Cisco CCDA Certification

A Firebrand Training

3

Day Course

Cisco CCDA Certification - Overview

Cisco Certified Design Associate

This course is designed to give delegates a foundation knowledge of network design using Cisco's SONA (Service Oriented Network Architecture) methodology. Students will gain information that will assist them in designing routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LANs and WANs. The course will prepare students for the Cisco CCDA exam.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the attendee will be

Aware of the Cisco SONA network design methodology
Able to Identify all of the components of the Enterprise Campus design model
Aware of the considerations required for wireless networks
Able to understand the concepts behind Cisco IP telephony
Able to identify suitable addressing schemes and routing protocols for use in enterprise networks

Cisco CCDA Certification - Benefits

Reasons for Cisco certification include career advancement, personal improvement, skills enhancement, higher earnings, and increased on-the-job productivity.

Why Cisco Certifications?

Cisco Certified Professionals are among the highest paid in the world.
Cisco Certification gives you respect in IT Industry by allowing you to provide great value and service to any organisation you work for.
Cisco Certification validates an individual's achievement, thereby increasing the holder's professional credibility by ensuring high standards of technical expertise.
Industry trend shows that with each certification there is an increase in salary of the certificate holders. Additionally, multiple certifications directly correlate to further increases.

Cisco certifications also afford you special membership benefits:

A certificate of accomplishment.
A wallet card, logo and designation for your personal promotion to clients or potential employers.
Access to the secure Cisco on-line tracking system so you can download logos, and track your Cisco certification progress throughout your career.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need, including

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes. Firebrand Training provides a guarantee of obtaining certification at the camp, but does not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification.

Cisco CCDA Certification - Curriculum

Network Design Methodology

Cisco Service Oriented Network Architecture (SONA)
Identifying network requirements
Characterising the existing network
Top-down network design
Network management protocols

Network Structure

The network hierarchy
Modular approach in network design
Cisco Enterprise architecture

Campus Networks

Campus design considerations
The Enterprise campus network
Enterprise data centre
Branch and teleworker design characteristics
Campus WAN connectivity
Branch office WAN solutions
WAN redundancy methodologies

IP addressing & Routing Protocols

Describe IPv4 addressing
Describe IPv6 addressing
Routing protocol considerations
Routing protocol deployment

Designing Security services

Designing the security life cycle
Mitigating vulnerabilities using Cisco technologies
Deploying Cisco security solutions

Voice Considerations

Traditional voice architecture
Cisco IP telephony
Design considerations for voice services

Wireless Networks

Cisco unified wireless network architecture
Wireless network design using controllers
Wireless networks using roaming

Cisco CCDA Certification - Exam Track

Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions Exam

640-863 DESGN

This exam indicates a foundation or apprentice knowledge of network design for the Cisco converged networks based on SONA (Cisco's Service-Oriented Network Architecture). CCDA certified professionals can design routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access for businesses and organizations. Exam topics

The following information provides general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the Designing Cisco Internetworking exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam.

Describe the Methodology used to design a network

Describe the Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture
Identify Network Requirements to Support the Organization
Characterize an existing network
Describe the top down approach to network design
Describe Network Management Protocols and Features

Describe network structure and modularity

Describe the Network Hierarchy
Describe the Modular Approach in Network Design
Describe the Cisco Enterprise Architecture

Design Basic Enterprise Campus Networks

Describe Campus Design considerations
Design the Enterprise Campus Network
Design the enterprise data center

Design Enterprise Edge and Remote Network Modules

Describe the Enterprise Edge, branch, and Teleworker design characteristics
Describe the functional components of the central site Enterprise Edge
Describe WAN connectivity between two campuses
Design the branch office WAN solutions
Describe Access Network solutions for a Teleworker
Design the WAN to support selected redundancy methodology
Identify Design Considerations for a Remote Data Center

Design IP Addressing and Routing Protocols

Describe IPv4 & IPv6 Addressing
Identify Routing Protocol Considerations in an Enterprise Network
Design a Routing Protocol Deployment
Design a Routing Protocol Deployment--merged with 5.3

Design security services

Describe the security lifecycle
Identify Cisco technologies to mitigate security vulnerabilities
Select appropriate Cisco security solutions and deployment placement

Identify voice networking considerations

Describe Traditional Voice Architectures and Features
Describe Cisco IP Telephony
Identify the design considerations for voice services

Identify wireless networking considerations

Describe Cisco Unified Wireless Network Architectures and Features
Design wireless network using controllers
Design wireless network using roaming

Cisco CCDA Certification - What's Included

Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.

Our Certification Programs includes

Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)^TM Delivery
Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software
Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
Examination vouchers *
On site testing **
Accommodation, All Meals, Beverages, and Snacks
Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
Examination Passing Policy

Please note

* Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2 certifications need to be purchased directly from (ISC)2
** On site testing is not included in our ISACA, or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.

Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.

Examination Passing Policy

Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.

Cisco CCDA Certification - Prerequisites

It is recommended that students have CCNA level experience prior to taking this course.

Firebrand Training staff interview all potential students regarding their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and personal fortitude. This screening process ensures a successful match between the customer and Firebrand Training toward accelerated training and certification.

Firebrand Training is an aggressive training environment. You must have an attitude aimed for success. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

CCDA Certification Testimonials

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"It was one of the hardest weeks in my life, but allowed me to achieve qualification in a really short time."
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CCDA Certification Course Dates

Start	End	Availability	Register
9/11/2008	11/11/2008	Finished
15/2/2009	17/2/2009	Seats open	Register

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