• History of Computer Network
• Explain Network and Networking • Explain the Importance of Networking
• Explain the Role and function of Computer Hardware • Explain Computer Motherboard Architecture
• Explain about CPU, Core, and types of CPU
• Explain role of Graphic- Integrated and dedicated GPU
• Explain Types of Computer Memory- Internal Memory and External Memory • Explain Types of Internal Memory RAM, ROM, and Cache
• Explain Types of RAMS- SRAM, RDRAM, SDRAM and DDR
• Explain External Memory like- Hard Drive and SSD • Explain Different types of Connectors like- PATA, SATA, SAS, NVME, M.2 and NVME M.2
• Explain Network Interface Card (NIC Card)

• Explain about Network topologies
• BUS Topology- Thick Coaxial cable, BNC T-Connector, BNC Plug and Terminator
• Ring Topology
• Star Topology • Mesh/full Mesh
• Advantage and Disadvantage of topologies

• Explain Networking Devices like HUB, Switch, Repeater, Router, Access Point (Broadband Wireless Router), Voice over IP (VOIP), Endpoints, Servers, Web Servers and IOT Devices
• Explain Network Types LAN, WAN, MAN and GAN
• Explain Small office home office (SOHO) Network and Enterprise LAN
• Explain about Internet and how internet works
• Explain ISP 3 Tier Model- Tier 1 ISP, Tier 2 ISP and Tier 3 ISP
• Explain how IT Network works

• Explain Network Attacks like DOS/DDOS, Email Crime, Web Crime, Network HAcking
• Explain Network Security Devices • Explain Network Firewall- IP Packet filter, firewall Access-list
• Explain Email Security Appliance (ESA)- GEO location blocking, Data lost Privation (DLP), Email categories block, Email Data Scanning
• Web Security Appliance (WSA)- URL Filtering, Application Visibility Control (AVC), File Blocking
• Explain Identity Service Engine (ISE)- Authentication, Authorization and Accounting

• History of IP ADDRESS
• Explain IPv4 address- Size, Octet
• Explain IPv4 IP classes
• Explain Private IP and Public IP
• Explain Decimal to Binary
• Explain Binary to Decimal

• Explain about Subnet Mask and Subnetting
• Types of Subnetting - FLSM and VLSM
• Explain FLSM of class C and B
• FLSM of Class C- Required IP 5, 10, 16, 30
• FLSM of Class B- Required IP 100, 200, 500, 1000
• Configure LAN Network using Class B, C FLSM example

• FLSM of Class A- Required IP 1000, 2000, 5000
• Configure Different LAN Network using class A FLSM
• Explain about VLSM of class B, C and A
• VLSM of Class C- Required IP 5, 10, 16, 30
• VLSM of Class B- Required IP 100, 200, 500, 100
• VLSM of Class A- Required IP 1000, 2000, 5000
• Configure and Verify different Department like Sales, Marketing, Finance and IT Network using VLSM
• Configure and Verify FLSM and VLSM with lab

• Explain Network Protocols- TCP, UDP and ICMP
• Explain about TCP protocol
• Explain TCP 3- & 5-way handshake
• Explain TCP services like- telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP-IMAP and POP3
• Explain TCP header
• Explain UDP protocol and services like-DHCP, DNS, Video streaming services, Voice traffic
• Difference between TCP and UDP
• Explain ICMP protocol and ICMP services like- PING, TRACEROUTE

• Explain OSI model
• Explain different types of OSI layers
• Explain Application layer Role and Responsibility
• Explain Prestation layer- Data Encode and Decode, Compression and Decompression, DATA Encryption and Decryption, DATA format method
• Explain how Session layer works
• Explain Transport layer- TCP/UDP sockets, Source port and Destination port
• Explain Network Layer- IP Packet, L3 Devices
• Explain DATA link Layer- MAC address, Switch, Frames
• Explain Physical Layer- DATA conversation, Hardware, Power, Cable Check
• Explain packet flow in OSI model from Sender to Receiver
• Explain TCP/IP model
• Difference between OSI and TCP/IP model

