Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking Cert Prep
10h 12mBeginner2025-01-31
Authors
Kevin Wallace
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
Course details
The Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking certification targets network professionals looking to build a comprehensive understanding of modern networking technologies and practices. This certification validates your skills and technical know-how with entry-level networking concepts and topics, including network operations, IP addressing, connecting network devices, media, network troubleshooting, and other fundamental protocols that enable network communications. An ideal fit for early-career IT pros, the CCST Networking certification is also the first step toward earning your official Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.
Skills covered
Cisco RoutersCiscoNetwork AdministrationCert PrepNetwork and System Administration
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome to the course
- 02 - A look the Cisco CCST networking cert
- 03 - Meet your instructor
1. Fundamental Networking Concepts
- 04 - Fundamental networking concepts
- 05 - Defining a network and its benefits
- 06 - Common network classifications
- 07 - Physical vs. logical topologies
- 08 - Network performance metrics
- 09 - The iPerf utility
2. Network Models and Protocols
- 10 - Network models and protocols
- 11 - OSI model
- 12 - TCP IP model
- 13 - Network layer protocols
- 14 - Transport layer protocols
- 15 - TCP's three-way handshake
- 16 - Application layer protocols
3. Cloud Computing
- 17 - Cloud computing
- 18 - Cloud deployment models
- 19 - Cloud service models
4. Conclusion
- 20 - Next steps
5. Introduction
- 21 - Welcome to the course
- 22 - A look at Cisco CCST Networking cert
- 23 - Meet your instructor
6. IP Version 4 (IPv4) Addressing
- 24 - IP version 4 (IPv4) addressing
- 25 - Binary numbering
- 26 - Binary practice exercise #1
- 27 - Binary practice exercise #2
- 28 - IPv4 address format
- 29 - Public vs. private IPv4 addresses
- 30 - Network address translation
- 31 - IPv4 autoconfiguration
- 32 - IPv4 traffic flows
7. IPv4 Subnetting
- 33 - IPv4 subnetting
- 34 - The need for subnetting
- 35 - Calculating available subnets
- 36 - Calculating available hosts
- 37 - Subnetting practice exercise #1
- 38 - Subnetting practice exercise #2
- 39 - Calculating usable ranges of IPv4 addresses
- 40 - Subnetting practice exercise #3
- 41 - Using a subnet calculator
8. IP Version 6 (IPv6) Addressing
- 42 - IP version 6 (IPv6) addressing
- 43 - Hexadecimal numbering
- 44 - IPv6 address format
- 45 - Shortening an IPv6 address
- 46 - IPv6 address shortening exercise
- 47 - EUI-64 address
- 48 - IPv6 autoconfiguration
- 49 - IPv6 traffic flows
9. IPv6 Address Types
- 50 - IPv6 address types
- 51 - IPv6 global unicast
- 52 - IPv6 multicast
- 53 - IPv6 link-local
- 54 - IPv6 unique local
- 55 - IPv6 loopback
- 56 - IPv6 unspecified
- 57 - IPv6 solicited-node multicast
10. Conclusion
- 58 - Next steps
11. Introduction
- 59 - Welcome to the course
- 60 - A look at the Cisco CCST networking cert
- 61 - Meet your instructor
12. Physically Connecting Network Devices
- 62 - Physically connecting network devices
- 63 - Coax cables and connectors
- 64 - Twisted pair cables and connectors
- 65 - Ethernet standards for copper cables
- 66 - Straight through vs. crossover cables
- 67 - Fiber optic cables
- 68 - Fiber optic connectors
- 69 - Ethernet standards for fiber optic cabling
13. Wirelessly Connecting Network Devices
- 70 - Wirelessly connecting network devices
- 71 - Wireless access points
- 72 - Frequency bands
- 73 - Wireless standards
- 74 - Transmission methods
- 75 - Spatial streams
- 76 - Channel bonding
- 77 - Wireless interference
- 78 - Internet of things (IoT)
- 79 - Cellular networks
14. Checking Network Connectivity
- 80 - Checking network connectivity
- 81 - Microsoft Windows verification
- 82 - macOS verification
- 83 - Linux verification
- 84 - iOS verification
- 85 - Android verification
15. Network Infrastructure
- 86 - Network infrastructure
- 87 - Ethernet clients
- 88 - MAC addresses
- 89 - Ethernet switch operation
- 90 - VLANs
- 91 - Router operation
- 92 - Identifying ports
- 93 - Interpreting LED indicators
- 94 - Interconnecting a network
16. Conclusion
- 95 - Next steps
17. Introduction
- 96 - Welcome to the course
- 97 - A look at Cisco's CCST Networking cert
- 98 - Meet your instructor
18. Cisco IOS
- 99 - Cisco IOS
- 100 - Cisco IOS privilege levels
- 101 - Working in the CLI
- 102 - Examining router and switch configurations
- 103 - Password-protecting Cisco routers and switches
- 104 - Configuring a router interface
- 105 - Working with configuration files
19. Diagnosing Network Issues
- 106 - Diagnosing network issues
- 107 - Troubleshooting methodology
- 108 - Help desk best practices
- 109 - Diagnostic commands
- 110 - Options for accessing network devices
- 111 - Packet analyzers
- 112 - Overview of Wireshark
- 113 - Working with Wireshark
20. Network Security
- 114 - Network security
- 115 - Threats vs. vulnerabilities
- 116 - Social engineering attacks
- 117 - Denial of service attacks
- 118 - Other common attacks
- 119 - Three goals of network security
- 120 - Security appliances
- 121 - Encryption
- 122 - Securing user accounts
- 123 - Multifactor authentication
- 124 - Wireless security options
- 125 - Securing a home wireless router
21. Exam Preparation
- 126 - Exam preparation
- 127 - How to register for the exam
- 128 - Study strategies
- 129 - What to do on exam day
Conclusion
- 130 - Next steps