CCNA 200-301 v7

Introduction to Networks (ITN)

Explain the advances in modern network technologies.

Implement initial settings including passwords, IP addressing, and default gateway parameters on a network switch and end devices.

Explain how network protocols enable devices to access local and remote network resources.

Explain how physical layer protocols, services, and network media support communications across data networks.

Calculate numbers between decimal, binary, and hexadecimal systems.

Explain how media access control in the data link layer supports communications across networks.

Explain how Ethernet operates in a switched network.

Explain how routers use network layer protocols and services to enable end-to-end connectivity.

Explain how ARP and ND enable communication on a local area network.

Implement initial settings on a router and end devices.

Calculate an IPv4 subnetting scheme to efficiently segment your network.

Implement an IPv6 addressing scheme.

Use various tools to test network connectivity.

Compare the operation of transport layer protocols in supporting end-to-end communication.

Explain the operation of the application layer in providing support to end-user applications.

Configure switches and routers with device hardening features to enhance security.

Troubleshoot connectivity in a small network.

Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials (SRWE)

Configure devices using security best practices.

Explain how Layer 2 switches forward data.

Implement VLANs and trunking in a switched network.

Troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing on Layer 3 devices.

Explain how STP enables redundancy in a layer 2 network.

Troubleshoot EtherChannel on switched networks.

Implement DHCPv4 to operate across multiple LANs.

Configure dynamic address allocation in IPv6 networks.

Explain how FHRPs provide default gateway services in a redundant network.

Explain how vulnerabilities compromise LAN security.

Configure switch security to mitigate LAN attacks.

Explain how WLANs enable network connectivity.

Implement a WLAN using a wireless router and a WLC.

Explain how routers use information in packets to make forwarding decisions.

Configure IPv4 and IPv6 static routes.

Troubleshoot static and default routes.

Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (ENSA)

Configure single-area OSPFv2 in both point-to-point and multiaccess networks.

Explain how to mitigate threats and enhance network security using access control lists and security best practices.

Implement standard IPv4 ACLs to filter traffic and secure administrative access.

Configure NAT services on the edge router to provide IPv4 address scalability.

Explain techniques to provide address scalability and secure remote access for WANs.

Explain how to optimize, monitor, and troubleshoot scalable network architectures.

Explain how networking devices implement QoS.

Implement protocols to manage the network.

Explain how technologies such as virtualization, software defined networking, and automation affect evolving networks.