Learn basic networking concepts and skills you can put to use right away, no previous networking knowledge needed.

Enhance Your Skillset, Whatever Path You Take Networking is at the heart of the digital transformation. The network is essential to many business functions today, including business critical data and operations, cybersecurity, and so much more. A wide variety of career paths rely on the network -- so it's important to understand what the network can do, how it operates, and how to protect it. This is a great course for developers, data scientists, cybersecurity specialists, and other professionals looking to broaden their networking domain knowledge. It’s also an excellent launching point for students pursuing a wide range of career pathways – from cybersecurity to software development to business and more. A Networking Academy digital badge is available for the instructor-led version of this course. No prerequisites required. You'll Learn These Core Skills: Plan and install a home or small business network using wireless technology, then connect it to the Internet. Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills using Cisco Packet Tracer. Practice verifying and troubleshooting network and Internet connectivity. Recognize and mitigate security threats to a home network.

• Price
• TBA

The first course in a 3-course CCNA series designed to prepare you for entry-level networking job. By Cisco Networking Academy

First Step Toward a Networking Career Begin preparing for a networking career with this introduction to how networks operate. This first course in the 3-course CCNA series introduces architectures, models, protocols, and networking elements – functions needed to support the operations and priorities of Fortune 500 companies to small innovative retailers. You’ll even get the chance to build simple local area networks (LANs). Developing a working knowledge of IP addressing schemes, foundational network security, you'll be able to perform basic configurations for routers and switches. No prerequisites required. After completing all three CCNA courses, you are ready to take the CCNA Certification. You'll Learn These Core Skills: Build simple LANs, perform basic configurations for routers and switches, and implement IPv4 and IPv6 addressing schemes. Configure routers, switches, and end devices to provide access to local and remote network resources and to enable end-to-end connectivity between remote devices. Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills using real equipment and Cisco Packet Tracer. Configure and troubleshoot connectivity a small network using security best practices. Designed for Distance Learning A distance learning option is available for this course. Lab activities can be completed with Packet Tracer if lab equipment is not available.

• Price
• TBA

The second course in a 3-course CCNA series designed to prepare you for networking technician job. By Cisco Networking Academy

Delve Further Into the World of Networking This course focuses on switching technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium business networks, including wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts. In this second course in a 3-course CCNA series you’ll perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN. Recommended preparation: CCNA: Introduction to Networks or having equivalent knowledge. After completing all three CCNA courses, you are ready to take the CCNA Certification. You'll Learn These Core Skills: Work with routers, switches and wireless devices to configure and troubleshoot VLANs, Wireless LANs and Inter-VLAN routing. Configure and troubleshoot redundancy on a switched network using STP and EtherChannel. Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills using real equipment and Cisco Packet Tracer. Explain how to support available and reliable networks using dynamic addressing and first-hop redundancy protocols. Designed for Distance Learning A distance learning option is available for this course. Lab activities can be completed with Packet Tracer if lab equipment is not available.

• Price
• TBA

The third course in a 3-course CCNA series prepares you for networking analyst & engineering. By Cisco Networking Academy

Set Your Sights on a Networking Career Large enterprises depend heavily on the smooth operation of their network infrastructures. This final course in the CCNA series describes the architectures and considerations related to designing, securing, operating, and troubleshooting enterprise networks. It covers wide area network (WAN) technologies and quality of service (QoS) mechanisms used for secure remote access along with the introduction of software-defined networking, virtualization, and automation concepts that support the digitalization of networks. Recommended preparation: CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials or possessing equivalent knowledge. You'll Learn These Core Skills: Work with routers and switches using OSPF in point-to-point and multiaccess networks. Mitigate threats and enhance network security using access control lists and security best practices. Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills using real equipment and Cisco Packet Tracer. Understand virtualization, SDN, and how APIs and configuration management tools enable network automation. Designed for Distance Learning A distance learning option is available for this course. Lab activities can be completed with Packet Tracer if lab equipment is not available.

• Price
• TBA

The first course in a 2-part series prepares you for professional-level networking roles.

Go Further in Your Networking Career Ready to advance your skills and tackle complex network solutions? Start your journey to earn the CCNP Enterprise certification. The course broadens your architectural understanding and deepens your implementation skills required by enterprise networks. This first course in the 2-course CCNP Enterprise series covers switching, routing, wireless, and related security topics, along with the technologies that support software-defined programmable networks. You’ll be prepared for the Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies exam (350-401 ENCOR) that earns an Enterprise Core Specialist certification. Continue on to the second CCNP Enterprise course which prepares you for the concentration exam Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services (300-410 ENARSI) to complete your CCNP Enterprise certification. Recommended preparation: CCNA or equivalent knowledge and skills. You'll Learn These Core Skills: Implement advanced technologies to support a secure and scalable enterprise network architecture. Configure enterprise networks for high availability and optimized performance. Configure and manage secure site-to-site, remote-access, and wireless networks. Deepen your understanding of virtualization and network automation.

