Linux Administrator and Engineer with CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
Free of cost
by funding
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Certificates: Cisco Certified Network Associate Certificate (CCNA)
Linux Administrator" certificate (LPIC-1)
Linux Engineer" certificate (LPIC-2) -
Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
Cisco certification exam CCNA 200-301 (in English)
Linux certification exams LPI-101 and LPI-102
Linux certification exams LPI-201 and LPI-202 -
Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 24 Weeks
CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
Network Fundamentals (approx. 8 days)
Role and function of network components
Routers, layer 2 and layer 3 switches, next-gen firewalls and IPS
Access points, controllers (Cisco DNA Center and WLC), endpoints, servers, PoE
Network topology architectures: two-tier, three-tier, spine-leaf, WAN, SOHO, on-premise and cloud
Physical interfaces and cable types
Single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, copper
Recognize interface and cable problems
Collisions, errors, duplex and speed errors
Comparison of TCP and UDP
Configuring and checking IPv4 addresses and subnetting
Private IPv4 addresses
Configuring and checking IPv6 addresses and prefixes
IPv6 address types: Unicast, Anycast, Multicast, Modified EUI 64
Checking IP parameters for client operating systems
Wireless principles
Non-overlapping Wi-Fi channels, SSID, RF, encryption
Virtualization basics (server virtualization, containers, VRFs)
Switching concepts: MAC learning and aging, frame switching, frame flooding, MAC address table
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Network Access (approx. 8 days)
Configuration and verification of VLANs: access ports, default VLAN, InterVLAN connectivity
Interswitch connectivity
Trunk ports, 802.1Q, Native VLAN
Layer 2 discovery protocols (CDP and LLDP)
Layer 2/Layer 3 EtherChannel (LACP)
Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol
Root port, root bridge, port states, PortFast, guard functions (root, loop, BPDU)
Cisco wireless architectures and AP modes
Physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components
AP, WLC, access/trunk ports, LAG
Network device management access (Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, console, TACACS+/RADIUS, cloud management)
WLAN GUI configuration for client connectivity
IP Connectivity (approx. 8.5 days)
Interpret components of the routing table
Routing protocol code, prefix, netmask, next hop, administrative distance, metric, gateway of last resort
Routing decisions of routers: longest prefix match, administrative distance, routing protocol metric
IPv4 and IPv6 static routing: default route, network route, host route, floating static
Configure and check Single Area OSPFv2
Neighbor Adjacencies, Point-to-Point, Broadcast (DR/BDR selection), Router ID
First Hop Redundancy Protocols (purpose, functions and concepts)
IP Services (3.5 days)
Configuring and checking inside source NAT (static NAT and pools)
NTP in client and server mode
DHCP and DNS in the network
Function of SNMP
Syslog functions
Configure and check DHCP client and relay
Forwarding Per-Hop Behavior (PHB) for QoS
Security Fundamentals and Automation/Programmability (approx. 7 days)
Important security concepts
Threats, vulnerabilities, exploits and countermeasures
Security elements and program components
User awareness, training, physical access control
Device access control with local passwords
Security password policies: management, complexity, password alternatives
IPsec VPNs
Configuring and checking access control lists
Layer 2 security functions (DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection, port security)
Authentication, authorization and billing
Wireless security protocols (WPA, WPA2, WPA3)
Configuring and checking WLAN with WPA2 PSK
Effects of automation on network management
Comparison of traditional networks and controller-based networking
Controller-based, software-defined architecture: overlay, underlay, fabric, separation of control plane and data plane, northbound and southbound APIs
AI and machine learning in network operation
Characteristics of REST-based APIs (authentication types, CRUD, HTTP verbs, data encoding)
Configuration management mechanisms (Ansible, Terraform)
Components of JSON-encoded data
Project work, certification preparation and certification exam (approx. 5 days)
Cisco Certified Network Associate - 200-301 CCNA (in English)
Linux Administrator (LPIC-1)
System architecture (approx. 2 days)
Determining and configuring the hardware settings
Accompanying the system start-up process
Stopping or restarting the system and changing the runlevel/boot target
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Linux installation and Linux package management (approx. 5 days)
Designing a disk partitioning scheme for a Linux system/planning a hard disk layout
Selection, installation and configuration of a boot manager
Management, determination and installation of shared libraries
Debian package management
RPM and YUM package management
Linux virtualization and cloud concepts
Using GNU and Unix commands (approx. 8 days)
Working with shells and commands via the command line
Processing text streams with filters
Use of basic Linux commands for file management
Use of streams, pipes and redirects for efficient processing of text data
Process management
Managing the execution priorities of processes
Searching text files with regular expressions
Editing files with "vi"'
Devices, Linux file systems, file system hierarchy standard (approx. 5 days)
Configuration of disk partitions, creation of file systems
Managing a standard file system, ensuring the integrity of file systems
Configuring the mounting and unmounting of a file system
Controlling file access through the use of rights and ownership
Creating and managing hard and symbolic links
Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), typical file locations and directory classifications
LPI-101 certification
Shells and shell scripts (approx. 3 days)
Customize and use the shell environments
Customizing or writing simple scripts
User interfaces and desktops (approx. 2 days)
Installing and configuring X11
Graphical desktops
Accessibility
Administrative tasks (approx. 3 days)
Manage user and group accounts and associated system files
Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs
Localization and internationalization
Basic system services (approx. 3 days)
Managing the system time
System logging
Basics of Mail Transfer Agents (MTA)
Managing printers and printing
Network basics (approx. 3 days)
Basics of internet protocols
Persistent network configuration
Basic network troubleshooting
Configuring client-side DNS
Security (approx. 3 days)
Perform administration tasks for security
Securing a computer
Protect data through encryption
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Certification LPI-102
After passing the LPI-101 and LPI-102 exams, you will be a Linux Administrator.
