CCNA 7.

0
Product Overview

Updated Feb 2020

© 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential
 • Enhanced Course Design
• Accelerate Path to Job Readiness
CCNA
Improved Outcomes
Version 7.0 •

• Lab Equipment
• Logistics and Timing

© 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential
CCNA Curriculum
Curriculum Overview Career Prep Learning Components
The courses in the CCNA Version 7.0 By the end of the CCNA course series, • Series of 3 courses:
curriculum help students develop a students gain practical, hands-on 1. Introduction to Networks (ITN)
comprehensive foundation for designing, experience preparing them for the CCNA 2. Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials (SRWE)
securing, operating, and troubleshooting certification exam and career-ready skills 3. Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (ENSA)
modern computer networks, on the scale for associate-level roles in the Information
• Hands-on labs and Cisco Packet Tracer
from small business networks to & Communication Technologies (ICT)
network simulation activities
enterprise networks, with an emphasis industry.
on hands-on learning and essential • Videos, activities, and quizzes reinforce learning
career skills like problem solving and • Exams to measure learning outcomes
collaboration. • Assessment features to ensure exam security
and integrity

Features Certification
Aligned

Target Audience: Students interested in pursuing an IT-related career

Prerequisites: None. Vocational students often take IT Essentials or equivalent knowledge prior to CCNA
Course Delivery: Instructor-led
Estimated Time to Complete: 200 hours
Recommended Next Course: CCNP Enterprise Core, CCNA CyberOps, DevNet Associate, Python or Emerging Tech
Workshops
© 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 4
CCNA: Introduction to Networks
Course Overview
The first course in the CCNA curriculum introduces the
architectures, models, protocols, and networking elements that
connect users, devices, applications and data through the
Internet and across modern computer networks - including IP
addressing and Ethernet fundamentals.

Benefits
By the end of the course, students can build simple local area
networks (LAN) that integrate IP addressing schemes, Features
foundational network security, and perform basic configurations
for routers and switches. Target Audience: Secondary vocational students, 2-year and 4-year
college students in Networking or Engineering
Prerequisites: None
Learning Components Instructor Training Required: Yes
• 17 modules • 6 module group exams Languages: English
• 24 hands-on labs • 1 final exam Course Delivery: Instructor-led
• 31 Cisco Packet Tracer Course Recognitions: Certificate of Completion, Letter of Merit, Digital
Badge
activities
Estimated Time to Complete: 70 hours
• 36 videos
Recommended Next Course: CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless
• 10 syntax checkers Essentials © 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 5

• 13 interactive activities
CCNA: Switching, Routing, and
Wireless Essentials
Course Overview
The second course in the CCNA curriculum focuses on switching
technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium
business networks and includes wireless local area networks
(WLAN) and security concepts.

Benefits
Students learn key switching and routing concepts. They can
perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify
and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a
basic WLAN.
Features
Target Audience: Secondary vocational students, 2-year and 4-year
college students in Networking or Engineering
Learning Components Prerequisites: None
Instructor Training Required: Yes
• 16 modules • 36 CYU quizzes Languages: English
• 14 hands-on labs • 16 module exams Course Delivery: Instructor-led
• 31 Cisco Packet Tracer • 5 module group exams Course Recognitions: Certificate of Completion, Letter of Merit, Digital
Badge
activities • 1 final exam
Estimated Time to Complete: 70 hours
• 15 videos
Recommended Next Course: CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security,
• 19 syntax checkers and Automation
© 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 6

• 1 interactive activity
CCNA: Enterprise Networking,
Security, and Automation
Course Overview
The third CCNA course describes the architectures and considerations
related to designing, securing, operating, and troubleshooting enterprise
networks – including wide area network (WAN) technologies & quality of service
(QoS) mechanisms for secure remote access, along with software-defined
networking, virtualization, & automation concepts supporting network
digitization.
Benefits
Students gain skills to configure and troubleshoot enterprise networks,
and learn to identify and protect against cybersecurity threats. They are
introduced to network management tools and learn key concepts of software-
defined networking, including controller-based architectures and how
Features
application programming interfaces (APIs) enable network automation. Target Audience: 2-year and 4-year college students in Networking or
Engineering
Learning Components Prerequisites: None
Instructor Training Required: Yes
• 14 modules • 1 final exam Languages: English
• 12 hands-on labs • 1 practice exam for CCNA Course Delivery: Instructor-led
• 29 Cisco Packet Tracer certification exam Course Recognitions: Certificate of Completion, Letter of Merit, Digital
Badge
activities
Estimated Time to Complete: 70 hours
• 32 videos
Recommended Next Course: CCNP Enterprise Core
• 13 syntax checkers © 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 7

• 2 interactive activities
 Build Critical Skills for Today - and Tomorrow

Certification
• As of Feb 2020, Cisco has a new, consolidated
Alignment
CCNA certification evolved for the New Network
Associate Level
• NetAcad curriculum has evolved to stay aligned

One Exam • In CCNA 7.0, students gain critical networking

skills, plus foundations for security and automation

• CCNA 7.0 practice exams and activities prepare

learners for the new exam

© 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential
 Accelerated Path to Job Readiness
Module Module Group Assessments NEW!
Module 1
Module Module 2
Networking Today
Basic Switch and End Device Configuration Basic Network Connectivity and Communications
Objectives Module 3 Protocol Models
Module 4 Physical Layer
Module 5 Number Systems
Introduction Module 6 Data Link Layer
Ethernet Concepts

to Networks Module 7
Module 8
Ethernet Switching
Network Layer
(ITN) Module 9 Address Resolution Communicating Between Networks
Module 10 Basic Router Configuration
Module 11 IPv4 Addressing
Module 12 IPv6 Addressing IP Addressing
Module 13 ICMP
Module 14 Transport Layer Network Application Communications
Module 15 Application Layer
Module 16 Network Security Fundamentals
Building and Securing a Small Network
Module 17 Build a Small Network

© 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential
 Accelerated Path to Job Readiness
Module Module Group Assessments
Module 1
Module Module 2
Basic Device Configuration
Switching Concepts
Objectives Module 3 VLANs
Switching Concepts and VLANS

Module 4 Inter-VLAN Routing

Module 5 STP
Switching, Module 6 Etherchannel
Redundant Networks

Routing, and Module 7

Module 8
DHCPv4
Available and Reliable Networks
SLAAC and DHCPv6 Concepts
Wireless Module 9 FHRP Concepts

Essentials Module 10
Module 11
LAN Security Concepts
Switch Security Configuration
(SRWE) Module 12 WLAN Concepts
L2 Security and WLANs

Module 13 WLAN Configuration

Module 14 Routing Concepts
Module 15 IP Static Routing Routing Concepts and Configuration
Module 16 Troubleshoot Static and Default Routes

© 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential
 Accelerated Path to Job Readiness
Module Module Group Assessments
Module 1
Module Module 2
Single-Area OSPFv2 Concepts
Single-Area OSPFv2 Configuration
OSPF Concepts and Configuration

Objectives Module 3 Network Security Concepts

Module 4 ACLs Concepts
Network Security
Module 5 ACLS for IPv4 Configuration
Enterprise Module 6 NAT for IPv4

Networking, Module 7
Module 8
WAN Concepts
WAN
VPN and IPsec Concepts
Security, and Module 9 QoS Concepts

Automation Module 10
Module 11
Network Management Optimize, Monitor, and Troubleshoot
Networks
Network Design
(ENSA) Module 12 Network Troubleshooting
Module 13 Network Virtualization
Network Virtualization and Automation
Module 14 Network Automation

© 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential