Describe the TCP/IP transport layer and application layer
- Explore the functions of routing
- Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router
- Explain host-to-host communications across switches and routers
- Identify and resolve common switched network issues and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing
- Describe IPv6 main features, addresses and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
- Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
- Describe, implement and verify VLANs and trunks
- Describe the application and configuration of inter-VLAN routing
- Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of OSPF
- Explain how STP and RSTP work
- Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel
- Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols
- Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts
- Describe the operation of ACLs and their applications in the network
- Configure internet access using DHCP clients and explain and configure NAT on Cisco routers
- Describe the basic QoS concepts
- Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built and how to use WLC
- Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
- Explain software-defined networks
- Configure basic Cisco IOS system monitoring tools
- Describe the management of Cisco devices
- Describe the current security threat landscape
- Describe threat defense technologies
- Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane
- Implement basic steps to harden network devices
- Discuss the need for network programmability in Enterprise networks, common programmability protocols, and configuration management tools.
- Introducing AI and ML in Network Operations
Who should attend
- Individuals preparing for the Cisco CCNA certification
- Entry-level Network Engineers
- Entry-level Network Administrators
- Entry-level Network Support Technicians
- Entry-level Help Desk Technicians
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with basic computer operations
- Ability to navigate and use a PC operating system
- Understanding of basic internet functionality and usage
- Foundational knowledge of IP addressing
Course Outline
- Section 1: Exploring the Functions of Networking
- Section 2: Introducing the Host-To-Host Communications Model
- Section 3: Operating Cisco IOS Software
- Section 4: Introducing LANs
- Section 5: Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer
- Section 6: Starting a Switch
- Section 7: Introducing the TCP/IP Internet Layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets
- Section 8: Explaining the TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer
- Section 9: Exploring the Functions of Routing
- Section 10: Configuring a Cisco Router
- Section 11: Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
- Section 12: Troubleshooting a Simple Network
- Section 13: Introducing Basic IPv6
- Section 14: Configuring Static Routing
- Section 15: Implementing VLANs and Trunks
- Section 16: Routing Between VLANs
- Section 17: Introducing OSPF
- Section 18: Building Redundant Switched Topologies
- Section 19: Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
- Section 20: Explaining Basics of ACL
- Section 21: Enabling Internet Connectivity
- Section 22: Introducing AI and ML in Network Operations
- Section 23: Introducing System Monitoring
- Section 24: Managing Cisco Devices
- Section 25: Securing Administrative Access
- Section 26: Implementing Device Hardening
- Section 27: Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy
- Section 28: Introducing WAN Technologies
- Section 29: Introducing QoS
- Section 30: Explaining Wireless Fundamentals
- Section 31: Introducing Architectures and Virtualization
- Section 32: Explaining Software-Defined Networking
- Section 33: Introducing Network Programmability
- Section 34: Examining the Security Threat Landscape
- Section 35: Implementing Threat Defense Technologies
Lab Outline
- Discovery 1: Get Started with Cisco CLI
- Discovery 2: Observe How a Switch Operates
- Discovery 3: Perform Basic Switch Configuration
- Discovery 4: Inspect TCP/IP Applications
- Discovery 5: Configure an Interface on a Cisco Router
- Discovery 6: Configure and Verify Layer 2 Discovery Protocols
- Discovery 7: Configure Default Gateway
- Discovery 8: Explore Packet Forwarding
- Discovery 9: Troubleshoot Switch Media and Port Issues
- Discovery 10: Troubleshoot Port Duplex Issues
- Discovery 11: Configure Basic IPv6 Connectivity
- Discovery 12: Configure and Verify IPv4 Static Routes
- Discovery 13: Configure IPv6 Static Routes
- Discovery 14: Configure VLANs and Trunks
- Discovery 15: Configure Inter-VLAN Routing
- Discovery 16: Configure and Verify Single-Area OSPF
- Discovery 17: Configure and Verify EtherChannel
- Discovery 18: Configure and Verify IPv4 ACLs
- Discovery 19: Configure a Provider-Assigned IPv4 Address
- Discovery 20: Configure Static NAT
- Discovery 21: Configure Dynamic NAT and PAT
- Discovery 22: Configure and Verify NTP
- Discovery 23: Create the Cisco IOS Image Backup
- Discovery 24: Upgrade Cisco IOS Image
- Discovery 25: Secure Console and Remote Access
- Discovery 26: Enable and Limit Remote Access Connectivity
- Discovery 27: Configure and Verify Port Security
- Discovery 28: Login to and Monitor the WLC
- Discovery 29: Configure an Open Wireless Network
- Discovery 30: Define a RADIUS Server and Enable SNMP and Syslog
- Discovery 31: Configure a WLAN to Use WPA2 PSK
Exam Details
- Exam Name: Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
- Exam Code: 200-301
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Price: USD 300
- Exam Topics: Click here
- CE Credits: 30
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