Course Description

CCNA Routing & Switching is a hands-on technical training program designed to provide participants with strong foundational and practical skills in networking, routing, and switching. This course covers essential Cisco networking concepts and real-world configuration practices required to build, manage, and troubleshoot LAN and WAN networks. Participants will gain practical experience in configuring routers and switches, implementing VLANs, routing protocols, and basic network security controls commonly used in enterprise environments.

Course Objectives

 Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:

  • Understand networking fundamentals and the function of routers and switches.
  • Apply IP addressing and subnetting to design efficient network structures.
  • Configure and manage VLANs, trunking, and inter-VLAN routing.
  • Configure static and dynamic routing to enable communication between networks
  • Implement NAT and ACL for traffic control and network access management.
  • Apply basic switch and router security configurations.
  • Troubleshoot network connectivity and performance issues effectively.
  • Understand common enterprise network designs and best practices.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for network administrators, IT support staff, system engineers, and technical professionals who want practical skills in Cisco routing and switching technologies.

Course Agenda

Registration

Welcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

Day 1: Networking Fundamentals + IP Addressing & Subnetting

  • Networking concepts (LAN/WAN, topologies, devices)
  • OSI & TCP/IP model overview
  • Ethernet fundamentals and MAC addressing
  • Cisco IOS CLI basics (modes and commands)
  • IPv4 addressing fundamentals
  • Subnetting, CIDR, VLSM (practical exercises)
  • IPv6 basics introduction
  • Network testing tools (ping, traceroute)

Day 2: Switching Fundamentals + VLANs & Trunking

  • Switching concepts and MAC table learning
  • VLAN configuration and benefits
  • Access ports vs trunk ports
  • 802.1Q trunking configuration
  • Inter-switch VLAN communication troubleshooting
  • STP fundamentals (loop prevention, root bridge concept)
  • Basic switch security overview

Day 3: Inter-VLAN Routing + Routing Fundamentals & Static Routing

  • Inter-VLAN routing concepts
  • Router-on-a-stick configuration
  • Layer 3 switch concept (SVI overview)
  • Routing table concepts and route selection
  • Static routes and default routes
  • Basic DHCP configuration on router
  • Troubleshooting routing and VLAN issues

Day 4: Dynamic Routing (OSPF) + NAT + ACL

  • Dynamic routing overview
  • OSPF fundamentals and neighbor relationships
  • OSPF configuration and verification
  • Common OSPF troubleshooting issues
  • NAT fundamentals (Static NAT, PAT)
  • ACL fundamentals (standard and extended)
  • Applying ACL with NAT for access control

Day 5: Security Hardening + Troubleshooting + Final Network Integration

  • Device security:

          Password encryption

         SSH configuration

         Banner and login security

         Disabling unused ports/services

  • Port security fundamentals
  • Backup and restore configurations
  • Basic Syslog and SNMP overview
  • Troubleshooting methodology (Layer-by-Layer)
  • Final integrated enterprise network simulation:

         VLANs + trunking

         Inter-VLAN routing

         OSPF routing

         NAT + ACL

         Device hardening

Post Test

End of the Course

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.