• Explain Ethernet Technology
• Explain Types of LAN Cables – STP and UTP
• Difference between Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) and Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
• Explain LAN Cable Categories- CAT
• Difference Between CAT 5, CAT6, CAT6A, CAT7, CAT7a and CAT8
• Explain Straight and Cross Cable
• Explain TIA/EIA 568A and TIA/EIA 568B Wiring Standard
• Hands on practice- how to cut, make, crimp and test Ethernet Cable
• Explain Rollover Cable (console cable), Fiber Cable
• Difference Between Ethernet Cable and Fiber Cable
• Explain RJ45 port, power-over-ethernet (poe) port and SFP Port

• History of Cisco Switch • Explain different types of Cisco Hardware models • Explain Cisco Switch features • Explain Cisco Switch software- IOS • Explain Cisco Switch memory types • Explain Cisco Switch boot process • Explain how to access Switch first time • Console Access of Cisco Switch • Explain different types of CLI modes in Switch • Explain User mode (Enable mode), Privilege mode (Exec mode), Configure mode(Global mode) and interface mode • Show Switch basic command

• Explain Switch MAC or Content Addressable Memory (CAM) table • Explain Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) • Explain Reverse ARP (RARP) • Explain Gratuitous ARP (GARP) • Explain Switch Packet Flow • Explain Ethernet Frame Format
• Broadcast Domain and Collision Domain
• Configure basic LAN Network using Switch • Explain Half-Duplex and Full Duplex

• Explain about Virtual LAN (VLAN) • Explain Static VLAN, Dynamic VLAN, Native VLAN and Voice VLAN • Explain Switch ports mode- Access mode and trunk mode • Difference between Trunking Protocol ISL and Dot1q • Explain Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) • Configure LAN Network with VLAN and Trunk

• Explain VLAN Routing Method • Explain Inter-VLAN Routing • Explain Static Virtual Interface (SVI) on switch • Explain Router on Stick (Sub-Interface) • Configure and Verify Inter-VLAN Routing on Switch • Configure and Verify Router on Stick

• Explain Switch Layer 3 Model
• Explain Access Switch, Core Switch and Distribute switch
• Explain Virtual Trunking Protocol (VTP) • Explain VTP Modes- Server mode, Client mode and transparent mode in VTP
• Configure and Verify VTP Server, client and transparent mode

• Explain Switch looping • Prevent loop between Switches using STP • Explain Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) • Explain STP Root Bridge election Process • Configure and Verify STP

• Explain STP Port-fast, BPDU Guard and BPDU filter • Configure and Verify BPDU Guard and Fitter
• Explain Rapid STP (RSTP) • Explain Per VLAN STP (PVSTP) • Difference Between STP, RSTP and PVSTP

• Setup Remote Access Services • Configure Telnet SSH Access for Switch Remote Access • Explain Enable Password, Secret Password and Username Password Authentication • Configure Switch line for login Access

• Explain EtherChannel or Link Aggregation • EtherChannel Protocol LACP and PAGP • Explain LACP EtherChannel mode- Active, Passive and ON mode • Explain PAGP mode- Auto, Desirable • Difference between LACP and PAGP • Configure EtherChannel between switches using LACP • Configure EtherChannel between switches using PAGP • Configure EtherChannel between Switch and Router

• History of Cisco Router

• Explain different types of Router Hardware models

• Explain Cisco Router features

• Explain Cisco Router software- IOS, IOS XE and IOS XR

• Explain Cisco Router memory

• Explain Cisco Router boot process

• Explain how to access router first time

• Console Access of Cisco Router

• Explain different types of CLI modes in Router

• Explain User mode(Enable mode), Privilege mode( Exec mode), Configure mode( Global mode) and interface mode

• Show Routers basic command

• Configure Router Interface and assign IP address

• Configure Remote Access protocols like telnet, SSH, HTTP and HTTPS

• Access Router via Remote access

• Configure LAN Network using Router

• Explain Routing feature and why routing is required

• Explain different types of Routing Methods

• Explain Static Routing, Dynamic Routing and Default Routing

• Configure Static Routing and connect different subnets using static routing

• Configure Default Routing

• Explain about Dynamic Routing protocols categories like- distance vector, link state and

