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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security Certification Course Content
Sections:
CIT 1121, Networking Fundamentals, 3 credit hours
Information on current and emerging internetworking technologies, including:
- Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) reference model
- Binary numbersHexadecimal numbers
- Address classes
- Internet Protocol (IP) addressing and subnetting
- Protocols
- Standards
- Basic electrical concepts
- Cabling techniques
CIT 1122, Routing Protocols and Concepts, 3 credit hours
Practical skills required to verify and troubleshoot basic router configurations.
Includes:
- Router configuration
- Distance vector and link state routing protocols
- Switching methods
- Hub technology
- Basic flow control methods
- Layer 2 data link addressing
- Layer 3 Internet Protocol (IP) addressing
CIT 1123, LAN Switching and Wireless, 3 credit hours
- Routing techniques
- Local Area Networks (LANs)
- Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) design, configuration and maintenance
- LAN configurationSpanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) protocols
- Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP)
- Network troubleshooting
CIT 1124, Accessing the WAN, 3 credits
Wider Area Network (WAN) topics, including:
- Frame encapsulation
- Signaling standards
- WAN designPoint-to-Point (PPP)
- Integrated Services Data Networks (ISDN)
- Frame relay and network management
CIT 2251, CCNA Security, 3 credits
Topics include:
- Network security concepts
- Developing a secure network
- Defending the perimeter
- Configuring AAA
- Securing the router
- Constructing a secure infrastructure
- Implementing endpoint security
- Providing Storage-Area Network (SAN) security
- Securing voice solutions
- Using Cisco firewalls to defend the network
- Cryptography and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
- Digital signatures
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and asymmetric encryption
- Building a site-to-site Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) VPN solution
Prerequisite: CIT 1124 Accessing the WAN with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent; CCNA certification or consent of instructor
Dr. Felix Davis, Coordinator
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 1536, (630) 942-2134
Kim Groesbeck, Program Support Specialist
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 1433, (630) 942-2599
Business and Technology Division
Technical Education Center (TEC), Room 1034, (630) 942-2592
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