Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Self-Study Program
Transform your future with our comprehensive CCNA preparation program. Get job-ready in 4-8 months with lifetime access to expert-crafted training materials and personalized career guidance.
Why Choose Our Program
- Industry-aligned CCNA 200-301 certification preparation
- Hands-on practical exercises with Cisco Packet Tracer
- No prior experience needed – start your journey today
Program Overview
Master networking fundamentals through our structured learning path:
- Comprehensive CCNA theory and practical skills
- Regular updates reflecting latest industry standards
- Lifetime access to course materials
- Technical setup support from our expert team
Accelerate your progress with 1:1 expert guidance
45-minute focused consultation with our industry expert.
Curriculum
- 27 Sections
- 176 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Experience 1 - Introduction to Cisco Command Line Interface (CLI)7
- 1.11.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 1.21.2 Explain the role and function of network components – Endpoints
- 1.31.3 Explain the role and function of network components – DNA Center Controller
- 1.41.4 Explain the role and function of network components – Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)
- 1.51.5 Explain the role and function of network components – Access Points (APs)
- 1.61.6 How to read a network diagram?
- 1.71.7 Practical Experience
- Experience 2 - How Cisco Switch Operates4
- Experience 3 Switching – Basic Switch Configuration5
- Experience 4 - Discover TCP and UDP Services on a Router9
- 4.14.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 4.24.2 Overview of Communication Models (Host-To-Host Models)
- 4.34.3 Overview of Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model
- 4.44.4 Overview of TCP/IP Communication Model
- 4.54.5 Comparison between TCP/IP and OSI Models
- 4.64.6 Overview of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
- 4.74.7 Overview of User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
- 4.84.8 Compare Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) to User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
- 4.94.9 Practical Experience
- Experience 5 - Router Interface Configuration3
- Experience 6 Discovery Protocols – Use cases and Configuration7
- 6.16.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 6.26.2 Describe Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
- 6.36.3 Describe Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
- 6.46.4 Explain Virtualization Fundamentals (Server Virtualization)
- 6.56.5 Explain Virtualization Fundamentals (Containers)
- 6.66.6 Explain Virtualization Fundamentals (Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF))
- 6.76.7 Practical Experience
- Experience 7 - Basic Router Configuration6
- 7.17.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 7.27.2 Explain the role and function of network components – Next – Generation Firewalls and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
- 7.37.3 Explain the role and function of network components – Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switches
- 7.47.4 Explain the role and function of network components – Routers
- 7.57.5 Architecture of Network Devices
- 7.67.6 Practical Experience
- Experience 8 - Default Gateway4
- Experience 9 - How packets are sent over the network5
- Experience 10 - Switch Base Troubleshooting6
- 10.110.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 10.210.2 Describe duplex communication including half and full duplex
- 10.310.3 Identify interface issues such as duplex mismatch and speed mismatch
- 10.410.4 Identify cable issues such as collisions and errors
- 10.510.5 Describe other networking issues and troubleshooting tools and methods
- 10.610.6 Practical Experience
- Experience 11 - IPv6 Configuration7
- 11.111.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 11.211.2 Overview of IPv6
- 11.311.3 Describe IPv6 Unicast Address Type (Global, Unique Local, and Link local )
- 11.411.4 Describe IPv6 Anycast Address Type
- 11.511.5 Describe IPv6 Multicast Address Type
- 11.611.6 Describe IPv6 Modified EUI 64 Address Type
- 11.711.7 Practical Experience
- Experience 12 Static Routing – IPv45
- 12.112.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 12.212.2 Describe IPv4 addressing including address structure, headers, and classes
- 12.312.3 Describe IPv4 subnetting including subnets, subnets masks, numbering systems, and conversion between decimal and binary systems
- 12.412.4 Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing
- 12.512.5 Practical Experience