• Hybrid Routing protocols

• Explain about RIP routing protocol

• Explain RIP features

• Explain RIP path selection process

• Explain RIP timers- Update time, Hold-down time and Flush time

• Difference between RIP v1 and v2

• Configure RIPv1 and RIPv2

• Explain and Configure Passive interface

• Explain and Configure Split horizon

• Explain EIGRP Routing protocol

• Explain Features of EIGRP Protocol

• Explain EIGRP packet flow

• Explain different types of tables in EIGRP

• Difference between Neighbor table, Topology table and Routing Table

• Explain EIGRP timers like Hello time, Hold down time

• Explain Periodical update and trigger update

• Explain Broadcast update and Multicast Update

• Explain full table update and incremental update

• Explain EIGRP metrics

• Explain EIGRP path selection method with examples

• Show EIGRP metric calculations process

• Configure LAN Network using EIGRP protocols

• Explain OSPF Routing protocol

• Explain Features of OSPF Protocol

• Explain OSPF State like- Down state, Init state, Two way state, Exstart start, Exchange state, Loading state and full state

• Explain different types of tables in OSPF

• Difference between Neighbor table, Database table and Routing Table

• Explain OSPF timers like Hello time, Hold down time
• Explain OSPF Area concept

• Explain OSPF Network Types- Point to Point, Point to Multipoint and Broadcast

• Explain OPSF DR and BDR in Broadcast Network type

• Explain OSPF DR and BDR Election Process

• Explain OSPF LSA types

• Explain OSPF path selection method with examples

• Show OSPF metric calculations process

• Configure OSPF protocols with different areas

• Explain and Configure Static floating Routing • Explain need of Redistribution • Configure Multiple Routing Methods on Router • Configure Redistribution between RIP, EIGRP, OSPF and Static Routing (Not Included in CCNA official Blueprint)

• Explain Network Address Translation (NAT)

• Explain Static NAT, Dynamic NAT and PAT

• Configure Static NAT with real time scenarios

• Configure Dynamic NAT

• Configure Port Address Translation (PAT)

• Explain Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) protocols
• Explain Bootstrap Protocol

• Explain and Show DHCP DORA Message

• Configure DHCP on cisco Router

• Explain Domain name Sever (DNS)

• Configure DNS server on Cisco Router

• Explain and configure Network Time protocol (NTP)

• Explain Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

• Configure and Verify SNMP

• Explain Network Foundation Protection (NFP)
• Explain DATA Plane, Control Plane and Management Plane
• Explain QOS such as per-hop behavior (phb) Classification, marking, Queuing, congestion, policing and shaping
• Explain Class-map, Policy map and service policy in QOS

• Explain Monitoring (logging)

• Explain different types of logging methods like console, buffer and syslog server

• Explain different types of messages levels in logging
• Show how to monitor VPN Message, Routing Message and other Alerts

• Configure console, buffer and syslog server logging

• Explain Router Password Recovery Process
• Show how to Bypass Router Password if Password Forgot
• Explain how to Upgrade, Backup Cisco Routers
• Show the process of Cisco software image upgradation using Rommon mode and TFTP server

• Explain how to Control Network Traffic using ACL
• Explain Access-List in Cisco Router • Explain and Standard and Extended
• Explain Name and Number ACL • Configure Standard ACL using Number and Name
• Configure Extended ACL using Number and Name

• Switch (L2) Security
• Understanding about common L2 Attacks
• Explain about DHCP starvation attack
• Implementing Port security on cisco switch for Prevent DHCP Starvation Attack
• Explanation about DHCP spoofing (Rouge DHCP server) attack
• Implementing DHCP Snooping on cisco Switch for Prevent DHCP Spoofing Attack
• Understanding about ARP spoofing attack
• Implementing Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) on switch for Prevent DAI Attacks
• Explain Native VLAN
• Explain VLAN Hopping Attack and explain how someone hack network using Native VLAN

• Explain Authentication, Authorization, and accounting (AAA) model • Explain Local AAA and Centralized AAA • Explain how to Authenticate, Authorize and Accounting (monitor) Network Devices using Local AAA • Explain how to Authenticate, Authorize and Accounting (monitor) Network Devices using Remote AAA • Explain AAA feature using cisco ISE

• Describe about Cryptography • Types of Cryptography • Encryption overview • Types of Encryptions • Symmetric Encryption • Asymmetric Encryption • Overview Encryption Algorithm • Types of Encryption Algorithm • Data Encryption Standard (DES) • Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) • Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) • RC4 RC5 RC6 Algorithm • RSA Algorithm • Public & Private Key • Why we need Cryptography Hash overview • Types of Hashing Algorithm • MD5 Hash Algorithm • SHA Hash Algorithm

