The Cisco Certified Network Associate v 1.0 (CCNA 200-301) exam 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.

Module 1: BASIC NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS

Networking Today: Explain the advances in modern technologies, How networks affect our lives, Network Components, Network representations and topologies, Common types of networks, Internet Connections, Reliable Networks, Network Trends, Network Security, The IT Professional.

Basic Switch and End Device configuration: Cisco IOS access, IOS navigation, The command structure, Basic device configuration, Save configurations, Ports and Addresses, Configure IP Addressing, Verify connectivity.

Protocols and Models: Rules for designing communication system, Protocols, Protocol suites, Standards organizations, Reference models, Data encapsulation, Data access, Use Wireshark to analyze network traffic.

Physical Layer: Purposes of physical layer, Characteristics, Copper cabling, UTP Cabling, Fiber optic cabling, Wireless media.

Number Systems: Binary number system, Hexadecimal number system.

Data Link Layer: Purpose of data link layer, Topologies, Data link frame.

Ethernet Switching: Ethernet frames, Ethernet MAC address, The MAC address table, Switching speeds and forwarding methods.

Network Layer: Characteristics, IPv4 packets, IPv6 packets, How a host routes, Introduction to routing.

Address Resolution: MAC and IP, ARP, Copper cabling.

Basic Router Configuration: Configure initial router settings, Configure interfaces, Configure the default gateway.

IPv4 Addressing: Addressing structure, Unicast, Broadcast and Multicast, Types of IPv4 addresses, Network segmentation, Subnet an IPv4 network, Subnet with prefix, Subnet to meet requirements, Variable length subnet mask (VLSM), Structured design.

IPv6 Addressing: IPv4 issues, IPv6 representation, IPv6 address types, GUA and LLA static configuration, Dynamic addressing for IPv6 GUAs, Dynamic addressing for IPv6 LLAs, IPv6 multicast addresses, Subnet an IPv6 network.

ICMP: ICMP Messages, Ping and traceroute tests.

Transport Layer: Transportation of data, TCP overview, UDP overview, Port numbers, TCP communication process, Reliability and flow control, UDP communication.

Application layer: Application layer, Presentation layer, Session layer, Peer to Peer, Web and email protocols, IP addressing services, File sharing services.

Network security fundamentals: Security threats and vulnerabilities: Network attacks, Network attack mitigations, Device security.

Build a Small Network: Devices in a small network, Small network applications and protocols, Scale to large networks, Verify connectivity, Host and IOS commands, Troubleshooting methodologies and scenarios.

Basic Device Configuration: Configure a switch with initial settings, Configure switch ports, Secure remote access, Basic router configuration, Verify directly connected networks.

Module 2: NETWORK SWITCHING AND WAN CONFIGURATIONS

Switching Concepts: Frame forwarding, Switching domains.

VLANs: Overview, VLAN in a multi-switched environment, VLAN configuration, VLAN trunks, Dynamic trunking protocol.

Inter-VLAN Routing Operation: Using layer 3 switches, Troubleshoot inter VLAN routing.

STP Concepts: Purpose of STP, STP operations, Evolution of STP.

EtherChannel: EtherChannel operation, Configure EtherChannel, Verify and troubleshoot.

DHCPv4: Concepts, Configure a Cisco IOS DHCPv4 server, Configure a Cisco IOS DHCPv4 client.

SLAAC and DHCP6: IPv6 GUA assignment, SLAAC, DHCPv6, Configure DHCPv6 server.

FHRP Concepts: First hop redundancy protocol, HSRP.

LAN Security Concepts: End point security, Access control, Layer 2 security threats, MAC address table and attack, LAN attack.

Switch security configuration: Implement port security, Mitigate VLAN attacks, Mitigate DHCP attacks, Mitigate ARP attacks, Mitigate STP attacks.

WLAN Concepts: Introduction to wireless, WLAN components, WLAN operation, CAPWAP operation, Channel management, WLAN threats, Secure WLANs.

WLAN Configuration: Remote site WLAN configuration, Configure the basic WLAN on the WLC, Configure a WPA2 enterprise WLAN on the WLC, Troubleshoot WLAN issues.

Routing Concepts: Path determination, Packet forwarding, Basic router configuration review, IP routing table, Static vs Dynamic routing.

IP Static Routing: Static routes, Configure IP static routes, Configure IP default static routes, Configure floating static routes, Configure static host routes.

Troubleshoot Static and Default Routes: Packet processing with static routes, Troubleshoot IPv4 static and default route configuration.

Module 3: ROUTING CONFIGURATIONS & SECURITY

Single area OSPFv2 configuration: OSPF features and characteristics, OSPF packets, OSPF operations.

Single area OSPFv2 configuration: OSPF router ID, Point to point OSPF network, Multi-access OSPF network, Modify single area OSPF v2, Default router propagation, Verify single area OSPF v2.

Network Security Concepts: Current state of cyber security, threat actors, Threat actor tools, Malware, Common network attacks, IP vulnerabilities and threat, TCP and UDP vulnerabilities, IP services, Network security best practices, Cryptography.

ACL Concepts: Purpose of ACLs, Wildcard masks in ACLs, Guidelines for ACL creation, Types of IPv4 ACLs.

ACLs for IPv4 Configurations: Configuration standard IPv4 ACLs, Modify IPv4 ACLs, Configure extended IPv4 ACLs.

NAT for IPv4: NAT Characteristics, Types of NAT, NAT advantages and disadvantages, Static NAT, Dynamic NAT, PAT, NAT 64.

WAN Concepts: Purpose of WANs, WAN operation, Traditional WAN connectivity, Internet based connectivity.

VPN IPsec Concepts: VPN Technology, Types of VPN, IPsec.

QoS Concepts: Network transmission quality, Traffic characteristics, Queuing algorithms, QoS models, QoS implementation techniques.

Network Management: Device discovery with CDP AND LLDP, NTP, SNMP, Syslog, Router and switch file maintenance, IOS image management.

Network Design: Hierarchical networks, Scalable networks, Switch hardware, Router hardware.

Network Troubleshooting: Network documentation, Troubleshooting process, Symptoms and causes of network problems, Troubleshooting IP connectivity.

Network Virtualization: Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Virtual network infrastructure, Software defined networking, Controllers.

Network Automation: Overview, Data formats, APIs, REST, Configuration management tools, IBN and Cisco DNA center.