Introduction
Diving into the course
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Performing lab exercises
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1. Foundational Networking Technologies: Common Network Components
Module 1: Foundational networking technologies
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Lesson 1: Common network components
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Routers
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Switches
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Security appliances
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Wireless access points
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Endpoints and servers
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Cisco Catalyst Center
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Virtualized devices
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TCP vs. UDP
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2. Foundational Networking Technologies: Common Network Architectures and Designs
Lesson 2: Common network architectures and designs
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Three-tier vs. collapsed core architectures
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Spine-leaf design for data centers
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Wide area network (WAN) topologies
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Small office and home office (SOHO) architecture
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Cloud deployment models
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3. Foundational Networking Technologies: Network Cabling
Lesson 3: Network cabling
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Coax cables and connectors
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Twisted pair cables and connectors
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Ethernet standards for twisted pair cables
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Straight through vs. crossover cables
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Fiber optic cables
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Fiber optic connectors
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Ethernet standards for fiber optic cables
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Power over Ethernet (PoE)
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Troubleshooting common cabling issues
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4. IPv4 Addressing: Binary Numbering
Module 2: IPv4 addressing
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Lesson 1: Binary numbering
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Binary numbering
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Binary practice exercise #1
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Binary practice exercise #2
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5. IPv4 Addressing: IPv4 Address Characteristics
Lesson 2: IPv4 address characteristics
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IPv4 address format
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Public vs. private IPv4 addresses
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Network address translation
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IPv4 traffic flows
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6. IPv4 Addressing: IPv4 Address Assignment, Verification, and Name Resolution
Lesson 3: IPv4 address assignment, verification, and name resolution
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Manual IPv4 address assignment
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Dynamic IPv4 address assignment
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Domain Name System (DNS)
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7. IPv4 Addressing: Subnetting
Lesson 4: Subnetting
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The need for subnetting
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Calculating available subnets
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Calculating available hosts
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Subnetting practice exercise #1
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Subnetting practice exercise #2
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Calculating usable ranges of IPv4 addresses
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Subnetting practice exercise #3
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8. IPv6 Addressing: IPv6 Address Format and Communication
Module 3: IPv6 addressing
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Lesson 1: IPv6 address format and communication
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Hexadecimal numbering
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IPv6 address format
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Shortening an IPv6 address
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IPv6 address shortening exercise
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IPv6 traffic flows
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9. IPv6 Addressing: IPv6 Address Types
Lesson 2: IPv6 address types
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IPv6 global unicast
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IPv6 multicast
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IPv6 link-local
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IPv6 unique local
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IPv6 loopback
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IPv6 unspecified
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IPv6 solicited-node multicast
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Manual IPv6 address assignment
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EUI-64
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Dynamic IPv6 address assignment
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10. Ethernet Switching: Ethernet Switch Fundamentals
Module 4: Ethernet switching
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Lesson 1: Ethernet switch fundamentals
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Layer 2 vs. multilayer switches
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Examining the MAC address table
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11. Ethernet Switching: Neighbor Discovery
Lesson 2: Neighbor discovery
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Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
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CDP configuration
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Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
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LLDP configuration
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12. Ethernet Switching: Virtual LANs (VLANs)
Lesson 3: Virtual LANs (VLANs)
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VLAN theory
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VLAN configuration
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Router-on-a-stick
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Switch virtual interface (SVI)
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Routed switch port
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13. Ethernet Switching: Trunking
Lesson 4: Trunking
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Trunking theory
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Trunking modes
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Trunking configuration
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Voice VLAN theory
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Voice VLAN configuration
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14. Ethernet Switching: Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Lesson 5: Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
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STP port states
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STP exercise
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STP convergence times
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PVST+ theory and configuration
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Portfast
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Root guard
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Loop guard
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BPDU filter
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BPDU guard
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MSTP theory
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Rapid PVST+ theory
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Rapid PVST+ configuration
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15. Ethernet Switching: EtherChannel
Lesson 6: EtherChannel
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Introduction to EtherChannel
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EtherChannel port options
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EtherChannel load balancing
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Layer 2 EtherChannel configuration
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Layer 3 EtherChannel configuration
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16. Routing: Routing Fundamentals
Module 5: Routing
