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Cisco Certification: Introduction
Cisco certifications
are one of the most sought after certifications
in the IT certification industry. They identify
talented IT Professionals, who can plan, design,
implement, and operate small to medium enterprise
networks. They provide the opportunity to enhance
your ability in the world of IT Networking & Security.
Cisco equipments form the basis of many different
networks (both large as well small) and, with the
growth of Internet Cisco routers and other network
devices are the preferred choice for engineers and
providers. Cisco products are renowned for being
well designed, user-friendly (considering their
complexity), and reliable. As a result of the growing
popularity of their products, the demand for Cisco
certified professionals is also increasing.
Types of Cisco Certifications
Cisco offers 3 levels
of general certification, representing the increasing
levels of expertise: Associate, Professional, and
Expert. The details given below will help you check
which level matches your current or desired profile.
Associate level: The first step in Cisco
networking begins at the Associate level, which
is the apprentice or foundation level. The corresponding
certifications are CCNA and CCDA.
Professional level: This is the advanced
or journeyman level, and the corresponding certifications
are CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and CCSP.
Expert level: This is the highest level of
achievement for network professionals, certifying
an individual as an expert or master. The corresponding
certification is CCIE.
CCIE - Cisco Certified Interconnect Expert
CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional
CCDP - Cisco Certified Design Professional
CCIP - Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional
CCSP - Cisco Certified Security Professional
CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
CCDA - Cisco Certified Design Associate
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) at Onix Academy,
Chennai
CCNA is the entry-level
Cisco certification and serves as the foundation
for CCNP and CCSP (as well as CCIP and CCVP) Certifications.
The CCNA certification in the first step on an industry-recognized
career track. The certification indicates a foundation
in and apprentice knowledge of networking. CCNA
certified professionals can install, configure,
and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for
small networks (100 nodes or fewer), including but
not limited to use of these protocols: IP, IGRP,
Serial, Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet,
Access Lists. The CCNA certification validates an
individual's networking skills at the foundation
level.
Onix Academy's
CCNA training course prepares the participants to appear for the certification exam ‘CCNA’.
CCNA - Benefits at Onix Academy, Chennai
Upon the completion
of our CCNA course, students will have,
• Understanding Cisco IOS commands for configuring
and managing Cisco networking devices
• Understanding Cisco configuration techniques
• Understanding routing protocols ( such as RIP
& IGRP ) and how they function
• IP addressing, subnetting, and assignment
• Interface and subinterface configuration
• WAN topics such as Frame Relay, PPP, HDLC, ISDN
and DDR
• Connectivity to a WAN switch for Frame Relay and
ISDN
• VLANs
• LAN segmentation (bridges, switches and routers)
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• Access lists and filtering
Pre-requisites for CCNA at Onix Academy,
Chennai
Candidates must
be very familiar with computers.
Course Outline - CCNA at Onix Academy,
Chennai
• Internetworking
• OSI Architecture
• Internet Protocols
• IP subnetting and VLSM
• Introduction to Cisco IOS
• IP routing
• Routing Information Protocol
• IGRP
• Enhanced IGRP
• Open Shortest Path First Protocol
• Layer2 Switching
• Virtual LANs (VLANs)
• Access Control Lists
• Wide Area Networking
Lab Equipment
• Routers: - 2500
and 2600 series 1600 series
• Switches: - 1900 and
2900 series 3524 Series
Training Material
Title: CCNA: Cisco Certified Network
Associate Study Guide, 5th Edition
ISBN: 0782143911
Onix Academy is the best institute for Cisco Certified Network Associate
(CCNA)
training, in Chennai, India.
For more details regarding CCNA at Onix Academy,
Chennai, please use the
enquiry link
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