Cisco CCNA

The Cisco CCNA is the worlds premier networking certification. You learn security, TCP/IP, wireless, automation, troubleshooting and more. Live Cisco equipment included and practice exams.

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Skill level

Beginner, Intermediate

Hours to complete

Projects

Prerequisites

None

Your Guided Learning Pathway

In this 30 hour course your instructor will take you from intermediate to advanced level practitioner.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Cisco Networking Principles

Studying for the CCNA equips you with foundational knowledge in networking concepts, IP addressing, routing, switching, and network security.

You’ll also gain practical skills in configuring, troubleshooting, and automating Cisco network devices

Manage a Network

With a CCNA qualification, you can configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco network devices, ensuring reliable network connectivity and security in an organization.

You’ll also be equipped to support IP services, implement basic automation, and contribute to network design and optimization.

Get Exam Ready

No other CCNA course includes so much. You get all the theory lessons, practical labs to follow along, mini-labs to configure, and a ton of practice exams.

If you want to use the coaching course, it matches this course exactly.

What it covers

This course prepares you for a network engineering role in any organization.

Network Fundamentals
Network Access
IP Connectivity
IP Services
Security Fundamentals
Automation and Programmability

Benefits of the certification

Getting certified in your chosen career path is essential, but passing the SecurityX exam gets you:

Industry recognition from peers and employers.
Deep understanding of TCP/IP
Career advancement through promotion
Increased networking skills

Target audience

This certification is ideal for:

Network+ engineers
IT students
College IT degree students
Cable engineers

Prerequisites

While there are no mandatory prerequisites, Cisco recommends having:

At least 18 months experience
Network+ recommended
Familiarity with working in a networking environment

Cisco CCNA Exam Pass

Maria Pires

Maria used our Cisco CCNA training program to pass her exam on the first try. Most students require two or three attempts to pass the exam, which costs $300 per attempt.

Passing the CCNA exam requires at least two months of study. You need to master the theory, complete many hands-on labs, and take CCNA practice tests. If you need a significant advantage, you can take the CCNA coaching course, which is available to all members. In that, we give you a daily task to complete. You need to turn up and do the work each day and leave the planning to us.

Since 2002, we’ve been coaching students from all walks of life to pass their Cisco CCNA exam. Using deep-dive lessons, practice labs, and CCNA practice tests, we ensure you are overprepared come exam day. If you ever get stuck, please post on the forum, and our experts and fellow students will be happy to help you.

Your Instructor

Paul Browning

Paul worked as a police officer in the UK for 12 years before making a move into the IT world. He worked for several large companies providing network support before starting his own IT consulting business. In 2004, Paul started teaching IT certifications online.

He's the author of over 20 IT books and has passed his CCNA, CCNP, A+, Network+, and MCSE+I.

