Introduction to

Training And Certification

Cisco Systems is an American multi-national company.

Industry : Networking hardware & software

Founded : December 10, 1984; 35 years ago in San Francisco,
California, United States

❑ Cisco is a San Francisco HQ American company, hence borrows

"cisco" word from the City name where it started.
❑ Also the logo is inspired based on the Golden gate Bridge in San
Francisco.
❑ That
majorly MANUFACTURERS and SELLS computer NETWORKING
EQUIPMENT like routers, switches, and wireless devices.

❑ IOS

❑ Italso provides LICENSE(OEM and retail license ) and products like

security systems, internet based video conferencing systems and
phones, cloud system and many other collaboration and enterprise
networking solutions.

❑ Cisco also offers a variety of COURSES and CERTIFICATION, these have

helped IT professionals shape better career and gain better opportunities
in the field of technology.
 CISCO TAC
➢ A Technical Assistance Center, or TAC, is a department within a company that's primary
purpose is networking, or an ISP.

➢ The purpose of a TAC is to support customers with technical issues regarding the
equipment developed/delivered by the company which delivers the TAC support.
 Training And Certification
Cisco Systems also sponsors a line of IT professional
certifications for Cisco products.

Levels of certification
1. Entry (CCENT)
2. Associate (CCNA)
3. Professional (CCNP)
4. Expert (CCIE) and
5. Architect(CCAr)
CCENT and N+(Fundamentals of networking)
ICND 1 and ICND 2 200 – 125
200 - 100
✓ CCNA R&S(Written Exam)(Renewal - 3 Years)

✓ CCNP(Written)(3 Years)

✓ CCIE(2 Years)(WRITTEN(Person)(18 Months) AND LAB()Cisco)

 Cisco Certified Network Associate
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices 1&2

1 Network Fundamentals

▪ What is Network and Networking

▪ Why we required Networking
▪ Computer Network Types
▪ Computer Network Modules
▪ Topology
▪ Networking Devices
▪ Media (Wired and Wireless)
▪ IPv4 (Compare and contrast, Describing its need, need of Subnet mask and
Sub netting)
▪ Understanding OSI Reference Models
▪ Understanding TCP/IP Model and DOD Model
2. Routing Technologies

▪ Intro to Router
▪ What is router, its function, components, Boot up Process
▪ Working with Cisco IOS
▪ Methods of accessing Cisco Router
▪ Discussing about Terminal programs
▪ Basic Router configuration
▪ Understanding Routing
▪ What is Routing
▪ Types of Routing (Static, Default and Dynamic)
▪ Implementing Static and Default Routing
▪ Understanding in Which scenario Implementing Static and Default Routing
▪ What is routing protocol
▪ Different types of Routing Protocol
▪ Understanding IGP, EGP, Distance Vector, Link state, Hybrid Protocol
▪ Understanding and Configuring OSPF Protocol
▪ Understanding and Configuring EIGRP Protocol
3. Switching Technologies

▪ Understanding how Switch works

▪ Basic switch configuration
▪ Understanding and configuring STP, RSTP, PVSTP
▪ Understanding and configuring VLAN, Inter Vlan and VTP
▪ Understanding and configuring Switch Port Security
▪ Understanding and configuring Ether Channel
▪ Understanding and configuring Redundancy Protocols (HSRP, VRRP,
GLBP)
4. WAN Technologies

▪ Describe WAN topology options (Point-to-point, Hub and spoke, Full

mesh)
▪ Describe WAN access connectivity options (MPLS, Metro Ethernet,
Broadband PPPoE, Internet VPN (DMVPN, site-to-site VPN, client VPN)
▪ Understanding Frame Relay
5. Infrastructure Services
▪ Understanding and Configuring DHCP
▪ Understanding, Configuring and Verifying ACL and NAT

6. Infrastructure Management
▪ Configure, verify, and troubleshoot port security
▪ SSH
▪ Cisco IOS upgrades and recovery (SCP, FTP, TFTP, and MD5 verify)
▪ Password recovery and configuration register
▪ Configure and verify device-monitoring protocols (SNMPv2, SNMPv3,
Syslog)
▪ Understanding and Configuring IPv6