Cisco Certified Network Professional

1.0 Architecture

1.1 Explain the different design principles used in an enterprise network

• 1.1.a Enterprise network design such as Tier 2, Tier 3, and Fabric Capacity planning
• 1.1.b High availability techniques such as redundancy, FHRP, and SSO

1.2 Analyze design principles of a WLAN deployment

• 1.2.a Wireless deployment models (centralized, distributed, controller-less, controller-based, cloud, remote branch)
• 1.2.b Location services in a WLAN design

1.3 Differentiate between on-premises and cloud infrastructure deployments

1.4 Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-WAN solution

• 1.4.a SD-WAN control and data planes elements
• 1.4.b Traditional WAN and SD-WAN solutions

1.5 Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-Access solution

• 1.5.a SD-Access control and data planes elements
• 1.5.b Traditional campus interoperating with SD-Access

1.6 Describe concepts of wired and wireless QoS

• 1.6.a QoS components
• 1.6.b QoS policy

1.7 Differentiate hardware and software switching mechanisms

• 1.7.a Process and CEF
• 1.7.b MAC address table and TCAM
• 1.7.c FIB vs. RIB

2.0 Virtualization

2.1 Describe device virtualization technologies

• 2.1.a Hypervisor type 1 and 2
• 2.1.b Virtual machine
• 2.1.c Virtual switching

2.2 Configure and verify data path virtualization technologies

• 2.2.a VRF
• 2.2.b GRE and IPsec tunneling

2.3 Describe network virtualization concepts

• 2.3.a LISP
• 2.3.b VXLAN

3.0 Infrastructure

3.1 Layer 2

• 3.1.a Troubleshoot static and dynamic 802.1q trunking protocols
• 3.1.b Troubleshoot static and dynamic EtherChannels
• 3.1.c Configure and verify common Spanning Tree Protocols (RSTP and MST)

3.2 Layer 3

• 3.2.a Compare routing concepts of EIGRP and OSPF (advanced distance vector vs. linked state, load balancing, path selection, path operations, metrics)
• 3.2.b Configure and verify simple OSPF environments, including multiple normal areas, summarization, and filtering (neighbor adjacency, point-to-point and broadcast network types, and passive interface)
• 3.2.c Configure and verify eBGP between directly connected neighbors (best path selection algorithm and neighbor relationships)

3.3 Wireless

• 3.3.a Describe Layer 1 concepts, such as RF power, RSSI, SNR, interference noise, band and channels, and wireless client devices capabilities
• 3.3.b Describe AP modes and antenna types
• 3.3.c Describe access point discovery and join process (discovery algorithms, WLC selection process)
• 3.3.d Describe the main principles and use cases for Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming
• 3.3.e Troubleshoot WLAN configuration and wireless client connectivity issues

3.4 IP Services

• 3.4.a Describe Network Time Protocol (NTP)
• 3.4.b Configure and verify NAT/PAT
• 3.4.c Configure first hop redundancy protocols, such as HSRP and VRRP
• 3.4.d Describe multicast protocols, such as PIM and IGMP v2/v3

4.0 Network Assurance

• 4.1 Diagnose network problems using tools such as debugs, conditional debugs, trace route, ping, SNMP, and syslog
• 4.2 Configure and verify device monitoring using syslog for remote logging
• 4.3 Configure and verify NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow
• 4.4 Configure and verify SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN
• 4.5 Configure and verify IPSLA
• 4.6 Describe Cisco DNA Center workflows to apply network configuration, monitoring, and management
• 4.7 Configure and verify NETCONF and RESTCONF

5.0 Security

• 5.1 Configure and verify device access control
• 5.1.a Lines and password protection
• 5.1.b Authentication and authorization using AAA
• 5.2 Configure and verify infrastructure security features
• 5.2.a ACLs
• 5.2.b CoPP
• 5.3 Describe REST API security
• 5.4 Configure and verify wireless security features
• 5.4.a EAP
• 5.4.b WebAuth
• 5.4.c PSK
• 5.5 Describe the components of network security design
• 5.5.a Threat defense
• 5.5.b Endpoint security
• 5.5.c Next-generation firewall
• 5.5.d TrustSec, MACsec
• 5.5.e Network access control with 802.1X, MAB, and WebAuth

6.0 Automation

• 6.1 Interpret basic Python components and scripts
• 6.2 Construct valid JSON encoded file
• 6.3 Describe the high-level principles and benefits of a data modeling language, such as YANG
• 6.4 Describe APIs for Cisco DNA Center and vManage
• 6.5 Interpret REST API response codes and results in payload using Cisco DNA Center and RESTCONF
• 6.6 Construct EEM applet to automate configuration, troubleshooting, or data collection
• 6.7 Compare agent vs. agentless orchestration tools, such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and SaltStack