ITEC 1665 - Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation CCNA3

Academic Division: Business, Industry and Technology
Academic Discipline: Information Technology

2 Credit(s)
This is the third course in a series of three. The curriculum provides a comprehensive introduction to the networking field and in-depth exposure to fundamental networking, LAN switching, wireless LANs, basic routing, Cybersecurity, WAN concepts, VPNs, QoS, virtualization, and network automation. Threaded throughout the course are security concepts and skills including threat mitigation through LAN security, ACLs, and IPsec. Through hands-on lab activities, students learn how to implement network technologies and troubleshoot common issues. This course, together with ITEC 1640 and ITEC 1645, prepares students for Cisco’s CCNA certification exam.

2 Lab Hour(s)

1 Lecture Hour(s);

Required Prerequisite Course(s): ITEC1645 (minimum grade of C-)

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. Explain how single-area OSPF operates in both point-to-point and broadcast multi-access networks.	Week 1 tests, labs, practice and final exams.
2. Implement single-area OSPFv2 in both point-to-point and broadcast multi-access networks.	Week 2 tests, labs, practice and final exams.
3. Explain how vulnerabilities, threats, and exploits can be mitigated to enhance network security.	Week 3 tests, labs, practice and final exams.
4. Implement IPv4 ACLs to filter traffic and secure administrative access.	Week 4 tests, labs, practice and final exams.
5. Explain how VPNs and IPsec are used to secure site-to-site and remote access connectivity.	Week 5 tests, labs, practice and final exams.
6. Explain how networking devices implement QoS.	Week 6 tests, labs, practice and final exams.
7. Implement network management protocols to monitor the network.	Week 7 tests, labs, practice and final exams.
8. Troubleshoot enterprise networks for a given set of conditions.	Week 8 tests, labs, practice and final exams.
9. Explain the purpose and characteristics of network virtualization.	Week 8 tests, labs, practice and final exams.