CNT140 - Cisco Networking Basics (4 credits)
Introduction to the computer networking field. Covers network terminology and protocols, local area networks (LAN), and wide area networks (WAN). Includes Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) models, cabling and cabling tools, routers, router programming, Ethernet, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, and network standards. Preparation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate examination. Prerequisites: None.
CNT150 - Cisco Networking Router Technologies (4 credits)
Knowledge of skills to install, configure, customize, maintain and troubleshoot Cisco routers and components. Preparation for Cisco certification examination. Prerequisites: CNT140 or permission of instructor.
CNT160 - Cisco Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing (3 credits)
Advanced Internet Protocol (IP) addressing techniques, Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM), Intermediate routing protocols, Routing Internet Protocol version 2 (RIPv2), Single-area Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Command Line Interface configuration of switches, Ethernet switching, Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANS), Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Virtual local-area Network Trunking Protcol (VTP). Preparation for Cisco Certified Network Associate certification examination. Prerequisites: CNT150 or permission of instructor.
CNT170 - Cisco Wide Area Networks (WAN) Technologies (3 credits)
Advanced Internet Protocol (IP) addressing techniques including Network Address Translation (NAT) Port Address Translation (PAT) and Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP). Also covers Wide Area Network (WAN) technology and terminology, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Dial on Demand Routing (DDR), Frame Relay, and network management. Preparation for Cisco Certified Network Associate certification examination. Prerequisites: CNT160 or permission of instructor.
CNT200 - Cisco Networking Advanced Routing (4 credits)
Development of knowledge and skills needed to manage Internet Protocol (IP) traffic and access, design Wide Area Networks (WANs), understand scalable internetworks and Quality of Service (QoS), configure advanced routing protocols (Routing Internet Protocol version 2 [RIPv2], Border Gateway Protocol [BGP], Intermediate System to Intermediate System [IS-IS], Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol [EIGRP], Open Shortest Path First [OSPF]), and perform advanced IP addressing (Network Address Translation [NAT], Variable Length Subnet Masking [VLSM]). Preparation for Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) exam. Prerequisites: CNT170 or CCNA industry certification, or permission of instructor. Corequisites: CNT210 and CNT220.
CNT210 - Cisco Networking Remote-Access Networks (4 credits)
Emphasis on development of knowledge and skills to build, configure and troubleshoot a remote-access network to interconnect central sites of branch offices, home offices and control access to the central site plus maximize bandwidth over remote links. Preparation for Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) exam. Prerequisites: CNT170, or CCNA industry certification, or permission of instructor. Corequisites: CNT200 and CNT220.
CNT220 - Cisco Networking Multi-Layer Switching (4 credits)
Development of knowledge and skills in building campus networks using advanced and multi-layer switching technologies. Preparation for Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) exam. Prerequisites: CNT170 or CCNA industry certification, or permission of instructor. Corequisites: CNT200 and CNT210.
CNT230 - Cisco Network Troubleshooting (4 Credits)
Emphasis on troubleshooting complex network problems by focusing on documenting and baselining a network, utilizing troubleshooting methodologies and tools, and learning effective skills in Layer 1 to 7 troubleshooting. Preparation for the last of four exams leading to the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification. Prerequisites: CNT200, CNT210 and CNT220, or CCNP Advanced Routing, Remote Access, and Multi-Layer Switching Certification, or permission of instructor.
CNT240 - Cisco Voice over IP (4 credits)
Introduction to packet telephony for both Enterprise and Service Provider networks. Covers Packet Voice Technologies, Configuring Voice Interfaces, Voice Dial Peers, VoIP Signaling and Call Control. Includes data and voice integration solutions at the network-access level. "
CNT242 - Cisco Quality of Service (4 credits)
Cisco Quality of Service IP QoS theory, design issues, and configuration of various QoS mechanisms. IP Quality of Service (QoS) requirements, conceptual models using Differentiated Services (DiffServ), Integrated Services (IntServ) and Best Effort. Implementation of IP QoS on Cisco IOS switch and router platforms.
CNT244 - Cisco IP (Internet Protocol) (4 credits)
Cisco IP (Internet Protocol) Telephony Knowledge of skills to install, configure, and maintain a Cisco CallManager, configure gateways, gatekeepers, switches, and build route plans to place intra-cluster and inter-cluster Cisco IP phone calls.
CNT246 and CNT248 are currently being developed.
CNT182 - Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Configuration (4 Credits)
Describe, configure, manage, and troubleshoot the Cisco PIX Firewall product family and the Cisco IOS Firewall feature set. Prepare the student to take the CSPFA exam, which is one in a series of four exams that lead to the Cisco Security Specialist Certification. This course also prepares students for the Cisco Firewall Specialist Certification (CFSC). Prerequisites: CCNA certification, or CNT170, or permission of instructor.
CNT185 - Cisco Network Security (4 Credits)
Applications of Cisco Networking technologies in designing and implementing security solutions to reduce risk of revenue loss and vulnerability. Hands-on experience and skills in security policy design and management, security technologies, products and solutions, firewall and secure router design, installation, configuration and maintenance, AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) and VPN (Virtual Private Network) implementation using firewalls and routers. Preparation for the MCNS (Managing Cisco Network Security) and CSPFA (Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced) exams toward certification as a Cisco Firewall Specialist. Exams also apply to CCSP (Cisco Certified Security Professional) certification. Prerequisites: CNT170, or permission of instructor.
CNT186 - Fundamentals of Wireless LANs (4 Credits)
Design, planning, implementation, operation, and troubleshooting of wireless networks. Overview of technologies, security, and design best practices with emphasis on hands-on skills in wireless LAN (local area network) setup and troubleshooting, 802.11a & 802.11b technologies, products and solutions, site surveys, resilient WLAN design, installation and configuration, WLAN Security - 802.1x, EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol), LEAP (Light Extensible Authentication Protocol), WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), SSID (Service Set Identifier), and vendor interoperability strategies. Prepare students to earn Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist designation and to take the Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) exam. Prerequisites: CNT170, or permission of instructor.
ITS110 - Information Security Fundamentals (4 Credits)
Fundamental concepts of information technology security. Topics include authentication methods, access control, cryptography, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), network attack and defense methods, hardening of operating systems and network devices, securing remote access and wireless technologies and securing infrastructures and topologies. Emphasis on hands-on labs in both the Windows and Linux environments. Builds on thorough understanding of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and security concepts and Microsoft (MS) Windows and Linux Administration. Prerequisites: (CIS126DA or CIS126DL) and (CNT150 and MST150DA or MST150XP), or permission of instructor.
ITS291 – Computer Forensics Foundations (4 Credits)
Development of foundational computer forensic skills. Introduction to preserving, identifying, extracting, interpreting, and documenting computer data as part of a forensically sound analysis. Examination of the physical and logical structure of hard drives. Study of the logical structure of Windows-based file systems and common applications. Introduction to the logical structure of Unix/Linux-based file systems and common applications of commercial forensic tools. Prerequisites: BPC170 and ITS110 or permission of instructor.