Explain the role and function of network components
                                    
                            
                                
                                    
                                            - Routers
- L2 and L3 switches
- Next-generation firewalls and IPS
- Access points
- Controllers (Cisco DNA Center and WLC)
- Endpoints
- Servers
 
                            Describe characteristics of network topology architectures
                                    
                            
                                
                                    
                                            - 2 tier
- 3 tier
- Spine-leaf
- WAN
- Small office/home office (SOHO)
- On-premises and cloud
 
                            Compare physical interface and cabling types
                                    
                            
                                
                                    
                                            - Single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, copper
- Connections (Ethernet shared media and point-to-point)
- Concepts of PoE
 
                            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
                            
                            Compare IPv6 address types
                                    
                            
                                
                                    
                                            - Global unicast
- Unique local
- Link local
- Anycast
- Multicast
- Modified EUI 64
 
                            Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)
                            
                            Describe wireless principles
                                    
                            
                                
                                    
                                            - Nonoverlapping Wi-Fi channels
- SSID
- RF
- Encryption
 
                            Explain virtualization fundamentals (virtual machines)
                            
                            Describe switching concepts
                                    
                            
                                
                                    
                                            - MAC learning and aging
- Frame switching
- Frame flooding
- MAC address table
 
                     
                 
            
                    
                            Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches
                                    
                            
                                
                                    
                                            - Access ports (data and voice)
- Default VLAN
- Connectivity
 
                            Configure and verify interswitch connectivity
                                    
                            
                                
                                    
                                            - Trunk ports
- 802.1Q
- Native VLAN
 
                            Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP)
                            
                            Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP)
                            
                            Describe the need for and basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol and  identify basic operations
                                    
                            
                                
                                    
                                            - Root port, root bridge (primary/secondary), and other port names
- Port states (forwarding/blocking)
- PortFast benefits
 
                            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)
                            
                            Configure the components of a wireless LAN access for client connectivity using GUI only  such as WLAN creation, security settings, QoS profiles, and advanced WLAN settings
                            
                     
                 
            
                    
                            Interpret the components of routing table
                                    
                            
                                
                                    
                                            - Routing protocol code
- Prefix
- Network mask
- Next hop
- Administrative distance
- Metric
- Gateway of last resort
 
                            Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default
                                    
                            
                                
                                    
                                            - Longest match
- Administrative distance
- Routing protocol metric
 
                            Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
                                    
                            
                                
                                    
                                            - Default route
- Network route
- Host route
- Floating static
 
                            Configure and verify single area OSPFv2
                                    
                            
                                
                                    
                                            - Neighbor adjacencies
- Point-to-point
- Broadcast (DR/BDR selection)
- Router ID
 
                            Describe the purpose of first hop redundancy protocol
                            
                     
                 
            
                    
                            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, shaping
                            
                            Configure network devices for remote access using SSH
                            
                            Describe the capabilities and function of TFTP/FTP in the network
                            
                     
                 
            
                    
                            Define key security concepts (threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation  techniques)
                            
                            Describe security program elements (user awareness, training, and physical access  control)
                            
                            Configure device access control using local passwords
                            
                            Describe security password policies elements, such as management, complexity, and  password alternatives (multifactor authentication, certificates, and biometrics)
                            
                            Describe remote access and site-to-site VPNs
                            
                            Configure and verify access control lists
                            
                            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
                            
                     
                 
            
                    
                            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
 
                            Separation of control plane and data plane
                            
                            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