CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate Information

CCNA exam covers networking fundamentals, IP services, security fundamentals, automation and programmability. Designed for agility and versatility, CCNA validates that you have the skills required to manage and optimize today's most advanced networks.

CCNA basics covered under CCNA certification include:

• OSI models
• IP addressing
• WLAN and VLAN
• Network security and management (ACL included)
• Routers / routing protocols ( EIGRP, OSPF, and RIP)
• IP Routing
• Network Device Security
• Troubleshooting

About CCNA exam

The CCNA exam breaks down as follows:

·       Network fundamentals (20%): Network components like routers, switches, and access points; network topology architectures; physical interfaces and cabling types; IPv4 and IPv6 configuration; IP parameters; wireless, virtualisation, and switching fundamentals

·       Network access (20%): Configuring and verifying VLANs, interswitch connectivity, Layer 2 discovery protocols, and EtherChannel; Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol operations; Cisco wireless architectures, AP modes, physical WLAN components, AP and WLC management access connections, and wireless LAN access 

·       IP connectivity (25%): Routing tables; router decision-making; configuring and verifying IPv4 and IPv6 static routing and single area OSPFv2; first hop redundancy protocol

·       IP services (10%): Configuring and verifying NAT and NTP; describing DHCP, DNS, SNMP, and syslog features; per-hop behaviour; using SSH; describing TFTP/FTP

·       Security fundamentals (15%): Security concepts like threats and mitigation, physical access control; password policies; access control lists; Layer 2 security features; wireless security protocols

·       Automation and programmability (10%): Comparing traditional networks with controller-based networks; automation concepts; interpreting JSON data

 Salary  of CCNA Certification

CCNA certifications can be useful in landing both entry-level and higher-level networking positions. Here are some of the job titles that can request CCNA certifications, and how much they make on average in India.

·                IT support specialist: Rs 5,54,600 

·                 Network specialist: Rs 10,08,693 

·                 Network administrator: Rs  4,90,631 

·                Network engineer: Rs 5,00,000 

·                Senior network engineer: Rs 9,65,000