• Explain Virtual Private Network (VPN) • Explain Benefits using VPN- CIA • Explain Confidentiality, Integrity and Authentication
• Explain Types of VPN • Explain Site to Site VPN • Explain Remote Access VPN • Types of VPN technologies -IPSEC and SSL • Difference Between Site-to-Site VPN and Remote Access VPN

• Explain IPv6 features

• Difference between IPv4 and IPv6

• Explain different types of IPv6 address

• Explain Hexadecimal format of IPv6

• Explain Hexadecimal to binary

• Explain IPv6 different types of shortening methods

• Explain Unicast address- Global address, Link local address and Unique local address

• Explain Multicast IPv6 address

• Explain Anycast IPv6 address

• Configure IPv6 on Cisco Router

• Configure and verify Network Connection using IPv6

• Configure different types of Routing protocols like RIP, EIGRP and OSPF using IPv6 (Not include in CCNA official blueprint)

• Explain Problems in Traditional Network Management • Explain benefits of Automaton • Explain different types of Automation- Network Automation, Cloud Automaton, Data Center Automation, Wireless Network Automaton • Explain how Network Automation works • Explain Software Defined Networking (SDN) • Explain How to Manage Network using SDN Controllers

• Explain Application Programing Interface (API) • Explain types of API • Explain Northbound API • Explain types of Northbound API- • SOAP (simple object Access Protocol) and Representation state transfer (REST) • Explain REST API- CRUD, HTTP verbs and DATA encoding (JSON) • Explain Southbound API • Explain Southbound API types • CLI (telnet/ssh), SNMP ant NETCONF • Open Flex (from Cisco) • OpenFlow (from ONF) • Cisco DEVNET • Explain Cisco DNA Center • Benefits using DNA Center • Network Automation tool like – CHEF, Puppet and Ansible

• Wireless Network • Explain Wireless Network- Advantage and Disadvantage • Explain Types of Wireless Networks- • Wireless LAN (WLAN), Wireless PAN (WPAN), Wireless MAN (WMAN), Wireless WAN (WWAN) • Difference between Wired and Wireless Network • Explain Wireless Devices- Access Point (AP), Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) • Explain Wireless Terms like Service Set Identifier (SSID), Basic Service Set (BSSID) and Extended Service Set (ESSID) • Explain Wireless Standard • Difference Between 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11c, 802.11n, 802.11ac and 802.11ax • Explain Wireless Authentication process • Explain types of Wireless Encryption- WEP, WPA, LEAP, WPA2 PSK, WPA2 Enterprise, WPA3, Radius, EAP, AES • Explain how WEP, WPA and WPA2-PSK, and WPA2 Enterprise works • Explain Wireless Attacks- De-Authentication, Password Cracking-Brute force, Rouge Access Point and Main in the Middle (MITM) • Explain Wireless Security- MAC binding, Hide SSID

• Wireless Deployment method • Show to Setup any Wi-Fi Router for office or Home Network • Configure and verify Wireless LAN Network using WPA2-PSK • Connect Wireless Network to Wired Network and deploy Company LAN Network

• Explain First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP)

• Explain Cisco Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)
• Configure and Verify LAN Network using HSRP

• Explain about Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
• Configure and Verify VRRP

• Explain about Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)
• Configure and Verify GLBP

• Difference between HSRP,VRRP and GLBP

• Explain Internal Routing Protocol and External Routing Protocol

• Explain BGP Routing Protocol

• Why Companies prefer BGP Routing Protocol

• Explain features of BGP Routing Protocol

• Explain EBGP and IBGP

• Explain BGP Basic Attributes

• Configure BGP Routing Protocol

• Explain DATA Center RACK mounting process • Explain how to Access RACK Devices using Cisco Terminal Server • Explain about ASYNC console cable • Asynchronous interface modules • Configure Cisco Terminal Server and Connect Network Devices to ASYNC cable • Access Terminal Server from Remote site

• Explain IOT Devices • Explain Virtualization Technology
• Explain DATA Center Virtualization • Explain VMware Workstation • Explain VMware vSphere Client and Server
• Explain how to Implement DATA Center Virtualization using VMware • Explain Virtualization Certification like- VCSA and VCSP

• Explain Cloud Technology • Explain how Cloud works • Explain about AWS, GCP and Microsoft Azure • Advantage and Disadvantage of Cloud • Difference between Traditional Network and Cloud
• Explain IOT Technology