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1 # CCNA Exam Topics 2 3 1.0 Networking Fundamentals 4 5 ``` 6 1.1 Explain the role and function of network components 7 1.1.a Routers 8 1.1.b Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches 9 1.1.c Next-generation firewalls and IPS 10 1.1.d Access points 11 1.1.e Controllers (Cisco DNA Center and WLC) 12 1.1.f Endpoints 13 1.1.g Servers 14 1.1.h PoE 15 16 1.2 Describe characteristics of network topology architectures 17 1.2.a Two-tier 18 1.2.b Three-tier 19 1.2.c Spine-leaf 20 1.2.d WAN 21 1.2.e Small office/home office (SOHO) 22 1.2.f On-premise and cloud 23 24 1.3 Compare physical interface and cabling types 25 1.3.a Single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, copper 26 1.3.b Connections (Ethernet shared media and point-to-point) 27 28 1.4 Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed) 29 30 1.5 Compare TCP to UDP 31 32 1.6 Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting 33 34 1.7 Describe private IPv4 addressing 35 36 1.8 Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix 37 38 1.9 Describe IPv6 address types 39 1.9.a Unicast (global, unique local, and link local) 40 1.9.b Anycast 41 1.9.c Multicast 42 1.9.d Modified EUI 64 43 44 1.10 Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux) 45 46 1.11 Describe wireless principles 47 1.11.a Nonoverlapping Wi-Fi channels 48 1.11.b SSID 49 1.11.c RF 50 1.11.d Encryption 51 52 1.12 Explain virtualization fundamentals (server virtualization, containers, and VRFs) 53 54 1.13 Describe switching concepts 55 1.13.a MAC learning and aging 56 1.13.b Frame switching 57 1.13.c Frame flooding 58 1.13.d MAC address table 59 ``` 60 61 2.0 Network Access 62 63 ``` 64 2.1 Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches 65 2.1.a Access ports (data and voice) 66 2.1.b Default VLAN 67 2.1.c InterVLAN connectivity 68 69 2.2 Configure and verify interswitch connectivity 70 2.2.a Trunk ports 71 2.2.b 802.1Q 72 2.2.c Native VLAN 73 74 2.3 Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP) 75 76 2.4 Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP) 77 78 2.5 Interpret basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol 79 2.5.a Root port, root bridge (primary/secondary), and other port names 80 2.5.b Port states (forwarding/blocking) 81 2.5.c PortFast 82 2.5.d Root guard, loop guard, BPDU filter, and BPDU guard 83 84 2.6 Describe Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes 85 86 2.7 Describe physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components (AP, WLC, access/trunk ports, and LAG) 87 88 2.8 Describe network device management access (Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, console, TACACS+/RADIUS, and cloud managed) 89 90 2.9 Interpret the wireless LAN GUI configuration for client connectivity, such as WLAN creation, security settings, QoS profiles, and advanced settings 91 ``` 92 93 3.0 IP Connectivity 94 95 ``` 96 3.1 Interpret the components of routing table 97 3.1.a Routing protocol code 98 3.1.b Prefix 99 3.1.c Network mask 100 3.1.d Next hop 101 3.1.e Administrative distance 102 3.1.f Metric 103 3.1.g Gateway of last resort 104 105 3.2 Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default 106 3.2.a Longest prefix match 107 3.2.b Administrative distance 108 3.2.c Routing protocol metric 109 110 3.3 Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing 111 3.3.a Default route 112 3.3.b Network route 113 3.3.c Host route 114 3.3.d Floating static 115 116 3.4 Configure and verify single area OSPFv2 117 3.4.a Neighbor adjacencies 118 3.4.b Point-to-point 119 3.4.c Broadcast (DR/BDR selection) 120 3.4.d Router ID 121 122 3.5 Describe the purpose, functions, and concepts of first hop redundancy protocols 123 ``` 124 125 4.0 IP Services 126 127 ``` 128 4.1 Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools 129 130 4.2 Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode 131 132 4.3 Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network 133 134 4.4 Explain the function of SNMP in network operations 135 136 4.5 Describe the use of syslog features including facilities and levels 137 138 4.6 Configure and verify DHCP client and relay 139 140 4.7 Explain the forwarding per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS, such as classification, marking, queuing, congestion, policing, and shaping 141 142 4.8 Configure network devices for remote access using SSH 143 144 4.9 Describe the capabilities and functions of TFTP/FTP in the network 145 ``` 146 147 5.0 Security Fundamentals 148 149 ``` 150 5.1 Define key security concepts (threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation techniques) 151 152 5.2 Describe security program elements (user awareness, training, and physical access control) 153 154 5.3 Configure and verify device access control using local passwords 155 156 5.4 Describe security password policies elements, such as management, complexity, and password alternatives (multifactor authentication, certificates, and biometrics) 157 158 5.5. Describe IPsec remote access and site-to-site VPNs 159 160 5.6 Configure and verify access control lists 161 162 5.7 Configure and verify Layer 2 security features (DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection, and port security) 163 164 5.8 Compare authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts 165 166 5.9 Describe wireless security protocols (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3) 167 168 5.10 Configure and verify WLAN within the GUI using WPA2 PSK 169 ``` 170 171 6.0 Automation and Programmability 172 173 ``` 174 6.1 Explain how automation impacts network management 175 176 6.2 Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking 177 178 6.3 Describe controller-based, software defined architecture (overlay, underlay, and fabric) 179 6.3.a Separation of control plane and data plane 180 6.3.b Northbound and Southbound APIs 181 182 6.4 Explain AI (generative and predictive) and machine learning in network operations 183 184 6.5 Describe characteristics of REST-based APIs (authentication types, CRUD, HTTP verbs, and data encoding) 185 186 6.6 Recognize the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms, such as Ansible and Terraform 187 188 6.7 Recognize components of JSON-encoded data 189 ``` 190 191 [CCNA](https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/ccna-exam-topics)