📘 CCNA Course Outline (Cisco CCNA 200-301 Certification)
Ideal for students seeking CCNA training in Lahore, Pakistan
🔹 Module 1: Network Fundamentals (20%)
Learn the foundational skills needed for any network professional.
- Understand core network devices: routers, switches (Layer 2/3), firewalls, IPS, APs
- Network topology architectures: two-tier, three-tier, spine-leaf, SOHO, cloud, WAN
- Cabling and interface types: fiber optics, copper, Ethernet, and more
- Troubleshoot common physical layer issues: collisions, duplex mismatch, speed errors
- Compare TCP vs UDP protocols
- Configure & verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting
- Understand private IPs and configure IPv6 addressing
- Identify IPv6 address types: unicast, anycast, multicast, EUI-64
- OS-based IP verification: Windows, Linux, macOS
- Basics of wireless communication: SSID, RF, Wi-Fi channels, encryption
- Virtualization overview: server, containers, and VRFs
- Switching concepts: MAC learning, aging, flooding, frame switching
🔹 Module 2: Network Access (20%)
Master VLANs, switching, and wireless access—critical for CCNA jobs in Lahore and beyond.
- VLAN configuration across multiple switches: access ports, data/voice VLANs, Inter-VLAN routing
- Interswitch connectivity: Trunking, 802.1Q, Native VLANs
- Discovery protocols: CDP and LLDP configuration and verification
- EtherChannel setup using LACP
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP): Rapid PVST+, port roles/states, BPDU filters, guards
- Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes
- WLAN physical infrastructure: WLC, AP, trunk/access ports
- Device management access: SSH, Telnet, HTTPS, TACACS+/RADIUS
- WLAN GUI client configurations: security, QoS, SSID setup
🔹 Module 3: IP Connectivity (25%)
Crucial for real-world networking and advanced CCNA certification in Pakistan.
- Understand routing table components: metrics, next hop, admin distance, protocols
- Routing decisions based on prefix match, metric, and administrative distance
- Static Routing (IPv4 & IPv6): default, network, host, floating static routes
- Configure single-area OSPFv2: DR/BDR, router ID, neighbor relationships
- First Hop Redundancy Protocols: purpose and operation
🔹 Module 4: IP Services (10%)
Gain practical knowledge of essential IP services, perfect for CCNA professionals in Lahore.
- NAT setup (static & pool-based)
- Configure NTP in client/server mode
- DHCP & DNS roles and configurations
- SNMP operation in networks
- Syslog use and severity levels
- DHCP relay and client setup
- Quality of Service (QoS) principles: queuing, policing, shaping
- Remote device access using SSH
- Understand and use TFTP/FTP for network file transfers
🔹 Module 5: Security Fundamentals (15%)
Boost your cybersecurity skills with Cisco CCNA training in Lahore.
- Understand cybersecurity concepts: threats, vulnerabilities, mitigation
- Elements of a strong security program: awareness, training, access control
- Local password protection and security policies
- VPNs: IPSec site-to-site and remote access
- Configure Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Layer 2 security: port security, DHCP snooping, ARP inspection
- AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) concepts
- Wireless security protocols: WPA2, WPA3 setup
- GUI-based WLAN configuration with WPA2 PSK
🔹 Module 6: Automation and Programmability (10%)
Stay ahead with modern networking and automation skills.
- Benefits of network automation and controller-based networking
- SDN architecture: control/data plane separation, overlay/underlay, fabric design
- RESTful APIs: CRUD operations, HTTP verbs, JSON structure
- Role of AI & ML in predictive and generative network operations
- Configuration management tools: Ansible, Terraform
🎓 Who Should Enroll in CCNA in Lahore or Anywhere in Pakistan?
- Network Engineers
- IT Support Specialists
- Computer Science Students
- Career switchers into Networking/IT
📍 Why Choose Our CCNA Course in Lahore?
- Industry-standard Cisco training
- Hands-on labs and real-world projects
- Expert trainers with Cisco certifications
- Affordable pricing in Pakistan
- Job-ready skills for local & international markets