CCNA 201 301 ACCORDING TO 2019 Cisco SYLLABUS

   CCNA Exam v1.0 (200-301) 

Exam Description: CCNA Exam v1.0 (CCNA 200-301) is a 120-minute exam associated with the CCNA certification. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge and skills related to network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, and automation and programmability. The course, Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA), helps candidates prepare for this exam. The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. To better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

20% 1.0 Network Fundamentals 

1.1 Explain the role and function of network components 

    1.1.a Routers 

    1.1.b L2 and L3 switches 

    1.1.c Next-generation firewalls and IPS 

    1.1.d Access points 

    1.1.e Controllers (Cisco DNA Center and WLC) 1.1.f Endpoints 

    1.1.g Servers 

1.2 Describe characteristics of network topology architectures 

    1.2.a 2 tier 

    1.2.b 3 tier 

    1.2.c Spine-leaf 

    1.2.d WAN 

    1.2.e Small office/home office (SOHO) 

    1.2.f  On-premises and cloud 

1.3 Compare physical interface and cabling types 

    1.3.a Single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, copper 

    1.3.b Connections (Ethernet shared media and point-to-point) 

    1.3.c Concepts of PoE 

    1.4 Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed) 

    1.5 Compare TCP to UDP 1.6 Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting 

    1.7 Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing

1.8 Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix 

1.9 Compare IPv6 address types 

    1.9.a Global unicast 

    1.9.b Unique local 

    1.9.c Link local 

    1.9.d Anycast 

    1.9.e Multicast 

    1.9.f Modified EUI 64 

1.10 Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux) 

1.11 Describe wireless principles 

    1.11.a Nonoverlapping Wi-Fi channels 

    1.11.b SSID 

    1.11.c RF 

    1.11.d Encryption 

1.12 Explain virtualization fundamentals (virtual machines) 

1.13 Describe switching concepts 

    1.13.a MAC learning and aging 

    1.13.b Frame switching 

    1.13.c Frame flooding 

    1.13.d MAC address table

20% 2.0 Network Access 

2.1 Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches 

    2.1.a Access ports (data and voice) 

    2.1.b Default VLAN 

    2.1.c Connectivity 

    2.2 Configure and verify interswitch connectivity 

    2.2.a Trunk ports 

    2.2.b 802.1Q 

    2.2.c Native VLAN 

2.3 Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP) 

2.4 Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP) 

2.5 Describe the need for and basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol and identify basic operations 

    2.5.a Root port, root bridge (primary/secondary), and other port names 

    2.5.b Port states (forwarding/blocking)

    2.5.c PortFast benefits

2.6 Compare Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes 

2.7 Describe physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components (AP, WLC, access/trunk ports, and LAG) 

2.8 Describe AP and WLC management access connections (Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, console, and TACACS+/RADIUS) 

2.9 Configure 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

25% 3.0 IP Connectivity 

3.1 Interpret the components of routing table 

    3.1.a Routing protocol code 

    3.1.b Prefix 

    3.1.c Network mask 

    3.1.d Next hop 

    3.1.e Administrative distance 

    3.1.f Metric 

    3.1.g Gateway of last resort 

3.2 Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default 

3.2.a Longest match 3.2.b Administrative distance 

3.2.c Routing protocol metric

 3.3 Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing 

    3.3.a Default route 

    3.3.b Network route 

    3.3.c Host route 

    3.3.d Floating static 

3.4 Configure and verify single area OSPFv2 

    3.4.a Neighbor adjacencies 

    3.4.b Point-to-point 

    3.4.c Broadcast (DR/BDR selection) 

    3.4.d Router ID 

3.5 Describe the purpose of first hop redundancy protocol 10% 

4.0 IP Services 

4.1 Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools 

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4.2 Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode 

4.3 Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network 

4.4 Explain the function of SNMP in network operations 

4.5 Describe the use of syslog features including facilities and levels 

4.6 Configure and verify DHCP client and relay 

4.7 Explain the forwarding per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS such as classification, marking, queuing, congestion, policing, shaping 4.8 Configure network devices for remote access using SSH 

4.9 Describe the capabilities and function of TFTP/FTP in the network 15% 

5.0 Security Fundamentals 5.1 Define key security concepts (threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation techniques) 

5.2 Describe security program elements (user awareness, training, and physical access control) 

5.3 Configure device access control using local passwords 

5.4 Describe security password policies elements, such as management, complexity, and password alternatives (multifactor authentication, certificates, and biometrics) 

5.5 Describe remote access and site-to-site VPNs 

5.6 Configure and verify access control lists 

5.7 Configure Layer 2 security features (DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection, and port security) 

5.8 Differentiate authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts 

5.9 Describe wireless security protocols (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3) 

5.10 Configure WLAN using WPA2 PSK using the GUI 10% 

6.0 Automation and Programmability 

6.1 Explain how automation impacts network management 

6.2 Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking 

6.3 Describe controller-based and software defined architectures (overlay, underlay, and fabric) 

6.3.a Separation of control plane and data plane 6.3.b North-bound and south-bound APIs 

