What is CCNA and Why is it Important?

you have probably heard about Cisco’s most popular certification: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). But what is CCNA, and why is it so important?

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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is Cisco’s most famous technical certification, offered by early-career networking professionals. Cisco is the world’s biggest company in the IT networking field, and CCNA certification is the first and best step towards learning network fundamentals. 

OSI Model

Local Area Networks

Wide Area Networks

TCP / IP

IP addressing and subnetting

Virtual Local Area Networks

Dynamic routing (OSPF, EIGRP etc.)

Access control lists

Network access

IP connectivity options

Automation and programmability

Network topology basics

About the CCNA certification exam

The CCNA certification is a 120-minute exam that tests your skills against the topics below. These serve as basic guidelines for the information that will most likely be included in the exam. Other relevant subjects may also appear on the exam, but the following are some basics.

Network Fundamentals

Network Access

IP Connectivity

IP Services

Security Fundamentals

Automation and Programmability