CCNP

Options:

• Option 1: Four exams in addition to a valid CCNA.

  Cisco® Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

  • 642-901 BSCI
  • 642-812 BCMSN
  • 642-825 ISCW
  • 642-845 ONT

• Option 2: Three exams in addition to a valid CCNA.

  Cisco® Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

  • 642-892 Composite (BSCI and BCMSN)
  • 642-825 ISCW
  • 642-845 ONT

642-901 Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)

• Implement EIGRP operations.

  • Explain the functions and operations of EIGRP (e.g., DUAL).
  • Configure EIGRP routing. (e.g., Stub Routing, authentication, etc.)
  • Verify or troubleshoot EIGRP routing configurations.

• Implement multiarea OSPF operations.

  • Explain the functions and operations of multiarea OSPF.
  • Configure multiarea OSPF routing. (e.g., Stub, NSSA, authentication, etc.)
  • Verify or troubleshoot multiarea OSPF routing configurations.

• Describe integrated IS-IS.

  • Describe the features and benefits of integrated IS-IS.
  • Configure and verify integrated IS-IS.

• Implement Cisco IOS routing features.

  • Describe, configure or verify route redistribution between IP routing IGPs. (e.g., route-maps, default routes, etc.)
  • Describe, configure or verify route filtering (i.e., distribute-lists and passive interfaces).
  • Describe and configure DHCP services (e.g., Server, Client, IP helper address, etc.).

• Implement BGP for enterprise ISP connectivity

  • Describe the functions and operations of BGP.
  • Configure or verify BGP operation in a non-transit AS (e.g., authentication).
  • Configure BGP path selection. (i.e., Local Preference, AS Path, Weight or MED attributes).

• Implement multicast forwarding.

  • Describe IP Multicast (e.g., Layer-3 to Layer-2 mapping, IGMP, etc.).
  • Describe, configure, or verify IP multicast routing (i.e., PIM Sparse-Dense Mode).

• Implement IPv6.

  • Describe IPv6 addressing operations.
  • Describe IPv6 interoperation with IPv4.
  • Describe, configure or verify OSPF routing with IPv6 addressing.

642-812 Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)

• Implement VLANs.

  • Explain the functions of VLANs in a hierarchical network.
  • Configure VLANs (e.g., Native, Default, Static and Access).
  • Explain and configure VLAN trunking (i.e., IEEE 802.1Q and ISL).
  • Explain and configure VTP.
  • Verify or troubleshoot VLAN configurations.

• Conduct the operation of Spanning Tree protocols in a hierarchical network.

  • Explain the functions and operations of the Spanning Tree protocols (i.e., RSTP, PVRST, MISTP).
  • Configure RSTP (PVRST) and MISTP.
  • Describe and configure STP security mechanisms (i.e., BPDU Guard, BPDU Filtering, Root Guard).
  • Configure and Verify UDLD and Loop Guard.
  • Verify or troubleshoot Spanning Tree protocol operations.
  • Configure and verify link aggregation using PAgP or LACP.

• Implement Inter-VLAN routing.

  • Explain and configure Inter-VLAN routing (i.e., SVI and routed ports).
  • Explain and enable CEF operation.
  • Verify or troubleshoot InterVLAN routing configurations.

• Implement gateway redundancy technologies.

  • Explain the functions and operations of gateway redundancy protocols (i.e., HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP).
  • Configure HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP.
  • Verify High Availability configurations.

• Describe and configure wireless client access.

  • Describe the components and operations of WLAN topologies (i.e., AP and Bridge).
  • Describe the features of Client Devices, Network Unification, and Mobility Platforms (i.e., CCX, LWAPP).
  • Configure a wireless client (i.e., ADU).

• Describe and configure security features in a switched network.

  • Describe common Layer 2 network attacks (e.g., MAC Flooding, Rogue Devices, VLAN Hopping, DHCP Spoofing, etc.)
  • Explain and configure Port Security,802.1x, VACLs, Private VLANs, DHCP Snooping, and DAI.
  • Verify Catalyst switch (IOS-based) security configurations (i.e., Port Security, 802.1x, VACLs, Private VLANs, DHCP Snooping, and DAI).