- Experience 13 Static Routes - IPv69
- 13.113.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 13.213.2 Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default (Longest prefix match, Administrative Distance, and Routing protocol metric)
- 13.313.3 Describe Default Static Route
- 13.413.4 Describe Network Route
- 13.513.5 Describe Host Route
- 13.613.6 Describe Floating Static Route
- 13.713.7 Describe the purpose, functions, and concepts of first hop redundancy protocols (FHRP)
- 13.813.8 Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)
- 13.913.9 Practical Experience
- Experience 14 Switching – VLANS and Trunking7
- 14.114.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 14.214.2 Describe the concept of Virtual LAN (VLAN)
- 14.314.3 Overview of switch trunk ports
- 14.414.4 Describe 802.1Q encapsulation method
- 14.514.5 Describe the concept of default native VLAN
- 14.614.6 Overview of switch access port including data and voice
- 14.714.7 Practical Experience
- Experience 15 – Inter-VLAN Routing using the concept of router on a stick8
- 15.115.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 15.215.2 Overview of Network Design & Architecture
- 15.315.3 Cisco Enterprise Architecture
- 15.415.4 Network Topology Architecture – Spine – Leaf
- 15.515.5 Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
- 15.615.6 Network Topology Architecture – Three – Tier
- 15.715.7 Network Topology Architecture – Two – Tier
- 15.815.8 Practical Experience
- Experience 16 – Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2)10
- 16.116.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 16.216.2 Dynamic routing protocols
- 16.316.3 Path (Route) Selection
- 16.416.4 Interpret the components of routing table
- 16.516.5 Link-State Routing Protocols and Data structures
- 16.616.6 Open Shortest Path First version 2 (OSPF v2) overview
- 16.716.7 OSPF Neighbour Adjacencies, Neighbour states and point-to-point links
- 16.816.8 OSPF Cost Calculations
- 16.916.9 Designated Router (DR) and Backup Designated Router (BDR) election process
- 16.1016.10 Practical Experience
- Experience 17 Switching - EtherChannel & Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)9
- 17.117.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 17.217.2 EtherChannel & Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
- 17.317.3 Layer 2 and Layer 3 EtherChannel
- 17.417.4 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and root bridge (primary / secondary)
- 17.517.5 Interpret basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol
- 17.617.6 Root Port and other port names
- 17.717.7 Port States (forwarding / blocking)
- 17.817.8 PortFast
- 17.917.9 Practical Experience
- Experience 18 Security – Access Control List IPv47
- 18.118.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 18.218.2 Define key security concepts (threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation techniques)
- 18.318.3 Describe security program elements (user awareness, training, and physical access control)
- 18.418.4 Compare authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts
- 18.518.5 Define Access Control List Concept (ACL)
- 18.618.6 Describe Standard and Extended Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- 18.718.7 Practical Experience
- Experience 19 – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)6
- 19.119.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 19.219.2 Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network
- 19.319.3 Explain the function of Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) in network operations
- 19.419.4 Describe the use of syslog features including facilities and levels
- 19.519.5 Describe the capabilities and function of TFTP/FTP in the network
- 19.619.6 Practical Experience
- Experience 20 – Static Network Address Translation (NAT)5
- 20.120.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 20.220.2 Describe the concept of Network Address Translation (NAT)
- 20.320.3 Describe the concept of Quality of Service (QoS) including classification, marking, queuing, congestion, policing, and traffic shaping
- 20.420.4 Explain the forwarding per-hop behaviour (PHB) for QoS
- 20.520.5 Practical Experience
- Experience 21 – Dynamic Network Address Translation (NAT) & Port Address Translation (PAT)5
- 21.121.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 21.221.2 Overview of Network Address Translation (NAT) Terminology
- 21.321.3 Overview of Network Address Translation (NAT) Types including Dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)
- 21.421.4 Describe the benefits and limitations of Network Address Translation (NAT)
- 21.521.5 Practical Experience
