Description

The course has been updated. Please see the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, Part 1 - Active Learning (ICND1) v3.0 course.

The Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, Part 1 (ICND1) v2.0 is a five-day course that teaches learners how to install, operate, configure, and verify a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network, including configuring a LAN switch, configuring an IP router, connecting to a WAN, and identifying basic security threats.
Optionally, this course can be followed by the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, Part 2 (ICND2) v2.0 course, which covers topics in more depth and teaches learners how to perform basic troubleshooting steps in enterprise branch office networks, preparing learners for the Cisco CCNA certification.

Objectives

  • Describe network fundamentals and build simple LANs
  • Establish Internet connectivity
  • Manage network device security
  • Expand small to medium-sized networks with WAN connectivity
  • Describe IPv6 basics

Outline


Building a Simple Network
  • Exploring the Functions of Networking
  • Understanding the Host-to-Host Communications Model
  • Introducing LANs
  • Operating Cisco IOS Software
  • Starting a Switch
  • Understanding Ethernet and Switch Operation
  • Troubleshooting Common Switch Media Issues

Establishing Internet Connectivity
  • Understanding the TCP/IP Internet Layer
  • Understanding IP Addressing and Subnets
  • Understanding the TCP/IP Transport Layer
  • Exploring the Functions of Routing
  • Configuring a Cisco Router
  • Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
  • Enabling Static Routing
  • Managing Traffic Using ACLs
  • Enabling Internet Connectivity

Managing Network Device Security
  • Securing Administrative Access
  • Implementing Device Hardening
  • Implementing Traffic Filtering with ACLs

Building a Medium-Sized Network
  • Implementing VLANs and Trunks
  • Routing Between VLANs
  • Using a Cisco Network Device as a DHCP Server
  • Introducing WAN Technologies
  • Introducing Dynamic Routing Protocols
  • Implementing OSPF

Introducing IPv6
  • Introducing Basic IPv6
  • Understanding IPv6
  • Configuring IPv6 Routing

Prerequisite Knowledge

  • Basic computer literacy
  • Basic PC operating system navigation skills
  • Basic Internet usage skills
  • Basic IP address knowledge

Training Availability and Pricing