Managing Cisco Network Devices

Cisco routers and switches are the ones of choice for many organisations.  Knowing how to fully use these  technologies is a demanding but necessary one.  This objective course is the starting point, which will teach you how to use these exciting technologies and if you wish will allow you to independently sit the CCNA exam at your convenience.

The course will allow delegates to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size route and switched networks.  This includes implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN.    As well as covering basic mitigation of security threats, introduction to wireless networking concepts and terminology, and performance-based skills. 

Anyone working within an IT environment who is responsible or involved in supporting and installing Cisco routers and switches.  Or anyone who wishes to gain the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) qualification. 

The course aims to demystify Cisco configuration and troubleshooting; it covers a wide spread of topics: from configuring the IOS and IP addressing, to setting up VLANs and setting up routing protocols. After the course, the individual will feel confident in configuring a Cisco switch or router in typical situations.  

After attending this course you will feel confident in working with a Cisco switch and router, as you will have had plenty of hands-on experience in setting up these devices and troubleshooting them. You have a good understanding of why a network is designed in a certain way and be confident in configuring and troubleshooting a Cisco switch and router.