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
Accepting enrolments up until 30th of June 2025
Online self-paced paced study up to 6 months
Please Note - This course commences from 20th of January 2025. You will receive further information from your lecturer after this date.
Student Visa (500)
Current VISA holders eligible
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