IntermediateIT & Networking
Cisco CCNA: Networking Essentials
Master enterprise networking and earn the certification employers ask for by name.
10 weeksIntermediate Lerato Dlamini
About this course
Go beyond the basics and build the skills to design, configure and manage the networks that keep organisations running. This programme maps directly to the Cisco CCNA exam and blends theory with intensive lab time on routers and switches, so you finish job-ready.
What you'll learn
- Configure routers and switches from the CLI
- Design and subnet IPv4 and IPv6 networks
- Implement VLANs, routing and network security
- Troubleshoot connectivity across an enterprise network
- Prepare confidently for the Cisco CCNA (200-301) exam
Course outline
1
Network Fundamentals
- OSI & TCP/IP models
- IPv4 & IPv6 addressing
- Subnetting
2
Routing & Switching
- VLANs & trunking
- Static & dynamic routing
- OSPF
3
Network Services
- DHCP & DNS
- NAT & ACLs
- Network security fundamentals
4
Automation
- Network programmability
- REST APIs
- Intro to Python for networks
Upcoming intakes
11 August 2026– 20 October 2026
Hybrid16 seats
Your instructor
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Lerato Dlamini
Lerato is a CCNP-certified network engineer who has run ISP and data-centre networks for over a decade.