CCNA 200-301 Exam Topic
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- Network Fundamentals (20%)
- 1.1 Explain the role and function of network components
- 1.1.a Routers
- 1.1.b Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches
- 1.1.c Next-generation firewalls and IPS
- 1.1.d Access points
- 1.1.e Controllers (Cisco DNA Center and WLC)
- 1.1.f Endpoints
- 1.1.g Servers
- 1.1.h PoE
- 1.2 Describe characteristics of network topology architectures
- 1.2.a Two-tier
- 1.2.b Three-tier
- 1.2.c Spine-leaf
- 1.2.d WAN
- 1.2.e Small office/home office (SOHO)
- 1.2.f On-premise and cloud
- 1.3 Compare physical interface and cabling types
- 1.3.a Single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, copper
- 1.3.b Connections (Ethernet shared media and point-to-point)
- 1.4 Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)
- 1.5 Compare TCP to UDP
- 1.6 Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting
- 1.7 Describe private IPv4 addressing
- 1.8 Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix
- 1.9 Describe IPv6 address types
- 1.9.a Unicast (global, unique local, and link local)
- 1.9.b Anycast
- 1.9.c Multicast
- 1.9.d Modified EUI 64
- 1.10 Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)
- 1.11 Describe wireless principles
- 1.11.a Nonoverlapping Wi-Fi channels
- 1.11.b SSID
- 1.11.c RF
- 1.11.d Encryption
- 1.12 Explain virtualization fundamentals (server virtualization, containers, and VRFs)
- 1.13 Describe switching concepts
- 1.13.a MAC learning and aging
- 1.13.b Frame switching
- 1.13.c Frame flooding
- 1.13.d MAC address table
- Network Access (20%)
- 2.1 Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches
- 2.1.a Access ports (data and voice)
- 2.1.b Default VLAN
- 2.1.c InterVLAN connectivity
- 2.2 Configure and verify interswitch connectivity
- 2.2.a Trunk ports
- 2.2.b 802.1Q
- 2.2.c Native VLAN
- 2.3 Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols (Cisco Discovery Protocol and LLDP)
- 2.4 Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP)
- 2.5 Interpret basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol
- 2.5.a Root port, root bridge (primary/secondary), and other port names
- 2.5.b Port states (forwarding/blocking)
- 2.5.c PortFast
- 2.5.d Root guard, loop guard, BPDU filter, and BPDU guard
- 2.6 Describe Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes
- 2.7 Describe physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components (AP, WLC, access/trunk ports, and LAG)
- 2.8 Describe network device management access (Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, console, TACACS+/RADIUS, and cloud managed)
- 2.9 Interpret the wireless LAN GUI configuration for client connectivity, such as WLAN creation, security settings, QoS profiles, and advanced settings
- 2.1 Configure and verify VLANs (normal range) spanning multiple switches
- IP Connectivity (25%)
- 3.1 Interpret the components of routing table
- 3.1.a Routing protocol code
- 3.1.b Prefix
- 3.1.c Network mask
- 3.1.d Next hop
- 3.1.e Administrative distance
- 3.1.f Metric
- 3.1.g Gateway of last resort
- 3.2 Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default
- 3.2.a Longest prefix match
- 3.2.b Administrative distance
- 3.2.c Routing protocol metric
- 3.3 Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
- 3.3.a Default route
- 3.3.b Network route
- 3.3.c Host route
- 3.3.d Floating static
- 3.4 Configure and verify single area OSPFv2
- 3.4.a Neighbor adjacencies
- 3.4.b Point-to-point
- 3.4.c Broadcast (DR/BDR selection)
- 3.4.d Router ID
- 3.5 Describe the purpose, functions, and concepts of first hop redundancy protocols
- 3.1 Interpret the components of routing table
- IP Services (10%)
- 4.1 Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools
- 4.2 Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode
- 4.3 Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network
- 4.4 Explain the function of SNMP in network operations
- 4.5 Describe the use of syslog features including facilities and levels
