Switching Technologies

o Layer 2 Switching/Address Learning 
o Forward/Filter Decision/Half and Full Duplex Ethernet 
o Bridging Compared to LAN Switching/LAN Switch Types 
o Spanning Tree 

Configuring A Cisco IOS Device

o Operation of Cisco IOS 
o Startup of a Cisco Router 
o Software Exec/Keyboard Help 
o Router Identification/Setting the Passwords 
o Setting Banners/Saving Configurations 
o Router Interfaces/Descriptions 
o Verifying your Configuration 

Internet Protocol

o DOD Stack 
o IP Addressing 
o Subnetting 

Interconnecting Catalyst Switches

o Cisco Catalyst 1900/2950 Switch 
o Configuring the Catalyst 1900/2950 Switch

Virtual LANs

o VLAN Concepts 
o ISL/VTP/VLAN Configuration 
o Guidelines/Configuration Steps 

IP Routing

o Basic IP Routing 
o Static Routing/Default Routing 
o Dynamic Routing/RIP/IGRP/EIGRP/OSPF 
o Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSM) 
o Summarization/Supernettingo NAT/PAT 

Managing A Cisco Internetwork

o Managing IOS and Configuration Images 
o Router Boot Sequence/Backing up the Cisco IOS 
o Restoring the Cisco IOS/Backing up the Cisco Configuration 
o Restoring the Cisco Configuration/Cisco Discovery Protocol o Telnet/PING 

Access-Lists

o IP/Standard/Wildcards 
o Extended/Controlling VTY Access 
o Named Access-lists/Access-list Configuration 
o Verifying and Monitoring Access Lists 
o Where to place access lists 

FIREWALL SECURITY

Introduction to Network Security 

o State the reasons for securing computer networks. 
o Define computer hacking and describe the four primary threats associated with that activity. 
o Define the four primary types of threats against network security. 
o Describe the three primary methods of attack against today's computer networks. 
o Describe firewall technologies. 
o Define the three types of firewalls used to secure today's computer networks. 
o Describe PIX Firewall technology and features. 
o Identify the PIX Firewall models. 
o Describe the PIX Firewall access modes. 
o Explain the routing functionality of the PIX Firewall. 
o Describe and execute the basic configuration commands