CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate

CCNA certification is a second-level Cisco Career certification. CCNA certification validates the ability to install, configure, manage and troubleshoot medium-size routed networks and switching, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN.

Cisco exams have changed several times; For example, in 2013, Cisco announced an update to its certification program that "training and certification aligns with evolving job roles in the industry." Now there are different types of Cisco Certified Network Associate with CCNA original certification to be re-designated as "CCNA Routing and Switching."

The content of the examinations owns. Cisco and its partners offer a variety of learning training methods, including books published by Cisco Press, and online and classroom courses available under "Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices."

To achieve CCNA Routing and Switching certification, you must obtain a passing score Cisco Exam 200-120 #, or both scores combined into step "Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices" ICND1 # 100-101 and # 200-101 ICND2 exams. Passing the entrance ICND1 Cisco Certified Networking grants Technician (CCENT) certification. Passing scores are determined by statistical analysis and are subject to change. At the end of the examination, candidates receive a score report with a break score for the exam section and the passing score for the exam date. Cisco does not publish exam passing scores because exam questions and passing scores are subject to change without notice.

The 200-120 CCNA is the composite exam associated with the Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching certification. This knowledge and skills exam testing required to install, manage, and troubleshoot a small branch network midsize businesses a candidate. The topics include connecting to a WAN; implementing network security; network types; media network; routing and switching fundamentals; TCP / IP and OSI models; IP addressing; WAN technologies; configuring IOS devices and switching; extending VLAN switching networks; determining IP routes; managing IP traffic with access lists; establish point to point; and establishing Frame Relay connections.