Linux Engineer (LPIC-2)
The order of the individual topics may vary.
Capacity planning (approx. 3 days)
Measuring the consumption of hardware resources and network bandwidth
Identification and elimination of resource problems
Estimation of future resource requirements
The Linux kernel (approx. 3 days)
Introduction to the use of kernel components
Configuration of a kernel
Initial compilation and recompilation of a Linux kernel
Managing a kernel to identify and fix common problems
Device detection and management with udev
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
System startup (approx. 3 days)
Customizing the system startup with SysV-init
Handling a Linux system during startup and recovery
Basics about different boot loaders
File system and devices (approx. 3 days)
Configuration of a standard Linux file system
Managing a Linux file system with the system tools
Creation and configuration of file system options
Advanced management of storage devices (approx. 5 days)
Configuration of software RAID and its commissioning
Configuration of kernel options to support different devices
Creating and removing logical volumes, volume groups and physical volumes
Network configuration basics
In-depth knowledge of network configuration
Identifying and resolving common network problems
System administration (approx. 3 days)
Introduction to compiling and installing programs from source code
Backup of important system data/backup copies
Notification of users about system issues
Certification LPI-201: Capacity planning/kernel/system startup/file system/advanced administration of storage devices/network configuration/DNS/system maintenance
Domain Name Server (approx. 5 days)
Basics of DNS server configuration
Introduction to creating and managing DNS zones
Configuration and backup of a DNS server
Basic knowledge of Apache configuration
Configuration of a web server for HTTPS
Setting up Squid as a caching proxy
Installing Nginx as a reverse proxy
Basic setup of Nginx as an http server
Shared file access (approx. 2 days)
Setting up a Samba server
NFS server configuration
Network client administration (approx. 3 days)
Setting up a DHCP server
PAM configuration for user authentication
Retrieving and updating data on an LDAP server
Introduction to the configuration of a simple OpenLDAP server
E-mail services (approx. 3 days)
Administration of an e-mail server
Management of e-mail delivery from clients
Installation and setup of POP3 and IMAP servers
System security (approx. 4 days)
Configuration of a router
Setting up and managing an FTP server for anonymous downloads and uploads
Secure shell administration (SSH)
General security-related tasks
Configuration of a VPN (virtual private network) including creation of secure connections
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Certification LPI-202: Web services/sharing files/managing network clients/e-mail services/system security/solving system problems
After passing the LPI-201 and LPI-202 exams, you are a Linux Engineer.
Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.
After the course, you will be able to work confidently with Linux systems. You will be able to carry out installations, enter commands, manage files and create simple scripts. You will have mastered the safe handling of small networks and be able to manage them professionally. You also have all the essential technical knowledge to plan, set up and maintain small to medium-sized networks. You will have mastered the administration of file systems, storage devices and the system.
You will also be able to configure and manage Cisco networks in companies. You will be familiar with the most important LAN concepts as well as common security vulnerabilities, you will be familiar with network infrastructures and automation in networks and you will be proficient in routing technologies such as WAN, IPv4 and IPv6.
People with initial practical experience in the IT sector (including career changers), IT specialists, IT specialists (including university dropouts), programming specialists, database and network specialists.
With the globally standardized and recognized LPIC-1 certificate, you will improve your career prospects on the job market across all industries. Linux specialists are in demand from both large and medium-sized companies.
Linux is one of the most popular operating systems and is used by numerous large companies. The LPIC-2 certificate certifies you with important skills in system administration, network administration and system security and thus improves your career prospects in system and network administration.
Furthermore, with the original CCNA certificate from Cisco, you will obtain one of the most sought-after qualifications in the field of network technology.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).