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Cisco CCNA

Cisco Certified Network Associate

Network fundamentals and access, IP connectivity and services, security fundamentals, and automation.

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Part AIntroduction

  1. A.1Part A: Introduction
  2. A.2Outline
  3. A.3How to Practice
  4. A.4Recommended Tools, Hardware & Software

Part BExam objectives

"% of exam" is each domain's share of questions in the exam outline this guide follows.

1.0Network Fundamentals20% of exam · 13 objectives
  1. 1.1Explain the role and function of network components
  2. 1.3Compare physical interface and cabling types
  3. 1.4Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)
  4. 1.13Describe switching concepts
  5. 1.5Compare TCP to UDP
  6. 1.6Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting
  7. 1.7Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing
  8. 1.8Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix
  9. 1.9Compare IPv6 address types
  10. 1.10Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux
  11. 1.11Describe wireless principles
  12. 1.2Describe characteristics of network topology architectures
  13. 1.12Explain virtualization fundamentals (virtual machines)
2.0Network Access20% of exam · 9 objectives
  1. 2.1Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches
  2. 2.2Configure and verify interswitch connectivity
  3. 2.3Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP)
  4. 2.5Describe the need for and basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol and identify basic operations
  5. 2.4Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP)
  6. 2.6Compare Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes
  7. 2.7Describe physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components (AP, WLC, access/trunk ports, and LAG)
  8. 2.8Describe AP and WLC management access connections (Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, console, and TACACS+/RADIUS)
  9. 2.9Configure the components of a wireless LAN access for client connectivity using GUI only such as WLAN creation, security settings, QoS profiles, and advanced WLAN settings
3.0IP Connectivity25% of exam · 5 objectives
  1. 3.1Interpret the components of routing table
  2. 3.2Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default
  3. 3.3Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
  4. 3.4Configure and verify single area OSPFv2
  5. 3.5Describe the purpose of first hop redundancy protocol
4.0IP Services10% of exam · 9 objectives
  1. 4.1Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools
  2. 4.2Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode
  3. 4.3Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network
  4. 4.4Explain the function of SNMP in network operations
  5. 4.5Describe the use of syslog features including facilities and levels
  6. 4.6Configure and verify DHCP client and relay
  7. 4.7Explain the forwarding per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS such as classification, marking, queuing, congestion, policing, shaping
  8. 4.8Configure network devices for remote access using SSH
  9. 4.9Describe the capabilities and function of TFTP/FTP in the network
5.0Security Fundamentals15% of exam · 10 objectives
  1. 5.1Define key security concepts (threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation techniques)
  2. 5.2Describe security program elements (user awareness, training, and physical access control)
  3. 5.6Configure and verify access control lists
  4. 5.3Configure device access control using local passwords
  5. 5.4Describe security password policies elements, such as management, complexity, and password alternatives (multifactor authentication, certificates, and biometrics)
  6. 5.5Describe remote access and site-to-site VPNs
  7. 5.7Configure Layer 2 security features (DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection, and port security)
  8. 5.8Differentiate authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts
  9. 5.9Describe wireless security protocols (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3)
  10. 5.10Configure WLAN using WPA2 PSK using the GUI
6.0Automation and Programmability10% of exam · 6 objectives
  1. 6.1Explain how automation impacts network management
  2. 6.2Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking & 6.3 Describe controller-based and software defined architectures (overlay, underlay, and fabric)
  3. 6.4Compare traditional campus device management with Cisco DNA Center enabled device management
  4. 6.5Describe characteristics of REST-based APIs (CRUD, HTTP verbs, and data encoding)
  5. 6.6Recognize the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms Puppet, Chef, and Ansible
  6. 6.7Interpret JSON encoded data