- 4.6 Configure and verify DHCP client and relay
- 4.7 Explain the forwarding per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS, such as classification, marking, queuing, congestion, policing, and shaping
- 4.8 Configure network devices for remote access using SSH
- 4.9 Describe the capabilities and functions of TFTP/FTP in the network
- Security Fundamentals (15%)
- 5.1 Define key security concepts (threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation techniques)
- 5.2 Describe security program elements (user awareness, training, and physical access control)
- 5.3 Configure and verify device access control using local passwords
- 5.4 Describe security password policies elements, such as management, complexity, and password alternatives (multifactor authentication, certificates, and biometrics)
- 5.5. Describe IPsec remote access and site-to-site VPNs
- 5.6 Configure and verify access control lists
- 5.7 Configure and verify Layer 2 security features (DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection, and port security)
- 5.8 Compare authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts
- 5.9 Describe wireless security protocols (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3)
- 5.10 Configure and verify WLAN within the GUI using WPA2 PSK
- Automation and Programmability (10%)
- 6.1 Explain how automation impacts network management
- 6.2 Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking
- 6.3 Describe controller-based, software defined architecture (overlay, underlay, and fabric)
- 6.3.a Separation of control plane and data plane
- 6.3.b Northbound and Southbound APIs
- 6.4 Explain AI (generative and predictive) and machine learning in network operations
- 6.5 Describe characteristics of REST-based APIs (authentication types, CRUD, HTTP verbs, and data encoding)
- 6.6 Recognize the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms, such as Ansible and Terraform
- 6.7 Recognize components of JSON-encoded data
CCNA 200-301 Exam Index
1. Networking Fundamentals
- OSI & TCP/IP Models
- IPv4 & IPv6 Addressing
- Subnetting & VLSM
- MAC Address & ARP
- Switching Concepts (MAC Learning, Frame Forwarding)
- Routing Concepts (Static & Dynamic Routing)
- Common Network Topologies
- Network Troubleshooting Methodologies
2. Network Access
- Ethernet Standards (IEEE 802.3)
- VLANs & Trunking (802.1Q)
- Inter-VLAN Routing
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP, RSTP)
- Wireless LANs (802.11 Standards, WPA, WPA2, WPA3)
- Wireless Security & Configuration
3. IP Connectivity
- Routing Table Components
- Static Routing & Default Routes
- Dynamic Routing Protocols (RIP, OSPF)
- First Hop Redundancy Protocols (HSRP, VRRP, GLBP)
- IPv6 Routing Basics
4. IP Services
- DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
- DNS (Domain Name System)
- NAT (Network Address Translation)
- NTP (Network Time Protocol)
- SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
- Syslog & Logging
- QoS Basics
- IP SLA
5. Security Fundamentals
- Common Security Threats
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Port Security
- DHCP Snooping
- Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI)
- VLAN Attack Mitigation
- VPN Basics (IPSec, SSL VPN)
6. Automation & Programmability
- SDN (Software-Defined Networking) Concepts
- REST APIs & JSON
- Network Automation Basics (Python, Ansible)
- Cisco DNA Center
1️⃣ 네트워크 기본 개념 (Network Fundamentals)
📌 학습 포인트: 네트워크의 기본 구조와 프로토콜을 이해하는 게 핵심!
🔹 OSI 모델 & TCP/IP 모델
- OSI 7계층 (Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport 등)
- TCP/IP 모델 및 차이점
🔹 네트워크 장비 및 역할
- 스위치 vs. 라우터 vs. 허브 vs. 방화벽
- L2 vs. L3 스위치
- PoE (Power over Ethernet) 개념
🔹 IPv4 & IPv6 주소 체계
- 서브넷팅 & 서브넷 마스크
- IPv6 주소 유형 (Unicast, Multicast, Anycast)
🔹 네트워크 연결 기술
- 이더넷, WLAN, WAN, MPLS 개념
- 케이블 유형 (UTP, Fiber) 및 사용 사례
✅ 추천 학습 방법:
📌 네트워크 개념 + OSI 모델 → 장비별 역할 → IP 주소 체계 순서로 공부
👉 Packet Tracer 같은 시뮬레이션 툴로 실습 병행 추천!
2️⃣ 네트워크 접근 계층 & 스위칭 (Network Access & Switching)
📌 학습 포인트: 스위치 작동 원리와 VLAN 개념을 익히는 게 중요!
