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October 2019
Cisco Networking Academy
12,100
Academies
130K 10.9M
Students
167K 326K Served
704K
26,500
Instructors
There are over 650 Academy Support Centers (ASCs) and Instructor Training Centers (ITCs)
throughout the world that provide services to the member educational institutions. The program
also offers discounts on certification exams and equipment necessary as part of the instructional
space.
Global communities provide instructors and students with connections for greater success.
NetAcad.com, the global delivery platform, supports the entire program throughout the world.
The Cisco Networking Academy global delivery platform is available in seven languages with
some courses translated into as many as eighteen languages.
One of the most powerful components of the platform is the custom assessment engine that
provides detailed reports on a student’s learning strengths and weaknesses with recommended
course topics to help close the gaps.
The platform also delivers a world-class learning management environment which enables
instructors to manage and customize their classroom and interactions with their students.
CAREER - the primary focus of the Academy is to help students prepare for careers.
Digital Essentials - help students build breadth independent of the specialization chosen
Networking- prepare students for the CCNA certification exam and for a career as a networking
professional.
Programmable Infrastructure - prepares students to become network automation professionals.
These courses will prepare students for the forthcoming DevNet Associate certification.
Cybersecurity - prepares students to build secure networks, monitor the security of networks and
defend the network from attacks. Students are prepared for the CCNA Security and CCNA
CyberOps certification exams.
PRACTICE – opportunities to test and solidify learning including the popular Packet Tracer network
simulation tool, gaming exercises within courses, prototyping and virtual labs, and physical equipment
labs.
Networking
Courses
Internet of Things
Courses
Introduction to IoT
Explore
IoT
Course Overview
Students learn about the Internet of Things and
how it enables the Digital Transformation along
with emerging technologies such as data
analytics, artificial intelligence and the increased
attention to cybersecurity. The course also
introduces the importance of the new Intent Based
Networking that uses a software-driven approach
and machine learning to be able to connect and
secure tens of billions of new devices with ease.
Benefits
Student will have a comprehensive view of
how these emerging technologies are shaping
the digital business. They also have the
opportunity to explore career opportunities in
this new landscape.
Learning Components
• Explain the meaning and impact of Digital
Transformation.
• Apply basic programming to support IoT devices.
• Explain how data provides value to Digital Business
and Society.
• Explain the benefits of automation in the digitized world.
• Explain the need for enhanced security in the digitized
world.
• Discover opportunities provided by digital
transformation.
Course Overview
In Connecting Things, students learn how
digitalization is transforming industries such
as manufacturing, energy, and smart cars.
Using a hands-on approach, they securely
interconnect sensors, actuators,
microcontrollers, single-board computers,
and cloud services over IP networks to
create an end-to-end IoT system.
Benefits
Students will develop interdisciplinary
skillsets required to prototype an IoT
solution for a specific business case with a
focus on the security considerations for
emerging technologies.
Learning Components
• 6 chapters • 12 interactive
• 31 hands-on labs activities
• 10 Cisco Packet • 6 chapter exams,
Tracer activities 1 final exam
Course Overview
The explosive growth of connected IoT
devices enables the digitization of
industries, but also increases the exposure
to security threats. Upon completion
students will be able to perform vulnerability
and risk assessments, and research and
recommend risk mitigation strategies for
common security threats in IoT systems.
Benefits
Students seeking a career in the rapidly
growing IoT and security domains will learn
practical tools for evaluating security
vulnerabilities in IoT solutions, perform
threat modeling, and use risk management
frameworks to recommend threat mitigation
measures. These skills are relevant across
IoT and other network architectures.
Learning Components
• Conduct end-to-end threat modeling and evaluate
security risks within IoT solutions
• Discover and demonstrate a vulnerability using real-world
penetration testing tools such as Kali Linux
• Gain hands-on experience with IoT Prototypes using a
Raspberry Pi
• Increase awareness of emerging technologies used in
the IoT Security space, such as Blockchain
Course Overview
Students will learn how to use Python data
libraries to create a pipeline to acquire,
transform and visualize data collected from
IoT sensors and machines. .
Benefits
Learning Components
• Use Python to read • Explain the
data from sensors and fundamental principles
store data in a SQL of a modern scalable
data base. Big Data platforms like
• Use Python Data Hadoop.
Analysis library to • Use storytelling to
clean, manipulate, present the insights
integrate data sets. gained from extracted
• Use Python data.
Visualization Libraries
to visualize real-time
data end explore
acquired data sets.
Course Overview
The Hackathon Playbook is a comprehensive
framework of tools and templates equipping
instructors to prepare and run a hackathon. It
is based on best practices and lessons-
learned complied from the global IoT
Hackathons within Networking Academy and
by other organizers.
Benefits
Student reinforce and deepen their
multidisciplinary IoT and data skills by
defining, designing, prototyping and
presenting an IoT solution to a panel of
industry experts and peers.