6.4 Compare traditional campus device management with Cisco DNA Center enabled device management 

6.5 Describe characteristics of REST-based APIs (CRUD, HTTP verbs, and data encoding) 

6.6 Recognize the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms Puppet, Chef, and Ansible 

6.7 Interpret JSON encoded data

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CCNA Syllabus According to old syllabus NCP

IP Addressing

             Version of IP Address

             Characteristics of IPv4

             Classification of IPv4

             Public & Private IP

             Default Mask

             Network bits & Host bits

             ANDing Process

             Binary to Decimal & Decimal to Binary

             Network ID, Broadcast ID & Valid IP

             No. of Network ID’s & Valid IP in Class A, B, C

             Subnetting of Class A, B, C

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Router Basic & Static Routing

             General port diagram of Cisco routers

             Cable & Connections

             Connectivity diagram of Cisco Routers with Network devices

             Routed & Routing Protocols,

             Types of Routing

             Basic Routing Concept

             Static Route & Default Route

             LM, AD & Metric

             Configure , verify and troubleshoot

             - Lab: Basic Configuration

             - Lab: Static Route

             - Lab: Default Route

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OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)

             OSPF Introduction

             OSPF Implementation

             Concept of PID

             Concept of AREA

             Wildcard Mask

             Loopback Interface

             Hello Timer & Dead Timer

             Types of Network

             Concept of ABR & ASBR

             OSPF AD & Metric

             OSPF Neighbor Adjacency

             Type of OSPF Tables

             OSPF Multicast Address

             Configure , verify and troubleshoot

             - Lab: OSPF

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EIGRP ( Enhanced Interior Getaway Routing Protocol)

             EIGRP Introduction

             EIGRP Implementation

             Concept of ASN

             Wildcard Mask

             Auto and no auto-summary

             Hello and Hold Timer

             Types of Network

             Route Codes

             Eigrp AD & Metric

             EIGRP Neighbor Adjacency

             Type of EIGRP tables

             EIGRP Multicast Address

             Configure , verify and troubleshoot

             - Lab: EIGRP

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RIP (Routing Information Protocol)

             RIP Implementation

             Auto & no auto-summary

             Route Code

             RIP AD & Metric

             RIP Multicast Address

             RIP Timers, Update, Invalid, Flush

             Loop avoidance Techniques

             Configure , verify and troubleshoot

             - Lab: RIPv2

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BGP ( Border Gateway Protocol)

             BGP Introduction

             BGP Neighbor & Network Implementation

             Types of ASN (public and private)

             Type of BGP Tables

             Type of BGP Neighbor

             Neighbor Adjacency components

             When to use BGP

             Configure, Verify and Troubleshoot

             - Lab: IBGP

             - Lab: EBGP

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Packet Filtering (ACL)

             Types of ACL

             Inbound and outbound

             Standard and Extended ( No. and Named)

             Drawback of Numbered ACL

             ACL Implementation Rules

             Configure, Verify and Troubleshoot

             - Lab: Numbered Standard ACL

             - Lab: Named Standard ACL

             - Lab: Numbered Extended ACL

             - Lab: Name Extended ACL

WAN

             Introduction of WAN

             Advantage of NAT

             Static NAT, Dynamic NAT, PAT

             Configure, Verify and Troubleshoot

             - Lab: Static NAT

             - Lab: Dynamic NAT

             - Lab: PAT

L2 Switch

             Collision Domain & Broadcast Domain in HUB, Bridge, Switch & Router.

             Mac Table or Bridge Table,

             Flooding, Forwarding, filtering

             VLAN formation and membership

             Access & Trunk link

             Requirement of Trunk

             Trunking Protocols

             VTP & its need

             VTP Modes

             SVI

             Inter-vlan Routing

             STP Introduction

             Configure, Verify and Troubleshoot

             Lab: Vlan formation

             Lab: Vlan membership

             Lab: Trunk formation

             Lab: Inter-vlan routing

             Lab: Svi

             Lab: STP

IPv6

             Intro of IPv6

             Binary to hexa decimal

             Network bits and host bits

             Site prefix

             Subnet ID

             Link local, site local and unicast global address

             Ipv6 routing protocol

             Use of ipv6 in different field.

             Configure, Verify and Troubleshoot

             - Lab: IPv6 static and default

OSI and TCP/IP Model

             Introduction, PDU, Data encapsulation and Data De-encapsulation

             Application

             Presentation

             Session

             Transport

             Network

             Data link

             Physical

             Compare TCP & UDP

             Compare OSI & TCP/IP

             Protocol & Prot No.

HOW TO MANAGE CISCO DEVICES CDP

Host Resolving

BACKUP & UPGRADATION OF RAM & IOS

Password Recovery Process

End of old syllabus