Students learn about complex network configurations and how to diagnose and troubleshoot network problems. Students who successfully complete the advanced curriculum are eligible to earn Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP™) certification. The CCNP program includes 288 hours of instruction, in four 72-hour semesters. you can purchase the classes individually, or purchase the series for a discounted price.
ITCC 9006: Cisco CCNP Series (320 hours) consists of the following courses.
ITCC 2050: Building
Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) (80 hrs)
Create an efficient and expandable enterprise network by installing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting network infrastructure equipment (especially routers such as Cisco ISRs) according to the Campus Infrastructure module in the Enterprise Composite Network model. Topics include how to configure EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP routing protocols and how to manipulate and optimize routing updates between these routing protocols. Other topics include multicast routing, IPv6, and DHCp configuration.
ITCC 2051 Implementing
Secure Converged Wide-area Networks (ICSW) (80 hrs)
Providing secure enterprise-class network service for teleworkers and branch sites. Students will learn how to secure and expand the reach of an enterprise network with focus on VPN configuration and securing network access. Topics include teleworker configuration and access, Frame-Mode MPLS, site-to-site IPSec VPN, Cisco EZVPN, strategies used to mitigate network attacks, Cisco device hardening and IOS firewall features.
ITCC 2052 Building
Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) (80 hrs)
Multilayer Switching teaches about the deployment of state-of-the-art campus LANs. The course focuses on the selection and implementation of the appropriate Cisco IOS services to build reliable, scalable multilayer-switched LANs.
ITCC 2053 Optimizing
Converged Networks (ONT) (80 hrs)
Optimizing and providing effective QOS techniques in converged networks operating voice, wireless, and security applications.
Prerequisites: CCNA certification, or completion of CCNA courses is required.