Curriculum

Module 1	Network Fundamentals
Unit 1	Welcome to the Course
Unit 2	Network Devices and Functions
Unit 3	Mini Lab - Changing the Configuration Register
Unit 4	OSI and TCP models
Unit 5	TCP Protocols and Services
Unit 6	Mini Lab - Checking the ARP Cache
Unit 7	Mini Lab - Proxy ARP
Unit 8	Cabling the Network
Unit 9	Copper and Fiber Cabling
Unit 10	Ethernet Concepts
Unit 11	Mini Lab - Duplex and Speed Settings
Unit 12	Firewalls
Unit 13	IDS/IPS
Unit 14	IPv4 addressing
Unit 15	Subnetting
Unit 16	Fast Subnetting
Unit 17	Address Summarization and VLSM
Unit 18	IPv6 Addressing
Unit 19	Mini Lab - Configuring IPv6
Unit 20	Mini Lab - Neighbor Discovery Protocol in Action
Unit 21	Subnetting IPv6
Unit 22	Virtualization
Unit 23	Cloud Computing
Unit 24	Network Topologies
Unit 25	Wireless Basics
Unit 26	PoE
Unit 27	WAN Basics
Unit 28	Lab – Router Modes and Commands
Unit 29	Lab - ARP, CDP, Ping and Telnet
Unit 30	Lab - IP Addressing
Unit 31	Lab - Copy Startup Config Using TFTP
Unit 32	Lab - NTP Server and Client
Unit 33	Lab - Verify IP Parameters - Windows
Unit 34	Lab - Verify IP Parameters - Linux
Unit 35	Lab - Verify IP Parameters - MAC OS
Unit 36	Practice Exam 1
Unit 37	Practice Exam 2
Unit 38	Practice Exam 3
Module 2	Network Access
Unit 1	VLANS, Switching and DTP
Unit 2	Mini Lab - Checking the MAC Address Table
Unit 3	Mini Lab - Configuring VLANs and Trunk Links
Unit 4	Mini Lab - Access Ports - Data and Voice
Unit 5	Mini Lab - IP Default Gateway on a Switch
Unit 6	VTP
Unit 7	Mini Lab - Configuring VTP
Unit 8	CDP and NTP
Unit 9	Mini Lab - Checking CDP Neighbors
Unit 10	Configuring LLDP
Unit 11	Etherchannels
Unit 12	Mini Lab - PAgP Configuration
Unit 13	Mini Lab - LACP Configuration
Unit 14	STP
Unit 15	Mini Lab - STP Operations
Unit 16	Enhancements to STP and RSTP+
Unit 17	Mini Lab - Configuring PVRST+
Unit 18	InterVLAN Routing
Unit 19	Mini Lab - InterVLAN Routing Using Physical Router Interfaces
Unit 20	Mini Lab - InterVLAN Routing Using Subinterfaces
Unit 21	Mini Lab - InterVLAN Routing Using SVIs
Unit 22	Lab - VLANs on an IOS Switch
Unit 23	Lab - Trunking Across IOS Switches
Unit 24	Lab - Spanning Tree Protocol
Unit 25	Lab - InterVLAN Routing
Unit 26	Lab - LACP EtherChannels
Unit 27	Practice Exam 1
Unit 28	Practice Exam 2
Unit 29	Practice Exam 3
Module 3	IP Connectivity
Unit 1	IP Routing
Unit 2	Mini Lab - Classful and Classless Routing Protocols
Unit 3	Static Routing / IPv6
Unit 4	Mini Lab - Configuring a Static Route
Unit 5	Mini Lab - Configuring an IPv6 Static Route
Unit 6	RIPv2
Unit 7	Mini Lab - RIP
Unit 8	OSPF
Unit 9	Mini Lab - Configuring Single-Area OSPF
Unit 10	Advanced OSPF
Unit 11	Mini Lab - Configuring OSPF Interfaces
Unit 12	Mini Lab - OSPF Passive Interfaces
Unit 13	EIGRP
Unit 14	EIGRP - Mini Lab
Unit 15	BGP
Unit 16	BGP2
Unit 17	FHRP
Unit 18	Mini Lab - HSRP Configuration
Unit 19	Mini Lab - Configure VRRP
Unit 20	Lab - Static Routes
Unit 21	Lab - Configuring EIGRP
Unit 22	Lab - Single Area OSPF
Unit 23	Lab - HSRP Configuration
Unit 24	Lab - Configure and Troubleshoot RIPv2
Unit 25	Practice Exam 1
Unit 26	Practice Exam 2
Unit 27	Practice Exam 3
Module 4	IP Services
Unit 1	NAT
Unit 2	DHCP / DNS
Unit 3	Mini Lab - DHCP Configuration on Cisco IOS Routers
Unit 4	DNS in Detail
Unit 5	Mini Lab - Ping Hostnames
Unit 6	SNMP
Unit 7	Cisco SNMP
Unit 8	Syslog
Unit 9	Mini Lab - Cisco IOS Syslog Configuration
Unit 10	Introduction to QoS
Unit 11	QoS Solutions
Unit 12	Lab - Static NAT
Unit 13	Lab - NAT Pool
Unit 14	Lab - NAT Overload
Unit 15	Lab - Configuring a Router as a DHCP Server
Unit 16	Lab - SNMP
Unit 17	Practice Exam
Module 5	Security Fundamentals
Unit 1	Introduction to Network Security
Unit 2	Common Security Threats
Unit 3	Common Networking Attacks
Unit 4	Threat Mitigation and User Education
Unit 5	Network Device Security
Unit 6	Mini Lab - Adding a Telnet Password
Unit 7	Mini Lab - Enabling SSH Access
Unit 8	Implementing Password Policies
Unit 9	VPNs
Unit 10	Access Lists
Unit 11	L2 Mitigation (DAI/Snooping)
Unit 12	Switch Port Security
Unit 13	AAA
Unit 14	Mini Lab - AAA
Unit 15	Certificate Authorities
Unit 16	Wireless Security
Unit 17	Lab - Basic Router Security
Unit 18	Lab - Switch Security
Unit 19	Lab - Switch Port Security
Unit 20	Lab - Standard ACL
Unit 21	Lab - Access Lists (Extended)
Unit 22	Lab - Access Lists (Named)
Unit 23	Lab - Configure WPA2
Unit 24	Practice Exam
Module 6	Automation and Programmability
Unit 1	Network Programmability
Unit 2	Software Defined Networking
Unit 3	REST and JSON
Unit 4	Configuration Management
Unit 5	Practice Exam
Unit 6	Terraform - AI - Cloud Managed
Module 7	Network Troubleshooting
Unit 1	Troubleshoot Layer 1
Unit 2	Troubleshooting IP Addressing
Unit 3	Troubleshooting VLANs
Unit 4	Troubleshoot VTP and Trunking
Unit 5	Troubleshoot InterVLAN Routing
Unit 6	Troubleshooting STP
Unit 7	Troubleshoot Routing Issues
Unit 8	Troubleshooting OSPF
Unit 9	Mini Lab - Troubleshoot OSPF
Unit 10	Troubleshooting NAT and Access Lists
Unit 11	Mini Lab - Troubleshoot DNS
Unit 12	Practice Exam
Module 8	Super Lab
Unit 1	Introduction
Unit 2	IP Addressing
Unit 3	LAN Switching
Unit 4	IP Routing
Unit 5	Infrastructure Services
Unit 6	WAN Services
Unit 7	Final Verification
Module 9	Final Practice Exam
Unit 1	Practice Exam
Module 10	PBQs
Unit 1	PBQ 1
Unit 2	PBQ 2

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