Course Details
Topic 1 Network Fundamentals
- Explain the role and function of network components
- Describe characteristics of network topology architectures
- Compare physical interface and cabling types
- Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)
- Compare TCP to UDP
- Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting
- Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing
- Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix
- Describe IPv6 address types
- Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)
- Describe wireless principles
- Explain virtualization fundamentals (server virtualization, containers, and VRFs)
- Describe switching concepts
Topic 2 Network Access
- Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches
- Configure and verify interswitch connectivity
- Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP)
- Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP)
- Interpret basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol
- Describe Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes
- Describe physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components (AP, WLC, access/trunk ports, and LAG)
- Describe AP and WLC management access connections (Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, console, and TACACS+/RADIUS)
- Interpret the wireless LAN GUI configuration for client connectivity, such as WLAN creation, security settings, QoS profiles, and advanced settings
Topic 3 IP Connectivity
- Interpret the components of routing table
- Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default
- Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
- Configure and verify single area OSPFv2
- Describe the purpose, functions, and concepts of first hop redundancy protocols
Topic 4 IP Services
- Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools
- Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode
- Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network
- Explain the function of SNMP in network operations
- Describe the use of syslog features including facilities and levels
- Configure and verify DHCP client and relay
- Explain the forwarding per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS, such as classification, marking, queuing, congestion, policing, and shaping
- Configure network devices for remote access using SSH
- Describe the capabilities and function of TFTP/FTP in the network
Topic 5 Security Fundamentals
- Define key security concepts (threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation techniques)
- Describe security program elements (user awareness, training, and physical access control)
- Configure and verify device access control using local passwords
- Describe security password policies elements, such as management, complexity, and password alternatives (multifactor authentication, certificates, and biometrics)
- Describe IPsec remote access and site-to-site VPNs
- Configure and verify access control lists
- Configure and verify Layer 2 security features (DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection, and port security)
- Compare authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts
- Describe wireless security protocols (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3)
- Configure and verify WLAN within the GUI using WPA2 PSK
Topic 6 Automation and Programmability
- Explain how automation impacts network management
- Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking
- Describe controller-based, software defined architecture (overlay, underlay, and fabric)
- Compare traditional campus device management with Cisco DNA Center enabled device management
- Describe characteristics of REST-based APIs (CRUD, HTTP verbs, and data encoding)
- Recognise the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms Puppet, Chef, and Ansible
- Recognise components of JSON-encoded data
Final Assessment
- Written Assessment (SAQ)
- Practical Performance (PP)
Course Info
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Minimum Entry Requirement
Knowledge and Skills
- Able to operate using computer functions
- Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)
Attitude
- Positive Learning Attitude
- Enthusiastic Learner
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of working experience.
Target Age Group: 18-65 years old
Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement
Software:
TBD
Hardware: Window or Mac Laptops
Job Roles
- Network Engineer
- Network Administrator
- Systems Administrator
- IT Support Specialist
- Network Technician
- IT Network Analyst
- Infrastructure Engineer
- Telecommunications Specialist
- Field Network Technician
- Network Consultant
- IT Manager
- Help Desk Technician
- Network Support Specialist
- Data Center Technician
- WLAN Administrator
Trainers
Truman Ng: Truman Ng is a ACTA certified trainer that graduated with Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from NUS in year 2002. He designed Artificial Intelligence (AI) controller for DC-DC Power Convertor by using Fuzzy Logic and Neural Network (NN) as his university Final Year Project.
Truman has over 15 years project experiences across Database & Web Design, PLC machinery, Data Center Design , Structure Cabling System(SCS) and Enterprise Network Design and Implementation. He used to be a network architect for Hewlett Packard, working with a group of virtual team from the US in handling network design and projects in the States.
Truman is the founder of Nexplore (S) Pte Ltd. He provides solutions of Cloud SaaS, IaaS & PaaS and Software Defined Network (SDN), VoIP and Internet Security. He was engaged by Huawei Global Training Center to provide 60+ consultations and trainings for Internet Service Providers(ISP) from Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, Australia, Poland, Iran, South Africa, Swaziland, Cote Dlvoire, Syria, Uzbekistan, New Zealand and countries over the world.As achievement, Truman has successfully completed 100+ IT network projects for Bank, Hotel and Factory within 5 years.Truman is certified in PMP, Cisco CCNP, CCIP, CCDP, HP Ase and Huawei HCNP, HCIE R&S, HCNA Cloud, HCNA Security, etc.
Saw Chaik Lee: Saw Chaik Lee is a ACTA certified trainer. Saw Chaik Lee has 38 years experiences in the IT industry serving in both end-user and vendor environments. He has been in the training industry in the last 18 years, teaching courses in Cisco, Riverbed, Blue Coat, Check Point, CompTIA, Mile2, IAPP, Nokia and SUN Microsystems. He worked in several senior positions providing technical support (designing, implementing, maintenance), technical consulting and project management for local and multi-national system integrator companies, and MNCs in manufacturing and financial sector. Have diverse set of expertise covering Routing and Switching, Security, System administration (Windows/Unix), Voice and Data center virtualization. Developed and conducted over 40 plus courses ranging from Infocomm security essential, Telecommunication and Internet related topics.
Peter Cheong: Peter Cheong is a ACTA certified trainer. He specialise In IT related knowlege and conduct IT Training which Include Microsoft Window Server Technology (Wintel) and Linux - Centos/Red Hat. Comptia ,ITIL , Motorola Solution Trunking System and Cisco Networking. He worked in Motorola Solutions Conduct Motorola Astro 25 Trunking System For Police Force Malaysia (RMPnet),Taiwan Navy, Indonesia METRO POLDA (Police Force). After that he Join As IT Group Manager For W-Group which include 17 subsidiaries Companies in Real Estate Developer,Plantation. Building Management Services ,Contruction and also Fiber Opti Service Provider in Sabah,Malaysia.
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One of the best trainer so far! Ken is really good and he is dedicated and spend a lot of time setting up for this course! He knows his stuff well. (Posted on 6/11/2020) - will recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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Getting the right gadgets in the market may be daunting for those who aren’t apt and version difference or deprecated libraries
One of the best trainer so far! Ken is really good and he is dedicated and spend a lot of time setting up for this course! He knows his stuff well. (Posted on 6/7/2020) - Will Recommend Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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