In this curriculum, Cisco Networking Academy participants develop workforce readiness skills and build a foundation for success in networking- related careers and degree programs. With the support of video and rich interactive media, participants learn, apply, and practice CCNA knowledge and skills through a series of in-depth hands-on experiences and simulated activities that reinforce their learning. This is the second course in a series of three courses that will prepare learners for the Cisco CCNA certification exam.

In this curriculum, Cisco Networking Academy participants develop workforce readiness skills and build a foundation for success in networking- related careers and degree programs. With the support of video and rich interactive media, participants learn, apply and practice CCNA knowledge and skills through a series of in-depth hands-on experiences and simulated activities that reinforce their learning. This is the third course in a series of three courses that will prepare learners for the Cisco CCNA certification exam.

This course will provide the IT professional with the knowledge and the management tools that are needed to design, select, apply, and deploy computer systems. The learned outcomes will allow the student an understanding in system administration concepts that will cover software, hardware, system types, databases, communications documentation, internet, and maintenance.

Students integrate computer and networking hardware and software into a robust, secure, redundant and resilient infrastructure. Students will research and present findings related to enterprise projects in computer networking design. In addition to the technical requirements the student will learn the business principles of economies of scale, service level agreements, request for proposals, and outsourcing.

A CCSP applies information security expertise to a cloud-computing environment and demonstrates competence in cloud security architecture, design, operations, and service orchestration. This professional competence is measured against a globally recognized body of knowledge.