1. Explain the role and function of network components

• Routers,
• L2 and L3 switches
• Access points&Controllers
• Cisco DNA Center
• WLC
• Next-generation firewalls and IPS
• Endpoints&Servers

Describe characteristics of network topology architectures

• 2 Tier
• 3Tier
• Spine-leaf
• WAN
• SOHO (Small office & Home Office)
• On premises & Cloud

Compare physical interface & cabling type

• Single mode fiber, multimode fiber, Copper
• Concept of POE

Identify interface and cable issues

• Collisions
• Errors
• mismatch duplex
• speed

Compare TCP to UDP

Configure & Verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting

Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing

Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix

Compare IPv6 address types

• Global unicast
• Unique local
• Link local
• Anycast
• Multicast
• Modified EUI 64

Verify IP parameters for Client OS

• Windows
• Mac OS
• Linux

Describe wireless principles

Explain virtualization fundamentals (virtual machines)

Describe Switching Concepts

• MAC learning and aging
• Frame switching
• Frame flooding
• MAC address table

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

• Access ports (data and voice),
• Default VLAN,
• Connectivity

2.2 Configure and verify interswitch connectivity

• Trunk ports
• 1Q
• Native VLAN

2.3 Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols

• CDP
• LLDP

2.4 Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) Ether ChannelusingLACP

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

• Root port, root bridge (primary/secondary), and other port names
• Port states (forwarding/blocking)
• Port Fast benefits

2.6 Compare Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes

2.7 Describe physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components

• AP
• WLC
• Access/Trunkports
• LAG

2.8 Describe AP and WLC management access connections

• Telnet
• SSH
• HTTP/ HTTPS
• Console
• TACACS+/RADIUS

2.9 Configure the components of a wireless LAN access for client connectivity using GUI only

• WLAN creation
• security settings
• QoS profiles
• advanced WLAN settings

3.1 Interpret the components of routing table

• Routing protocol code
• Prefix
• Network mask
• Next hop
• Administrative distance
• Metric
• Gateway of last resort

3.2 Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default

• Longest match
• Administrative distance
• Routing protocol metric

3.3 Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing

• Default route
• Network route
• Host route
• Floating static

3.4 Configure and verify single area OSPFv2

• Neighbor adjacencies
• Point-to-point
• Broadcast (DR/BDR selection)
• Router ID

3.5 Describe the purpose of first hop redundancy protocol

4.1 Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools

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

5.1 Define key security concepts

• Threats
• Vulnerabilities
• Exploits
• Mitigation Techniques

5.2 Describe security program elements

• user awareness
• training
• physical access control

5.3 Configure device access control using local passwords

5.4 Describe security password policies elements

• Management
• Complexity
• password alternatives
• multifactor authentication
• certificates
• 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
• port security

5.8 Differentiate authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts

5.9 Describe wireless security protocols

• WPA
• WPA2
• WPA3

5.10 Configure WLAN using WPA2 PSK using the GUI

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
• 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
• Data encoding

6.6 Recognize the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms

• Puppet
• Chef
• Ansible

6.7 Interpret JSON encoded data