Cisco CCNA 200-301 Training Course

Course Overview

Build your networking foundation. Master essential concepts. Prepare with confidence.

The CertBits Cisco CCNA 200-301 Complete Course covers the six major syllabus domains of the CCNA curriculum: Network Fundamentals, Network Access, IP Connectivity, IP Services, Security Fundamentals, and Automation & Programmability.

1.0 Network Fundamentals — 20%

• Explain the role and function of network components: Routers, Switches, Firewall, Access Point, Cisco DNA Center, Endpoint, Server
• Describe characteristics of network topology architectures: Two-tier, Three-tier, Spine-leaf, WAN, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), On-premise and cloud
• Identify interface and cable issues, including collisions, errors, duplex mismatch, and speed mismatch
• Compare TCP to UDP
• Compare physical interface and cabling types: single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, and copper
• Ethernet shared media and point-to-point connections
• 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: Unicast (global, unique local, and link local), Anycast, Multicast, and Modified EUI-64
• Verify IP parameters for Client OS: Windows, Mac OS, and Linux
• Explain virtualization fundamentals: server virtualization, containers, and VRFs
• Describe wireless principles: nonoverlapping Wi-Fi channels, SSID, RF, and encryption
• Describe switching concepts: MAC learning and aging, frame switching, frame flooding, and MAC address table

2.0 Network Access — 20%

• Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches
• Configure and verify interswitch connectivity
• Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols: Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) and LLDP
• Access ports (data and voice)
• Default VLAN and InterVLAN connectivity
• Trunk ports, 802.1Q, and Native VLAN
• Configure and verify Layer 2/Layer 3 EtherChannel (LACP)
• Compare 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
• Describe the need for and basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol
• Identify root port, root bridge (primary/secondary), other port names, forwarding/blocking states, and PortFast benefits
• Configure WLAN client connectivity using GUI-based WLAN creation, security settings, QoS profiles, and advanced WLAN settings

3.0 IP Connectivity — 25%

• Interpret the components of a routing table
• Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default
• Routing protocol code, prefix, network mask, next hop, administrative distance, metric, and gateway of last resort
• Longest match, administrative distance, and routing protocol metric
• Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
• Default route, network route, host route, and floating static route
• Configure and verify single-area OSPFv2
• Describe the purpose, functions, and concepts of first-hop redundancy protocols
• Neighbor adjacencies, point-to-point, broadcast (DR/BDR selection), and Router ID

4.0 IP Services — 10%

• Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools
• Configure and verify NTP operating in client and server mode
• Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network
• Explain the function of SNMP in network operations
• Describe syslog features including facilities and levels
• Configure and verify DHCP client and relay
• Explain forwarding per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS such as classification, marking, and queuing
• Configure network devices for remote access using SSH
• Describe the capabilities and function of TFTP/FTP in the network

5.0 Security Fundamentals — 15%

• 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 policy 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 (ACLs)
• Configure Layer 2 security features: DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection, and port security
• Differentiate authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts
• Describe wireless security protocols: WPA, WPA2, and WPA3
• Configure WLAN using WPA2 PSK using the GUI

6.0 Automation and Programmability — 10%

• Explain how automation impacts network management
• Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking
• Describe controller-based and software-defined architectures: overlay, underlay, and fabric
• Separation of control plane and data plane
• North-bound and south-bound APIs
• Compare traditional campus device management with Cisco DNA Center-enabled device management
• Describe characteristics of REST-based APIs: CRUD, HTTP verbs, and data encoding
• Recognize the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms: Puppet, Chef, and Ansible
• Interpret JSON encoded data