• Price
• TBA

Organizations across the globe are taking advantage of intent-based networking and automation to scale and secure their networking infrastructure and transform their businesses. And they need networking professionals to help them do it.

Become a Networking Pro Finish your journey to earn the CCNP Enterprise certification. This course focuses on implementation and troubleshooting of advanced routing and redistribution for Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) along with VPN technologies, infrastructure security and management tools used in enterprise networks. Recommended preparation: CCNP Enterprise: Core Networking You'll Learn These Core Skills: Deploy advanced IPv4 and IPv6 technologies to support a scalable enterprise network architecture. Configure and manage secure site-to-site and remote-access networks using tunneling technologies. Optimize network performance using multi-protocol route redistribution and conditional forwarding. Implement secure mechanisms for network infrastructure and troubleshoot security threats.

• Price
• TBA

Discover how the Internet of Things is enabling digital transformations across a variety of industries and can expand career opportunities in the future.

Start Your IoT Journey Here Invest in learning IoT (Internet of Things) skills and you can transform any business in any industry, from manufacturing to saving endangered species. Imagine 26 billion people, systems, and physical objects connecting and sharing data seamlessly over the internet. This isn't a what-if scenario, it's real-life and it’s coming together all around us right now. Learn how IoT is changing the world and the IoT skills you will need to land a well-paying job. No prerequisites required. You'll Learn These Core Skills: Learn how the current digital transformation is creating unprecedented economic opportunity. Understand how the IoT is bridging the gap between operational and information technology systems. Discover how standard business processes are being transformed. The security concerns that must be considered when implementing IoT solutions.

• Price
• TBA

Add skills in the growing field of collecting and analyzing big data.

Big Data = Game-changing Insights Architectures and processes of the past are making way for more modern, real-time applications thanks to IoT (Internet of Things) systems and the data they collect. Dynamic data platforms are being built, and our ability to extract data using the latest analytics techniques is growing. So why not gain an edge and increase your employability by learning new skills? Skills such as collecting, storing, and visualizing data obtained from IoT sensors are in high demand. Be one of the few who know how to use data analytics to gain amazing insights from the intelligence produced. Insights that can help businesses make more-informed decisions. Prerequisite: IoT Fundamentals: Connecting Things is recommended. You'll Learn These Core Skills: Use Python to create code that reads data from sensors and stores it in a SQL database. Visualize, clean, manipulate and integrate data sets. Learn fundamental principles of Big Data platforms like Hadoop. Use storytelling to present insights gained from extracted data.

• Price
• TBA

Hands-on activities teach you how to securely collect data and connect sensors to cloud services.

From Washing Machines to Jet Engines Nearly every object can now be connected to the Internet -- from washing machines to sophisticated components of an airplane’s jet engine, even organic items like crops and cows. The ability to connect things and capture useful data is transforming organizations in every industry and opening doors for new career specializations. Discover the basis of this exciting and emerging field using fun, hands-on activities to model securely connecting sensors to cloud services over IP networks and collecting data in an end-to-end IoT (Internet of Things) system. Basic programming (such as PCAP: Programming Essentials in Python), networking and electronics knowledge is recommended. You'll Learn These Core Skills: Learn how the current digital transformation is creating unprecedented economic opportunity. Understand how the IoT is bridging the gap between operational and information technology systems. Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills using both real equipment and Cisco Packet Tracer. Soft skills such as teamwork and articulating problems and solutions in a business context.

• Price
• TBA

Practice design thinking through a hands-on project.

Gain Portfolio-ready Experience Solving a Real-world Problem After you've completed Connecting Things or Big Data & Analytics, it's time to create your own IoT solution using your new skills. Here you’ll form a Hackathon team and use professional tools and templates to define, design, and prototype an IoT solution. What really dials up the heat is that your team’s project will find a new way to solve a real-world problem! Not only will you prototype an IoT solution, but you'll also learn how to present it to a panel of industry experts and peers! Prerequisite IoT Fundamentals: Connecting Things and/or Big Data & Analytics is recommended. You'll Learn These Core Skills: Identify a problem, create a design, then plan for an IoT solution. Develop a prototype of an IoT solution. Test and validate your prototype. Present IoT concept and solution to experts.

• Price
• TBA

Use real-world tools to test vulnerabilities, model threats and evaluate risks in IoT solutions.

