General Information

• Name: CCNP Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks
• Discipline: CISCO Technology (CSCO)
• Units (Credits): 4
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Technology

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: CSCO 221 or CCNA Certification

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Prepares students with the knowledge and skills to secure and expand the reach of an enterprise network to teleworkers and remote sites with focus on securing remote access and VPN client configuration. Covers topics on the Cisco hierarchical network model as it pertains to the WAN, teleworker configuration and access, frame mode MPLS, site-to-site IPSEC VPN, Cisco EZVPN, strategies used to mitigate network attacks, Cisco device hardening and IOS firewall features. Recommended preparation for the Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks exam required to become a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP).

II: Course Objectives

This course teaches students the fundamentals of remote access connectivity. Students install, configure, moniter and troubleshoot Cisco ISDN and Dial-Up access products and further refine their understanding of PPP, ISDN, Frame-Relay and AAA Security. Hands-on lab exercises allow the learner to practice configuration and troubleshooting knowledge and to acquire the skills necessary to configure these protocols in working networks.

• 1. WANs
• 2. Modems and Dial-Up
• 3. ISDN, DDR, and Dialers
• 4. Frame Relay
• 5. Queuing and Compression
• 6. NAT
• 7. AAA
• 8. VPNs

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

This course supports the Networking Technology emphasis by providing up-to-date training in the management of information resources, including computer and networking operations, infrastructure, and information security by supporting the following Student Learning Objectives:
Know: the competencies required to successfully pass information technology certification exams.
Are able to: apply the principles theories and best-practices appropriate to the degree emphasis in the design, management and security of computer and network information resources.
Loctae, evaluate and properly utilize the tools and resources appropriate to an information technology professional.
Appreciate: the need for continuing education and life long learning.