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Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking Certification Exam Study Notes

The Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking certification validates an individual’s skills and knowledge of entry-level networking concepts and topics. The certification demonstrates foundational knowledge and skills needed to show how networks operate, including the devices, media, and protocols that enable network communications.

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Introduction

Introduction to the Cisco Certified Support Technician Networking Exam

Chapter 1: Standards and Concepts

1.1. Identify the fundamental conceptual building blocks of networks

1.2. Differentiate between bandwidth and throughput

1.3. Differentiate between LAN, WAN, MAN, CAN, PAN, and WLAN

1.4. Compare and contrast cloud and on-premises applications and services

1.5. Describe common network applications and protocols

Chapter 2: Addressing and Subnet Formats

2.1. Compare and contrast private addresses and public addresses

2.2. Identify IPv4 addresses and subnet formats

2.3. Identify IPv6 addresses and prefix formats

Chapter 3: Endpoints and Media Types

3.1. Identify cables and connectors commonly used in local area networks

3.2. Differentiate between Wi-Fi, cellular, and wired network technologies

3.3. Describe endpoint devices

3.4. Demonstrate how to set up and check network connectivity on Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Android, and Apple iOS

Chapter 4: Infrastructure

4.1. Identify the status lights on a Cisco device when given instruction by an engineer

4.2. Use a network diagram provided by an engineer to attach the appropriate cables

4.3. Identify the various ports on network devices

4.4. Explain basic routing concepts. • Default gateway, layer 2 vs. layer 3 switches, local network vs. remote network

4.5. Explain basic switching concepts

Chapter 5: Diagnosing Problems

5.1. Demonstrate effective troubleshooting methodologies and help desk best practices, including ticketing, documentation, and information gathering

5.2. Perform a packet capture with Wireshark and save it to a file

5.3. Run basic diagnostic commands and interpret the results

5.4. Differentiate between different ways to access and collect data about network devices

5.5. Run basic show commands on a Cisco network device

Chapter 6: Security

6.1. Describe how firewalls operate to filter traffic

6.2. Describe foundational security concepts

6.3. Configure basic wireless security on a home router (WPAx)

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