CISCO Certified Network Associate (Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation)

Essentials

Duration: 20 Weeks Part-time
Start date: 17th September 2025
End date: 25th February 2026
Day: Wed
Time: 18:00-21:30

Course fee: To be confirmed

Course Content

CCNAv7: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (ENSA) describes the architecture, components, operations, and security to scale for large, complex networks, including wide area network (WAN) technologies. The course emphasizes network security concepts and introduces network virtualization and automation. Students learn how to configure, troubleshoot, and secure enterprise network devices and understand how application programming interfaces (API) and configuration management tools enable network automation.

By the end of this course, students will be able:

• Configure single-area OSPFv2 in both point-to-point and multiaccess networks.
• Explain how to mitigate threats and enhance network security using access control lists and security best practices.
• Implement standard IPv4 ACLs to filter traffic and secure administrative access.
• Configure NAT services on the edge router to provide IPv4 address scalability.
• Explain techniques to provide address scalability and secure remote access for WANs.
• Explain how to optimize, monitor, and troubleshoot scalable network architectures.
• Explain how networking devices implement QoS.
• Implement protocols to manage the network.
• Explain how technologies such as virtualization, software defined networking, and automation affect evolving networks.

This instructor-led course is the third of three courses in the Cisco CCNAv7 curriculum. The course includes activities using Packet Tracer, hands-on lab work, and a wide array of assessment types and tools.

Course Aims

The CCNAv7 curriculum is designed for people looking to gain a professional certification in networking which is recognised worldwide. Many of the world networks use CISCO equipment and technology. This course will be a good starting point for those who want a career in networks and networking.

Special Features

To facilitate students learning in their own time, students are entitled to free Microsoft software for use at home via our Microsoft Imagine programme. This includes the latest Microsoft Operating Systems and Microsoft Office. Students will also have free access to LinkedIn Learning courses.

Assessment Methods

• Cisco Online Assessment exams
• Semester Final Exam (75% pass mark)
• A range of  Practical Labs
• Cisco CCNA Certification exam.

Students are required to have successfully completed both the Introduction to Networks (ITN) and the Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials (SRWE) courses prior to enrolling on this course.  

Students who have completed all three CCNAv7 courses will be prepared to take the new CCNA exam (CCNA 200-301).