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CCNA Security Certification Path

Certification: Cisco CCNA Security - Cisco Certified Network Associate Security

Certification Overview

The Cisco CCNA certification is a curriculum designed for the professionals who are seeking to attain an entry level training related to the ICT jobs so that they can pursue for higher level ICT skills. CCNA certification covers a wide area of knowledge which includes operational, configuration and implementation skills at Cisco services and products. Being an associate level certification, it implies the foundation and basic level knowledge of networking. The CCNA certified professionals can configure, install WAN and LAN access services. It teaches the core networking concepts based on network protocols to service provider services. The candidate will progress from basic to complex branch networking system.

Who can do this certification?

As a networking associate level professional, an individual will progress in industry supported credentials and skills that will allow him/her to transfer it on operating and improving the branch network system. Any individual who wish to be an ICT or IT professional can opt for this certification exam. It will benefit him at various professional levels and will set a standard repute of his skills and abilities.

Benefits

There are many benefits of opting for this certification. The foremost benefit is that the student/candidate will learn all the fundamental and basics about the switching, routing and advanced technologies while preparing for this examination. Moreover the language of the learning system being common will allow him to deal easily with the professionals of the industry. Practical application and courses collaboration of the skills with multimedia learning. Moreover the candidate will learn to operate on various networking technologies practically.

Associated Exam

There are no associated exams with the CCNA security training exam.

Prerequisites

Before CCNA security exam, the candidate will have to opt for experience aA+ course that is networking technologies and computer hardware. The candidate requires basic knowledge of the IP/TCP networking. Without having this knowledge the candidate will find it almost impossible to clear the examination.

Examination Overview

The course outline of the CCNA security exam is provided by the official Cisco site. The exam is based on 60 questions and the duration for the exam is 90 minutes. The exam is created with the input of various volunteers around the world who are familiar and professional at Cisco services and products. Following is the course outline of the CCNA exam:

Operations of Data networks

  • Operations of data networks
  • Understanding the functions and purpose of different network devices like bridges, routers and hub s
  • Choosing the required components to meet the specifications of a given network
  • Identifying the applications along with their impact on the network
  • Explaining the basic and purpose of protocols in OSI and IP models

LAN Technologies

  • Identifying the media access and technology control technique for Ethernet networks
  • Determine the operations and basic switching strategies
  • Verify and configure initial configuration of switch including access management
  • Determine the switching technologies
  • Explain how VLAN initiate separate networks
  • Verify and configure VLAN

IP addressing

  • Explain IPv6

  • Explain the requirements for working on IPv6 in connection to IPv4

  • Operations and required use of public and private IP addresses

    Routing technologies

    • Explain basic concepts of routing
    • Explain the boot process
    • Verify and configure the use of CLI to prepare basic router configuration
    • Verify and configure operation requirements of device

    IP services

    • Verify and configure IOS router
    • Explain different types of application and features of ACL
    • Verify and configure ACL in a network
    • Determine the basic operations of NAT
    • Verify and configure NAT for a provided network system
    • Verify and configure NTP
    • Identify FHRP
    • Explain SNMP
    • Verify and configure Syslog

    Network security

    Verify and configure network security system.

    Validity of certification

    The certification exam remains valid for two years. After two years the candidates require to sit for a re certification exam which is based on the advanced concepts or the new technologies that may have been initiated in the time period.

    Expert Review

    CCNA certification is one of the most prestigious and renown certification exam in the industry right now. Based on the basic of networking technologies, this exam allows the candidates to explore various areas of knowledge concerning the Cisco related technology and its services. Any professional who attains and updates this certification will soon find a firm ground and position in the industry with people looking for work with him/her.

    Jacob Garcia, Network engineer

    San Antonio