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Lesson 1: Routing fundamentals
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Review of the routing process
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Administrative distance
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Routing protocol comparison
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Routing table examination
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17. Routing: Static Routing
Lesson 2: Static routing
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Static default route configuration
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Static network route configuration
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Static host route configuration
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Floating static route configuration
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18. Routing: OSPFv2 Routing
Lesson 3: OSPFv2 routing
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OSPF neighbor formation
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DR and BDR election
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OSPF network types
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OSPF areas
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LSA types
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OSPFv2 configuration
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OSPFv2 verification
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9. Routing: First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRPs)
Lesson 4: First hop redundancy protocols (FHRPs)
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Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)
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Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
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Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)
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20. Wireless Networks: Overview of Wireless Networks
Module 6: Wireless networks
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Lesson 1: Overview of wireless networks
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Wireless access points
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Wireless LAN (WLAN) designs
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Access point modes
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Service set terminology
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Radio frequency (RF) basics
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Wireless interference
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21. Wireless Networks: Wireless Network Configuration
Lesson 2: Wireless network configuration
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Selecting a Wi-Fi standard
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Transmission methods
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Spatial streams
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Channel bonding
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WLC configuration via a graphical interface
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22. Network Services: Network Address Translation (NAT)
Module 7: Network services
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Lesson 1: Network address translation (NAT)
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Static NAT configuration
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Dynamic NAT configuration
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Port address translation (PAT) configuration
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23. Network Services: Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Lesson 2: Network Time Protocol (NTP)
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NTP theory
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NTP configuration and verification
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24. Network Services: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Lesson 3: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
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Configuring routers as DHCP clients and servers
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25. Network Services: Network Management Services
Lesson 4: Network management services
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Options for network management access
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Artificial intelligence (AI) for network management
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) theory
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SNMP configuration
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Syslog
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Configuring remote access with secure shell (SSH)
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FTP and TFTP
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26. Network Services: Quality of Service (QoS)
Lesson 5: Quality of service (QoS)
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Fundamentals of QoS
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Traffic markings
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Prioritizing traffic types
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Shaping, policing, and the token bucket
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Configuring QoS
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27. Network Security: Threats and Defense
Module 8: Network security
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Lesson 1: Threats and defense
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CIA triad
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Threats vs. vulnerabilities
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Social engineering attacks
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Denial-of-service attacks
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Other common attacks
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Password protection of Cisco devices
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Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)
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Multifactor authentication
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Encryption
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Virtual private networks (VPNs)
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Password best practices
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Wireless security protocols
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Configuring a wireless LAN for WPA2 with a pre-shared key
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28. Network Security: Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Lesson 2: Access control lists (ACLs)
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ACL overview
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Numbered standard ACLs
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Numbered extended ACLs
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Named ACLs
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ACL considerations
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29. Network Security: Layer 2 Security Features
Lesson 3: Layer 2 security features
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DHCP snooping theory
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DHCP snooping configuration
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Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) theory
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Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) configuration
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Port security theory
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Port security configuration
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30. Network Programmability: Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Module 9: Network programmability
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Lesson 1: Software-defined networking (SDN)
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Overview of SDN
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REST APIs
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JSON formatting
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Cisco SDN controllers
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Software-defined architectures
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31. Network Programmability: Configuration Management
Lesson 2: Configuration management
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The DevOps lifecycle
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Configuration management with Ansible
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Configuration management with Terraform
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32. Exam Preparation
Module 10: Exam preparation
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How to register for the exam
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Study strategies
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What to do on exam day
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Conclusion
Module 11: Congratulations and next steps
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