- Experience 22 - Network Time Protocol (NTP)5
- Experience 23 – Secure admin and remote access of network devices4
- Experience 24: Restrict Remote Management Access with Access Control List (ACL)3
- Experience 25: Enable Port Security on a Cisco Switch7
- 25.125.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 25.225.2 Describe security password policy elements, such as management, complexity, and password alternatives (multifactor authentication, certificates, and biometrics)
- 25.325.3 Describe IPsec Framework
- 25.425.4 Describe Virtual Private Network (VPN) including site-to-site and remote access VPNs
- 25.525.5 Describe DHCP Snooping
- 25.625.6 Describe Dynamic Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Inspection (DAI)
- 25.725.7 Practical Experience
- Experience 26: Network Programmability & Automation12
- 26.126.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 26.226.2 How Automation Impacts Network Management
- 26.326.3 Traditional Networks versus Controller-Based Networks
- 26.426.4 Explanation of Controller-based, software defined architecture (overlay, underlay, and fabric)
- 26.526.5 Cisco Software Defined Access (SDA) – Underlay, Overlay, and Fabric
- 26.626.6 Cisco Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)
- 26.726.7 Traditional Campus Management Versus Management with Cisco DNA Center
- 26.826.8 Characteristics of REST-based APIs (CRUD, HTTP verbs, and data encoding)
- 26.926.9 Components of JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) encoded data
- 26.1026.10 Capabilities of configuration management mechanisms such as Puppet, Chef, and Ansible
- 26.1126.11 Basics of Python Language & Version Control System (VCS)
- 26.1226.12 Practical Experience
- Experience 27: Enterprise Wireless LAN (WLAN)11
- 27.127.1 Theory Experience Introduction
- 27.227.2 Wireless LAN (WLAN) devices – Access Point (AP) & Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)
- 27.327.3 Types of Wireless Networks
- 27.427.4 Service Set Identifier (SSID)
- 27.527.5 Cisco Wireless Architecture & Access Point (AP) modes
- 27.627.6 Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP)
- 27.727.7 Physical Infrastructure Connections of WLAN components (AP, WLC, access/trunk ports, and Link Aggregation [LAG] )
- 27.827.8 Access Point (AP) and Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Management access connections (Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, console, and TACACS+ / RADIUS)
- 27.927.9 Nonoverlapping wireless channels
- 27.1027.10 Encryption and security protocols such as WPA, WPA2 and WPA3
- 27.1127.11 Practical Experience
With consistent study, most learners complete the program and are ready for the CCNA exam within 4-8 months. However, you'll have lifetime access to the materials, allowing you to learn at your own pace. The key is regular engagement with the content and practical exercises.
No prior IT experience or degree is required. We've designed the program to start from the basics and progressively build your knowledge. All you need is a computer, internet connection, and dedication to learn.
Your purchase includes lifetime access to all course materials, hands-on practical exercises, technical setup support and regular content updates to reflect the latest industry standards. The optional 1:1 mentoring sessions are available separately.
Our content is regularly updated to align with the current CCNA 200-301 exam requirements and latest Cisco technologies. We ensure you're learning the most relevant and current networking concepts.
We provide technical setup support through our NetSpert Team. For deeper guidance, you can book personal mentoring sessions with our industry experts who can clarify complex concepts and provide career advice.
Mentoring sessions are 45-minute 1:1 video calls with our industry expert. Available Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 15:00-17:15 UK time, these sessions can cover technical concepts, career guidance, or exam preparation. Sessions are booked online after purchase.
Yes, the program includes extensive hands-on exercises using Cisco Packet Tracer simulation software. We guide you through the setup process and provide practical scenarios to build real-world networking skills.
Requirements
- No degree or prior IT experience required
- Basic computer and internet connection
- We'll guide you through software setup
Features
- Prepare for CCNA certification success
- Develop practical networking skills
- Launch your career as a network engineer
Target audiences
- Career starters with no prior experience
- IT professionals seeking certification
- Career changers exploring tech
- Students and recent graduates