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DTA CCNA 200-301 v1.1

CCNA Curriculum

Explore 43 lessons organized into six modules, covering network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, and automation.

This outline covers the full curriculum. The two linked lessons are available free; the remaining lesson materials are not yet available.

Module 01 — Network Fundamentals

11 lessons

  1. Network Components and Their Roles
  2. Network Topology Architectures
  3. Physical Media and Interface Issues
  4. TCP vs UDP
  5. IPv4 Addressing and Subnetting
  6. Private IPv4 Addressing
  7. IPv6 Addressing and Address Types
  8. Client OS IP Verification
  9. Wireless Principles
  10. Virtualization Fundamentals
  11. Switching Concepts

Module 02 — Network Access

9 lessons

  1. Virtual LANs (VLANs): Segmentation and Access Ports
  2. Trunking and 802.1Q Interswitch Connectivity
  3. Inter-VLAN Routing: Router-on-a-Stick and SVIs
  4. Layer 2 Discovery Protocols: CDP and LLDP
  5. EtherChannel and LACP Link Bundling
  6. Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol
  7. Wireless Architectures, AP Modes, and Physical Connections
  8. Network Device Management Access
  9. Wireless LAN GUI Configuration (Interpretation)

Module 03 — IP Connectivity

6 lessons

  1. What is IP Connectivity?
  2. Routing Table & Forwarding Decisions
  3. IPv4 Static Routing
  4. IPv6 Static Routing
  5. Single-Area OSPFv2
  6. First-Hop Redundancy Protocols

Module 04 — IP Services

5 lessons

  1. NAT and PAT
  2. DHCP and DNS
  3. NTP, SNMP, and Syslog
  4. QoS and Per-Hop Behavior
  5. SSH and File Transfer

Module 05 — Security Fundamentals

7 lessons

  1. Security Concepts, Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigation
  2. Device Access Security and Password Policies
  3. VPNs and IPsec Fundamentals
  4. Access Control Lists (ACLs)
  5. Layer 2 Security: DHCP Snooping, DAI, and Port Security
  6. AAA, TACACS+, and RADIUS
  7. Wireless Security and WPA2-PSK WLANs

Module 06 — Automation and Programmability

5 lessons

  1. Automation and Modern Network Management
  2. Controller-Based Networking and Software-Defined Architecture
  3. AI and Machine Learning in Network Operations
  4. REST APIs and JSON for Network Automation
  5. Configuration Management with Ansible and Terraform

Available now: M01-L01 and M01-L05.