Description
This is the third course in the CCNA curriculum. This course describes the architectures and considerations related to designing, securing, operating, and troubleshooting enterprise networks. It covers wide area network (WAN) technologies and quality of service (QoS) mechanisms used for secure remote access along with the introduction of software-defined networking, virtualization, and automation concepts that support the digitalization of networks.
Core Skills:
-Work with routers and switches using OSPF in point-to-point and multiaccess networks.
-Mitigate threats and enhance network security using access control lists and security best practices.
-Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
-Understand virtualization, SDN, and how APIs and configuration management tools enable network automation
This course is intended for people who want to build their skills in scalable network architectures, dynamic routing, mitigation of security threats, wide-area networks, virtualization, automation of programmable networks.
This course is at an advanced level.
The course is offered in partnership with Cisco Networking Academy.
For organisations that wish to pay the student fees for this course and are unable to pay by credit card via the website, please contact the Short Course team via email on shortcourses@tafesa.edu.au to organise a Third Party Payment invoice.
Class Times
Online (self-paced) - continuous enrolments from 10th July until 1st December 2023
Self-paced, with approximately 5-6 hours per week of study
Continuous enrolment - you can start this course at anytime. However you will be only allowed the maximum duration of the course from the date of access to the course to complete your studies.
Student Visa (500)
Current VISA holders eligible
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