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  3. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Cisco Systems

CertificationNon-degree

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CCNA validates a broad range of fundamentals for all IT careers - from networking technologies, to security, to software development - proving you have the skills businesses need to meet market demands.

Cost

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Format

Online

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No formal prerequisites CCNA is an asset to IT professionals of all experience levels, but learners often benefit from one or more years of experience implementing and administering Cisco solutions. To earn your CCNA certification, you’ll need to pass a core exam: Administering Cisco Solutions (200-301 CCNA) v1.1. This exam tests your knowledge and skills related to network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, and automation and programmability.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Apply network fundamentals including network components, topologies, IP addressing, and virtualization in an enterprise network context
  • Configure and verify network access including VLANs, interswitch connectivity, wireless networking, and Spanning Tree Protocol
  • Configure and verify IP connectivity including routing protocols, static routing, and first hop redundancy in an enterprise network
  • Configure and verify IP services including NAT, DHCP, DNS, NTP, QoS, and network management protocols
  • Implement security fundamentals including access control lists, VPNs, wireless security, and device hardening in a network environment
  • Apply automation and programmability concepts including REST APIs, configuration management tools, and AI and machine learning in network operations
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231.00
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244.00
  • Computer Network Architects15-1241.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Scheduled and on-demand network data backups — plan and execute with minimal oversight, verifying data integrity across multiple servers in a mid-sized enterprise environment.
  • User and group access permissions — configure and audit independently within Active Directory or comparable IAM platforms across departmental systems.
  • Security breach attempts — analyze event logs using transaction security and virus protection software, and produce incident reports for review by security teams.
  • Network connectivity issues — diagnose using protocol analyzers and diagnostic testing equipment, resolving problems with reduced escalation in a multi-segment LAN/WAN environment.
  • Network support activities — document thoroughly in helpdesk and configuration management systems, maintaining accurate records for recurring issues and resolutions.
  • WAN and LAN routers and switches — configure VLANs, routing protocols, and ACLs using router and switch software in a branch-office or campus network setting.
  • Network and endpoint security software — install, update, and validate using change management procedures across production environments with limited supervision.
  • User and user-group connectivity problems — troubleshoot systematically using network monitoring software, applying inductive reasoning to identify root causes in varied network environments.
  • Systems performance baselines — monitor continuously using network monitoring tools and alert thresholds, escalating meaningful deviations to senior engineers.
  • Technical findings — communicate clearly in written reports and verbal briefings to both technical peers and non-technical stakeholders in a corporate IT setting.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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