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CCST NetworkingThe Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking certification validates your skills and knowledge of entry-level networking concepts and topics. The certification demonstrates foundational knowledge and skills needed to show how networks operate, including the devices, media, and protocols that enable network communications.The Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking certification is also a first step toward CCNA certification.Exam DescriptionTo earn your 100-150 CCST Networking certification, you must pass the exam. This 50-minute exam tests your knowledge of:Standards and ConceptsAddressing and Subnet FormatsEndpoints and Media TypesInfrastructureDiagnosing ProblemsSecurityCCST Networking - Detail exam objectives1.1. Identify the fundamental conceptual building blocks of networks.TCP/IP model, OSI model, frames and packets, addressing1.2. Differentiate between bandwidth and throughput.Latency, delay, speed test vs. Iperf1.3. Differentiate between LAN, WAN, MAN, CAN, PAN, and WLAN.Identify and illustrate common physical and logical network topologies.1.4. Compare and contrast cloud and on-premises applications and services.Public, private, hybrid, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, remote work/hybrid work1.5. Describe common network applications and protocols.TCP vs. UDP (connection-oriented vs. connectionless), FTP, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, DNS, ICMP, NTP2.1. Compare and contrast private addresses and public addresses.Address classes, NAT concepts2.2. Identify IPv4 addresses and subnet formats.Subnet concepts, Subnet Calculator, slash notation, and subnet mask; broadcast domain2.3. Identify IPv6 addresses and prefix formats.Types of addresses, prefix concepts3.1. Identify cables and connectors commonly used in local area networks.Cable types: fiber, copper, twisted pair; Connector types: coax, RJ-45, RJ-11, fiber connector types3.2. Differentiate between Wi-Fi, cellular, and wired network technologies.Copper, including sources of interference; fiber; wireless, including 802.11 (unlicensed, 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz), cellular (licensed), sources of interference3.3. Describe endpoint devices.Internet of Things (IoT) devices, computers, mobile devices, IP Phone, printer, server3.4. Demonstrate how to set up and check network connectivity on Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Android, and Apple iOS.Networking utilities on Windows, Linux, Android, and Apple operating systems; how to run troubleshooting commands; wireless client settings (SSID, authentication, WPA mode)4.1. Identify the status lights on a Cisco device when given instruction by an engineer.Link light color and status (blinking or solid)4.2. Use a network diagram provided by an engineer to attach the appropriate cables.Patch cables, switches and routers, small topologies, power, rack layout4.3. Identify the various ports on network devices.Console port, serial port, fiber port, Ethernet ports, SFPs, USB port, PoE4.4. Explain basic routing concepts.Default gateway, layer 2 vs. layer 3 switches, local network vs. remote network4.5. Explain basic switching concepts.MAC address tables, MAC address filtering, VLAN5.1. Demonstrate effective troubleshooting methodologies and help desk best practices, including ticketing, documentation, and information gathering.Policies and procedures, accurate and complete documentation, prioritization5.2. Perform a packet capture with Wireshark and save it to a file.Purpose of using a packet analyzer, saving and opening a.pcap file5.3. Run basic diagnostic commands and interpret the results.ping, ipconfig/ifconfig/ip, tracert/traceroute, nslookup; recognize how firewalls can influence the result5.4. Differentiate between different ways to access and collect data about network devices.Remote access (RDP, SSH, telnet), VPN, terminal emulators, Console, Network Management Systems, cloud-managed network (Meraki), scripts5.5. Run basic show commands on a Cisco network device.show run, show cdp neighbors, show ip interface brief, show ip route, show version, show inventory, show switch, show mac address-table, show interface, show interface x, show interface status; privilege levels; command help and auto-complete6.1. Describe how firewalls operate to filter traffic.Firewalls (blocked ports and protocols); rules deny or permit access6.2. Describe foundational security concepts.Confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA); authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA); Multifactor Authentication (MFA); encryption, certificates, and password complexity; identity stores/databases (Active Directory); threats and vulnerabilities; spam, phishing, malware, and denial of service6.3. Configure basic wireless security on a home router (WPAx).WPA, WPA2, WPA3; choosing between Personal and Enterprise; wireless security concepts

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