• Configure support for voice.

  • Describe the characteristics of voice in the campus network.
  • Describe the functions of Voice VLANs and trust boundaries.
  • Configure and verify basic IP Phone support (i.e. Voice VLAN, Trust and CoS options, AutoQoS for voice).

642-825 Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks (ISCW)

• Implement basic Teleworker services.

  • Describe Cable (HFC) technologies.
  • Describe xDSL technologies.
  • Configure ADSL (i.e., PPPoE or PPPoA).
  • Verify basic teleworker configurations.

• Implement Frame-Mode MPLS.

  • Describe the components and operation of Frame-Mode MPLS (e.g., packet-based MPLS VPNs).
  • Configure and verify Frame-Mode MPLS.

• Implement a site-to-site IPSec VPN

  • Describe the components and operations of IPSec VPNs and GRE Tunnels.
  • Configure a site-to-site IPSec VPN/GRE Tunnel with SDM (i.e., preshared key).
  • Verify IPSec/GRE Tunnel configurations (i.e., IOS CLI configurations).
  • Describe, configure, and verify VPN backup interfaces.
  • Describe and configure Cisco Easy VPN solutions using SDM.

• Describe network security strategies.

  • Describe and mitigate common network attacks (i.e., Reconnaissance, Access, and Denial of Service).
  • Describe and mitigate Worm, Virus, and Trojan Horse attacks.Describe and mitigate application-layer attacks (e.g., management protocols).

• Implement Cisco Device Hardening

  • Describe, Configure, and verify AutoSecure/One-Step Lockdown implementations (i.e., CLI and SDM).
  • Describe, configure, and verify AAA for Cisco Routers.
  • Describe and configure threat and attack mitigation using ACLs.
  • Describe and configure IOS secure management features (e.g., SSH, SNMP, SYSLOG, NTP, Role-Based CLI, etc.)

• Implement Cisco IOS firewall.

  • Describe the functions and operations of Cisco IOS Firewall (e.g., Stateful Firewall, CBAC, etc.).
  • Configure Cisco IOS Firewall with SDM.
  • Verify Cisco IOS Firewall configurations (i.e., IOS CLI configurations, SDM Monitor).

• Describe and configure Cisco IOS IPS.

  • Describe the functions and operations of IDS and IPS systems (e.g., IDS/IPS signatures, IPS Alarms, etc.)
  • Configure Cisco IOS IPS using SDM.

642-845 Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT)

• Describe Cisco VoIP implementations.

  • Describe the functions and operations of a VoIP network (e.g., packetization, bandwidth considerations, CAC, etc.).
  • Describe and identify basic voice components in an enterprise network (e.g. Gatekeepers, Gateways, etc.)

• Describe QoS considerations.

  • Explain the necessity of QoS in converged networks (e.g., bandwidth, delay, loss, etc.).
  • Describe strategies for QoS implementations (e.g. QoS Policy, QoS Models, etc.).

• Describe DiffServ QoS implementations.

  • Describe classification and marking (e.g., CoS, ToS, IP Precedence, DSCP, etc.).
  • Describe and configure NBAR for classification.
  • Explain congestion management and avoidance mechanisms (e.g., FIFO, PQ, WRR, WRED, etc.).
  • Describe traffic policing and traffic shaping (i.e., traffic conditioners).
  • Describe Control Plane Policing.
  • Describe WAN link efficiency mechanisms (e.g., Payload/Header Compression, MLP with interleaving, etc.).
  • Describe and configure QoS Pre-Classify.

• Implement AutoQoS.

  • Explain the functions and operations of AutoQoS.
  • Describe the SDM QoS Wizard.
  • Configure, verify, and torubleshoot AutoQoS implementations (i.e., MQC).

• Implement WLAN security and management.

  • Describe and Configure wireless security on Cisco Clients and APs (e.g., SSID, WEP, LEAP, etc.).
  • Describe basic wireless management (e.g., WLSE and WCS). Configure and verify basic WCS configuration (i.e., login, add/review controller/AP status, security, and import/review maps).
  • Describe and configure WLAN QoS.

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