Learning Components
• 1 instructor-only module
• 2 student modules
• Design Thinking Preparation Labs
(optional)
• Student Facilitation module
• 2 Quizzes, 1 each for Instructor and
Students
• Final exam: Submission of the Prototype
Documentation
Course Overview
Get Connected students are introduced to
the Internet and experiment with various
social networking sites. Talking characters
and devices make this course a user-
friendly environment for an audience new to
IT.
Benefits
Get Connected teaches basic
communication and collaboration
technologies, essential skills for career
advancement in today’s global workforce.
Learning Components
• 5 chapters
• Illustrations and narrations guide students
through topics
• Videos and activities
• Quizzes
Portuguese
Indonesian
Chinese-S
Hungarian
Chinese-T
Romanian
Japanese
Ukrainian
Georgian
Croatian
Russian
Spanish
German
Hebrew
Kazakh
Turkish
English
Korean
French
Arabic
Polish
Dutch
Italian
Hindi
Course
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Intro to Packet Tracer ✓ ✓
NDG Linux
Unhatched ✓ ✓
Cybersecurity
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Explore
Essentials
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Intro to IoT ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Networking
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Entrepreneurship ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Be Your Own Boss ✓
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NDG Linux
Essentials ✓ ✓
PCAP: Programming
Essentials in Python ✓ ✓
Hackathon Playbook ✓ ✓
CCNA R&S: ITN ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
CCNA R&S: RSE ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Career
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NetAcad Cybersecurity Self-Paced Courses
Course Name
Intro to Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Essentials
Course Overview Explores cyber trends, threats and staying safe in cyberspace, and Covers foundational knowledge and essential skills for all
protecting personal and company data. cybersecurity domains including information security, systems
security, network security, ethics and laws, and defense and
mitigation techniques used to protect businesses.
Benefits Learn how to protect your personal data and privacy online and in Recommended for students planning to study any C C N A
social media. Understand why more and more IT jobs require certification, this course provides foundational security skills for
cybersecurity knowledge and understanding. entry-level networking and security roles.
Target Audience Secondary and 2-year college students, general audience Secondary, 2-year and 4-year college vocational students
Languages C h i n e s e - S , English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Ja pa n e s e , C h i n e s e - S , English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese
Spanish, Portuguese, Ukrainian
Target Audience
This is an introductory course that focuses on basic computer and Internet navigation skills and their relevance in
our global society. The curriculum is designed for:
Students looking for a basic introduction to IT fundamentals
Students looking for an introduction to the Internet, email, and social media applications.
Prerequisites
Curriculum Description
The Cisco Networking Academy® Get Connected course provides an introduction to the digital world with networks
as a foundation for connecting people and things. The curriculum helps students understand how to use computers
and connect to the Internet. Get Connected also explores the human network and introduces students to the world
of social media. Students experience the fun and value of interacting with others through common software
applications and tools.
The course is designed for students to self-enroll and take the course at their own pace in places and at times most
convenient to them. The course can also be taught by Networking Academy™ instructors in an academy
classroom. Students who complete this course may also be interested in pursuing further IT education and enroll in
the NetAcad™ IT Essentials course. The course has an estimated time to complete of 30 hours.
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Curriculum Objectives
Basic computer skills and knowledge are not just essential but mandatory for almost any job. They are also the
entry point for a variety of opportunities and careers in the IT world. There are many existing and emerging
technologies that require a basic knowledge of computers and the Internet. By the end of the course, students will
be able to complete the following objectives:
Identify and describe the different types of computers
Differentiate between what is hardware and softwares
Identify input and output devices
Describe the difference between different operating systems
Identify different basic types of hardware and software
How to turn on and properly turn off a computer
Navigate a Windows desktop computer and open programs
Identify different types of files and browse through computer folders
Create, save, open and edit text documents on a computer
Explain what is a computer network and how computers communicate
Describe how the internet works and identify basic internet services
Surf the internet using a computer browser
Describe how a computer connects to the internet and the different connection types
Create an email account and send and receive email
Use different internet tools and sites for study and job opportunities
Create and use a Facebook and LinkedIn accounts
For the best student learning experience, we recommend a typical lab size of 12 to 15 students and a
ratio of one Lab PC per student. Lab activities require the student Lab PCs to be connected to the
internet. The students require a web browser to access the Get Connected course content. Although it
may work on other operating systems and browsers, a Windows operating system with one of the
following browsers is recommended:
Google Chrome 30+
Mozilla Firefox 25+
Course Outline
This is an introductory course for students interested in learning the basics of computers and IT, including
some history and how the Internet works, communication using electronic and social media, and the
relevance to everyone. Students will be exposed to personal computers about basics hardware and
operating systems basic functions. Through different activities and animations, students learn how a
computer works, manage files and documents, navigate the internet and use different internet tools like
search engines and web mail.
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Chapter Learning Objectives
Identify different types of computer systems, internal
1. Basic computer knowledge
components, and peripherals.
1.3 Mouse
1.4 Keyboard
1.5 Icons
3.6 Email
4. Exploring the Human Create and use various types of social media accounts,
Network including Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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