🔹 이더넷 프레임 구조
- MAC 주소 & ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)
- MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) 개념
🔹 스위칭 기술
- MAC 주소 학습 과정 & CAM 테이블
- Collision Domain & Broadcast Domain
- STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) & Loop 방지
🔹 VLAN & 트렁킹
- VLAN 생성 & 포트 할당 (Access vs. Trunk)
- VTP (VLAN Trunking Protocol) 개념
- Inter-VLAN 라우팅
✅ 추천 학습 방법:
📌 스위칭 기초 → VLAN 설정 → STP 개념 → 트렁크 & Inter-VLAN 라우팅 순으로 공부
👉 실습으로 VLAN 구성 및 STP 설정 연습하기!
3️⃣ 라우팅 & IP 연결 (IP Connectivity & Routing)
📌 학습 포인트: 라우팅 원리와 각 프로토콜의 차이를 이해해야 함.
🔹 라우팅 기본 개념
- 정적 라우팅 vs. 동적 라우팅
- 기본적인 ip route 명령어 실습
🔹 라우팅 프로토콜 (IGP vs. EGP)
- IGP (내부 라우팅): OSPF, EIGRP, RIP
- EGP (외부 라우팅): BGP 개념
🔹 라우트 테이블 분석
- show ip route 명령어 해석
- Administrative Distance & Metric 개념
🔹 NAT (Network Address Translation) & PAT
- NAT 개념 및 역할
- Static, Dynamic, Overload (PAT) 차이점
✅ 추천 학습 방법:
📌 정적 라우팅부터 시작 → 동적 라우팅 (OSPF/EIGRP) 개념 익히기 → BGP 기본 개념까지 확장
👉 GNS3 또는 Packet Tracer에서 OSPF 설정 실습하기!
4️⃣ 네트워크 보안 (Network Security & Automation)
📌 학습 포인트: 기본적인 보안 개념과 자동화 기술을 이해하는 게 목표!
🔹 보안 개념
- ACL (Access Control List) 기본 개념
- Stateful vs. Stateless 방화벽 차이
🔹 보안 프로토콜
- VPN & IPsec 개념
- AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting)
🔹 자동화 & SDN
- SDN (Software-Defined Networking) 기본 개념
- REST API & JSON 개념
- Ansible, Python을 이용한 네트워크 자동화
✅ 추천 학습 방법:
📌 기본 보안 개념 (ACL, VPN) → AAA & 방화벽 설정 → SDN 개념 → 자동화 실습 순으로 공부
👉 Python 기본 문법을 익혀두면 자동화 개념을 이해하는 데 도움 됨!
5️⃣ 트러블슈팅 & 실전 대비 (Troubleshooting & Practical Skills)
📌 학습 포인트: 다양한 네트워크 이슈를 해결할 수 있도록 실전 감각 익히기!
🔹 기본 네트워크 트러블슈팅
- ping, traceroute, show 명령어 활용법
- 기본적인 L1~L3 문제 해결
🔹 라우팅 & 스위칭 문제 해결
- VLAN & Trunk 문제 해결
- OSPF/EIGRP 라우팅 문제 해결
🔹 실전 네트워크 디자인
- 기업 네트워크 아키텍처 설계
- IP 주소 계획 & 서브넷 디자인
✅ 추천 학습 방법:
📌 기본 명령어 익히기 → 시뮬레이션으로 문제 해결 연습 → 네트워크 설계 연습
👉 여러 개의 네트워크 장비를 연결하는 복합적인 실습 진행 추천!
📚 효율적인 공부 순서 & 묶는 방법
1️⃣ 네트워크 기본 개념 (OSI 모델, IP 주소, 장비 역할)
2️⃣ 스위칭 & VLAN (MAC 주소, VLAN 구성, STP)
3️⃣ 라우팅 & IP 연결 (정적/동적 라우팅, OSPF, BGP)
4️⃣ 보안 & 자동화 (ACL, VPN, SDN, Python)
5️⃣ 트러블슈팅 & 실전 대비 (문제 해결 & 디자인 실습)
🎯 효과적인 학습 방법
✅ 이론 + 실습 병행: GNS3, Packet Tracer, Cisco DevNet 활용
✅ 공부 기록 남기기: 설정 명령어 & 트러블슈팅 과정 정리
✅ 시험 대비 문제 풀이: 기출 문제 풀면서 개념 정리