The third course in the CCNAv7 curriculum describes the architectures and considerations related to designing, securing, operating,and troubleshooting enterprise networks. This course covers wide area network (WAN) technologies and quality of service (QoS) mechanisms used for secure remote access. ENSA also introduces software-defined networking, virtualization, and automation concepts. Students gain skills to configure and troubleshoot enterprise networks, and learn to identify and protect against cybersecurity threats. They are introduced to network management tools and learn key concepts of software-defined networking, including controller-based architectures and how application programming interfaces (APIs) enable network automation.
Entry Level Competencies: College level reading and writing ability. Recommended prerequisite is ITN 155; Introductory Routing: CISCO.