CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) Exam Prep

Module 1: Architecture

Explain the design principles of an enterprise network

• High availability

• Scalability

• Flexibility

• Modularity

Compare and contrast the different Cisco Wireless architectures

• Centralized

• Distributed

• Cloud

Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-WAN solution

• Transport independence

• Secure connectivity

• Simplified management

Module 2: Virtualization

Describe the different virtualization technologies and solutions

• Server virtualization

• Network virtualization

• Desktop virtualization

Compare and contrast the different virtualization techniques

• Hardware virtualization

• Software virtualization

• Storage virtualization

Explain the different components of the virtualization infrastructure

• Hypervisor

• Virtual switches

• Virtual NICs

Module3: Infrastructure

Configure and troubleshoot the Layer 2 and Layer 3 infrastructure components

• VLANs

• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

• Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)

• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

• Domain Name System (DNS)

Compare and contrast the different routing protocols

• Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

• Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)

• Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

Explain the different VPN technologies and solutions

• IPsec

• SSL/TLS

• GRE

Module4: Network Assurance

Configure and verify network components using automation

• Network Programmability

• REST APIs

• Automation tools

Explain the different monitoring tools available

• Syslog

• SNMP

• NetFlow

Compare and contrast the different network assurance techniques

• Fault detection

• Performance monitoring

• Network analysis

Module 5: Security

Compare and contrast the different security solutions

• Firewall

• VPN

• IPS/IDS

Configure and troubleshoot the different security components

• Access control lists (ACLs)

• NAT/PAT

• VPN configuration

Explain the different security protocols and algorithms

• Authentication protocols

• Encryption algorithms

• Key exchange algorithms

Module 6: Automation

 Explain the different automation tools and solutions

• Ansible

• Chef

• Puppet

Configure and troubleshoot the different automation protocols and technologies

• NETCONF/YANG

• RESTCONF

• JSON-RPC

Compare and contrast the different automation architectures

• Centralized automation

• Distributed automation

• Hybrid automation

Module 7: Network Access

Explain the different access technologies and solutions

• Wired access

• Wireless access

• Remote access

Configure and troubleshoot the different access protocols and technologies

• 802.1x

• Port security

• Guest VLANs

Compare and contrast the different network access architectures

• Campus network

• Branch network

• Remote access network