Module 1: Explain the role and function of network components.

Module 2: Describe characteristics of network topology architectures.

Module 3: Compare physical interface and cabling types.

Module 4: Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)

Module 5: Compare TCP to UDP

Module 6: Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting.

Module 7: Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing.

Module 8: Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix.

Module 9: Compare IPv6 address types.

Module 10: Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)

Module 11: Describe wireless principles.

Module 12: Explain virtualization fundamentals (virtual machines)

Module 13: Describe switching concepts.

Module 1: Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches.

Module 2: Configure and verify interswitch connectivity.

Module 3: Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP)

Module 4: Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP)

Module 5: Describe the need for and basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol and identify basic operations.

Module 6: Compare Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes

Module 7: Describe physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components (AP, WLC, access/trunk ports, and LAG)

Module 8: Describe AP and WLC management access connections (Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, console, and TACACS+/RADIUS)

Module 9: Configure the components of a wireless LAN access for client connectivity using GUI only such as WLAN creation, security settings, QoS profiles, and advanced WLAN settings. 

Module 1: Interpret the components of routing table.

Module 2: Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default.

Module 3: Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing.

Module 4: Configure and verify single area OSPFv2.

Module 5: Describe the purpose of first hop redundancy protocol.

Module 1: Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools.

Module 2: Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode.

Module 3: Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network

Module 4: Explain the function of SNMP in network operations.

Module 5: Describe the use of syslog features including facilities and levels.

Module 6: Configure and verify DHCP client and relay.

Module 7: Explain the forwarding per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS such as classification, marking, queuing, congestion, policing, shaping.

Module 8: Configure network devices for remote access using SSH.

Module 9: Describe the capabilities and function of TFTP/FTP in the network

Module 1: Define key security concepts (threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation techniques)

Module 2: Describe security program elements (user awareness, training, and physical access control)

Module 3: Configure device access control using local passwords.

Module 4: Describe security password policies elements, such as management, complexity, and password alternatives (multi factor authentication, certificates, and biometrics)

Module 5: Describe remote access and site-to-site VPNs.

Module 6: Configure and verify access control lists.

Module 7: Configure Layer 2 security features (DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection, and port security)

Module 8: Differentiate authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts.

Module 9: Describe wireless security protocols (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3)

Module 10: Configure WLAN using WPA2 PSK using the GUI.

Module 1: Explain how automation impacts network management.

Module 2: Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking.

Module 3: Describe controller-based and software defined architectures (overlay, underlay, and fabric)

Module 4: Compare traditional campus device management with Cisco DNA Center enabled device management.

Module 5:  Describe characteristics of REST-based APIs (CRUD, HTTP verbs, and data encoding)

Module 6: Recognize the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms Puppet, Chef, and Ansible

Module 7: Interpret JSON encoded data.