CCNP CurriculumThe
CCNP curriculum teaches the advanced skills required to manage end-to-end network infrastructures, and applications deployed on the edge of a network, such as wireless, security, and voice. Additional topics include converged networks, quality of service (QoS), VPNs, and broadband technologies.
CCNP integrates next-generation network devices and services engineered to provide wire-speed delivery of concurrent data, voice, video, and wireless services with optimized security.
Each course is designed to be delivered in a 70-hour timeframe. Approximately
45 hours will be designated to lab activities and 25 hours will be spent on curriculum content. A case study is also required.
The new
CCNP courses can be taken in any order. However it is recommended that students take Building Multilayer Switched Networks before taking Optimizing Converged Networks.
CCNP Course DescriptionsBuilding Scalable InternetworksIn this course, students will learn how to create an efficient and expandable enterprise network. Students will also learn how to install, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot network infrastructure equipment. Topics include configuration of EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP routing protocols, and how to manipulate and optimize routing updates between these protocols. Other topics include multicast routing, IPv6, and DHCP configuration.
Implementing Secure Converged Wide-Area NetworksStudents are introduced to secure enterprise-class network services for teleworkers and branch sites. Students will learn how to secure and expand the reach of an enterprise network with a focus on VPN configuration and securing network access. Topics include teleworker configuration and access, frame-mode MPLS, site-to-site IPSEC VPN, Cisco EZVPN, strategies used to mitigate network attacks, Cisco device hardening, and IOS firewall features.
Building Multilayer Switched NetworksThis course covers the deployment of state-of-the-art campus LANs. The primary focus is on the selection and implementation of the appropriate Cisco IOS services to build reliable, scalable, multilayer-switched LANs. Focus areas of the course include VLANs, Spanning Tree Protocol, wireless client access, minimizing service loss, and minimizing data theft in a campus network. This hands-on, lab-oriented course stresses the design, implementation, operation, and troubleshooting of multilayer switched networks.
Optimizing Converged NetworksOptimizing Converged Networks introduces students to effective QoS techniques for optimization in converged networks with voice, wireless, and security applications. Topics include implementing a VoIP network, specific mechanisms for implementing the DiffServ QoS model, AutoQoS, wireless security, and basic wireless management.
The following are skills students will be able to perform after completing each
CCNP course, and corresponding
certification exams.
Building Scalable Networks- Explain routing in the enterprise network
- Implement and verify multicast forwarding using PIM
- Implement IPv6 in an enterprise network
- Implement and verify EIGRP operations
- Build a scalable multi-area network with OSPF
Certification Exam: 642-901
Implementing Secure Converged Wide-Area Networks- Implement secure broadband connections for teleworkers
- Describe Cisco network architecture alignment with connectivity requirements
- Describe MPLS conceptual odel data and control planes
- Describe and configure a site-to-site IPSec VPN
- Describe and configure Cisco device hardening strategies to mitigate network attacks
Certification Exam: 642-825
Building Multilayer Switched Networks- Define VLANS to segment network traffic
- Explain Cisco hierarchy network model for campus networks
- Implement Spanning Tree Protocol and implement and verify InterVLAN routing
- Design and implement security features
- Implement high-availability technologies and techniques
- Describe and configure wireless LAN access and switch to support voice
Certification Exam: 642-812
Optimizing Converged Networks- Describe the converged network requirements within Cisco conceptual network models, with a focus on wireless security
- Describe basic principles of VoIP network bandwidth requirements, VoIp packet encapsulation, and VoIp implementation
- Explain the need for QoS and the methods to implement QoS
- Explain the key IP QoS mechanisms used to implement the DiffServ Qos model
- Configure Cisco AutoQoS model
- Describe and configure wireless security and basic wireless management
Certification Exam: 642-845