If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Configure devices using security best practices.
• Explain how Layer 2 switches forward data.
• Implement VLANs and trunking in a switched network.
• Troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing on Layer 3 devices.
• Explain how STP enables redundancy in a layer 2 network.
• Troubleshoot EtherChannel on switched networks.
• Implement DHCPv4 to operate across multiple LANs.
• Configure dynamic address allocation in IPv6 networks.
• Explain how FHRPs provide default gateway services in a redundant network.
• Explain how vulnerabilities compromise LAN security.
• Configure switch security to mitigate LAN attacks.
• Explain how WLANs enable network connectivity.
• Implement a WLAN using a wireless router and a WLC.
• Explain how routers use information in packets to make forwarding decisions.
• Configure IPv4 and IPv6 static routes.
• Troubleshoot static and default routes.