CCST Networking
R5,990.00
The successful candidate has the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to
demonstrate how networks operate, including the devices, media, and protocols
that enable network communication. This test will be an entry point into the Cisco
certification program. The next certification in the pathway is Cisco Certified Network
Associate.
100-150 CCST Networking domains:
- Networking Standards and Concepts
- Addressing and Subnet Formats
- Endpoints and Media Types
- Network Infrastructures
- Diagnosing Problems
- Network Security
1. Standards and Concepts
1.1 Identify the fundamental conceptual building blocks of networks.
1.2 Differentiate between bandwidth and throughput.
1.3 Differentiate between LAN, WAN, MAN, CAN, PAN, and WLAN.
1.4 Compare and contrast cloud and on-premises applications and
services.
2. Addressing and Subnet Formats
2.1 Compare and contrast private addresses and public addresses.
2.2 Identify IPv4 addresses and subnet formats.
2.3 Identify IPv6 addresses and prefix formats.
3. Endpoints and Media Types
3.1 Identify cables and connectors commonly used in local area networks.
3.2 Differentiate between Wi-Fi, cellular, and wired network technologies.
3.3 Describe endpoint devices.
3.4 Demonstrate how to set up and check network connectivity on Windows,
Linux, Mac OS, Android, and Apple iOS.
4. Infrastructure
4.1 Identify the status lights on a Cisco device when given instruction by an
engineer.
4.2 Use a network diagram provided by an engineer to attach the appropriate
cables.
4.3 Identify the various ports on network devices.
4.4 Explain basic routing concepts.
4.5 Explain basic switching concepts.
5. Diagnosing Problems
5.1 Demonstrate effective troubleshooting methodologies and help desk best
practices, including ticketing, documentation, and information gathering.
5.2 Perform a packet capture with Wireshark and save it to a file.
5.3 Run basic diagnostic commands and interpret the results.
5.4 Differentiate between different ways to access and collect data about
network devices.
5.5 Run basic show commands on a Cisco network device.
6. Security
6.1 Describe how firewalls operate to filter traffic.
6.2 Describe foundational security concepts.
6.3 Configure basic wireless security on a home router (WPAx)
