CCNA 4 Exploration - 'Accessing the WAN' (Short Course)

Course overview

We offer Cisco training courses for network professionals looking to gain full CCNA certification. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is a professional qualification accredited by Cisco for network professionals.

CCNA 4 is the final part of the four part programme that delivers a curriculum emphasising concepts of Wide Area Network (WAN) protocols and Internet Security.

It provides opportunities to gain understanding of concepts and skills by choosing and configuring WAN technologies, employing protocols such as PPP, CHAP, PAP, HDLC, Frame Relay, DHCP and NAT; Security issues and countermeasures such as ACL are learned.

Bournemouth University is an accredited CISCO Networking Academy, a globally recognised professional certification programme for network professionals who want to gain CCNA qualifications leading to full CCNA Certification.

The Cisco CCNA Exploration curriculum provides an integrated and comprehensive coverage of networking topics, from fundamentals to advanced applications and services, while providing opportunities for hands-on practical experience and soft-skills development. The curriculum teaches networking based on technology, covering networking concepts using a top-down, theoretical, and integrated approach – from network applications to the network protocols and services provided to those applications by the lower layers of the network.

CCNA Exploration is designed for students with advanced problem solving and analytical skills. The curriculum offers a comprehensive and theoretical learning experience for analytical students, and uses language that aligns well with engineering concepts. Interactive activities are embedded in the curriculum, along with detailed, theoretical content.

CCNA Exploration helps prepare students for entry-level career opportunities, continuing education, and globally-recognized Cisco CCNA certification.