Spot and Solve Hidden Threats Within IoT Solutions The explosive growth of connected IoT devices enables the world’s digitization, but also dramatically increases the amount of security threats. You’ll use the latest technologies to perform vulnerability and risk assessments, then research and recommend risk mitigation strategies for common security threats in IoT systems. More than ever, the world needs more skilled cybersecurity professionals. Adding IoT Security to your skillset differentiates you from all the other job candidates. Pair IoT Security with CyberOps Associate or Network Security courses and increase your employability with a deeper understanding of the anatomy of an attack and how to mitigate it. You'll Learn These Core Skills: Conduct end-to-end security assessments of IoT systems to demonstrate vulnerabilities. Gain hands-on experience with IoT prototypes using a Raspberry Pi. Recommend threat mitigation measures to minimize the risk in IoT solutions and networks. Become proficient using real-world penetration and vulnerability testing tools such as Kali Linux.

• Price
• TBA

Learn to design, build, and maintain a secure cloud business environment.

Be a Cloud Protector As organizations move to the cloud, who will keep it safe? We need information security professionals who are cloud savvy. Gain in-demand cloud skills and answer the call in this fast-growing field. In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of cloud computing and prepare for the Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK). The CCSK certificate is widely recognized as the standard of expertise for cloud security and gives you a cohesive and vendor-neutral understanding of how to secure data in the cloud. Recommended preparation: Introduction to Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity Essentials (or equivalent) This is a self-paced course with instructor mentorship. You can find an academy and sign up through any academy around the globe that offers this course. You'll Learn These Core Skills: In-depth understanding of the full capabilities of cloud computing. Knowledge to effectively develop a holistic cloud security program relative to globally accepted standards Understand best practices for Identity and Access Management (IAM), cloud incident response, application security, data encryption, Security as a Service, and securing emerging technologies. Prepare for Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) certification.

• Price
• TBA

Discover the world of cybersecurity and its impact, as you uncover the most common threats, attacks and vulnerabilities.

With Billions of Devices Now Online, New Threats Pop-up Every Second Today’s interconnected world makes everyone more susceptible to cyber-attacks. Whether you’re attracted to the relativity new world of cybersecurity as a professional, or just interested in protecting yourself online and in social media, this introductory course is the answer. It explores cyber trends, threats—along with the broader topic of cybersecurity in a way that will matter to YOU. For instance, you’ll learn how to protect your personal privacy online while gaining additional insight on the challenges companies, and governmental and educational institutions face today. No prerequisites required. You'll Learn These Core Skills: Learn what cybersecurity is and its potential impact to you. Understand the most common threats, attacks and vulnerabilities. Gain insights for how businesses protect their operations from attacks. Find the latest job trends and why cybersecurity continues to grow.

• Price
• TBA

Learn valuable security principles to defend networks.

Learn the Basics Needed to Fight Cybercrime A single breach can have huge consequences for a company, hurting the bottom line and causing disruption in the daily lives of millions of people. That is why the demand for security professionals continues to grow. Get onboard—and develop an understanding of cybercrime, security principles, technologies, and procedures used to defend networks. Then decide whether you want to pursue an entry-level networking or security professional role. Recommended if you plan to study for CCNA or CyberOps Associate Certifications. Prerequisite Introduction to Cybersecurity or equivalent knowledge recommended. You'll Learn These Core Skills: Understand security controls for networks, servers and applications. Learn valuable security principals and how to develop compliant policies. Implement proper procedures for data confidentiality and availability. Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills using real equipment and Cisco Packet Tracer.

• Price
• TBA

Develop the know-how to monitor, detect and respond to cybersecurity threats.

Will You Answer the Call to Protect Networks? Uncovering cybercrime, cyber espionage, and other networking threats are just some of the exciting cybersecurity jobs spanning across every industry. Learn the skills to join this fast-growing field and take advantage of the opportunities found in security operation centers. Feel confident that you are helping make the world a safer place by pursuing a role in this field. In this course you will learn security concepts, security monitoring, host-based analysis, network intrusion analysis, and security policies procedures. This course also aligns with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework to support consistent communication language for cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development. Recommended preparation: Introduction to Cybersecurity or Cybersecurity Essentials. You'll Learn These Core Skills: Deepen knowledge in how best to detect and respond to security incidents. Gain job-ready, practical skills in cybersecurity operations. Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills using real equipment and Cisco Packet Tracer. Prepare for Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate Certification.

• Price
• TBA

Develop skills needed to protect networks and prevent intrusions.

Secure and Protect Networks Picture yourself as a security professional with the mission to protect your company’s data from theft, damage, or disruption. Potential harm can come from a variety of sources. And the risk can quickly scale to a high-consequence event where you’ll have to react using the right knowledge. Network Security prepares you for tasks like these by developing the skills needed to design, implement and support security for network devices and ensure their integrity. Start building your expertise today and become an in-demand security professional tomorrow! Recommended preparation: Basic understanding of computer networks (CCNA: Introduction to Networks and CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials or equivalent knowledge). You'll Learn These Core Skills: Develop an in-depth understanding of network security. Design, implement, and support security for networked devices and data. Earn critical thinking and problem-solving skills using real equipment and Cisco Packet Tracer. Gain industry recognized skills aligned with the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework.

• Price
• TBA