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I ‘crushed’ the CCNA exam thanks to Neil’s course, and went from being a mail courier to my first tech job as a network lab engineer working for Cisco.”
– John Salmon
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 Trouble is, you need the CCNA certification to get it.
Passing the Cisco Certified Network Associate exam is the quickest way for you to climb the IT career ladder.
As you’re reading this, other people are taking the training, passing the exam, and getting those jobs.
And every week you wait to get your CCNA is another week you’re losing money.
It has the highest review rating of any CCNA course online with a stellar 4.8 out of 5 average from over 20,000 public student reviews. It’s verified as the gold standard in CCNA training.
You’ll develop full understanding of all the CCNA exam topics through a proven step-by-step system of HD video tutorials, quizzes, study notes and Anki flashcards.
And you’re not just going to learn the book smarts – full configuration and troubleshooting lab exercises are included so you’ll get the hands-on practical skills you need to work on real world networks.
The Cisco CCNA Gold Bootcamp gives you an easy to understand, structured approach to shortcut your path to mastering Cisco networking and passing 2025’s CCNA exam.
 
  
 “I took the CCNA exam yesterday and I passed it in the first attempt. It would not have been possible without taking this course.”
– Srinivasan Manohar
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 Cisco CCNA 200-301 Gold Bootcamp comes with an unconditional risk-free 30 day money-back guarantee. If you are unsatisfied with the course then email me within 30 days and I will issue a full refund – that’s my personal promise of your success.
 
 “100% Satisfied with the course…I honestly can’t think of anything that I can mention to make this course any better because it is already perfect….the downloadable slides and the answer keys to labs, the tempo of his speaking and everything is 100% excellent for me.”
– Ali Tajvidi
Remember when you had a homework assignment for school? And you did the homework the night before it had to be handed in.
The fact is we all leave things until the last minute, and often we wouldn’t do them at all if there wasn’t a deadline there to give us a push.
Doing that homework was good for your future self, and so is this course. I KNOW it’s going to get you a better job and better pay, so I’m giving you the extra bump to get started.
 
 “After experiencing at least four other CCNA instructors/courses Neil’s CCNA course is by far the best. This course just puts it all into action in a clear and concise way.
One of the best things I like is how much of a complete course this is. He provides instructions on how to setup your lab environment with many practice labs, sample study plans and extra guidance and resources.
But to me the real cherry on top is Neil’s active involvement. He is quick at responding to questions and really has a genuine care to help us all succeed.”
– John Artinian
Accountability is built into the course to ensure you remain on track. You’ll receive a suggested timetable of video tutorials, quizzes and lab exercises to complete every week.
You have access to the course forever so it’s always there if you need more time, but I want to give you the knowledge, hands-on skills and exam practice to get your CCNA and prepare you for a real world networking role as quickly as possible.
 
 “I found Neil’s course and quickly realized that it was designed to help candidates not only pass the exam, but also to understand how networks function in the real world.
Six weeks later I passed the CCNA exam, and I am now a Technical Consultant at a Telecommunication Service Provider.”
– Abdulai Fadiga
Yes it’s true that getting your CCNA takes time and work. That’s one of its biggest benefits – it proves you have the motivation to succeed.
None of the topics are hard to understand, but you do need to spend the time to learn them. The harsh truth is that most people are too lazy to learn the skills that will take their career to the next level.
I make the topics easy to understand, whether you already have years of experience or are starting as a complete beginner. I’m with you every step of the way, and if you have any questions just ask, I love to help.
I promise you will learn everything you need to pass the exam.
I’m giving you everything you need to get the job you want, now you just have to watch the course.
Staff members don’t sit in the cloud, they sit in a corporate office or work from home. Companies using cloud services need network connections between their cloud servers, their offices and their staff, the same as if those servers were in the company’s own data center.
Cloud has made enterprise class data centers more affordable to more companies, and they all need qualified network engineers to support them. Demand for network engineers is at its highest ever:
 
 Network Engineer Job Vacancy Trend. ITJobsWatch.co.uk
Every year since I started the doom-mongers have said that whatever this year’s latest technology is will kill our job, yet here we are still earning the big bucks. Every new IT technology since networks have existed has increased the need for network engineers.
And if you go on to specialize in cloud, networking is one of the core skills you’ll need.
 
  
 “Breaks everything down and is easy to follow. Also, the format of the course is great because he goes through the entire explanation of the subject then has the lab and with the provided documents it makes it great for retaining information.”
– Brian Briggs
When you take classroom training you’re taking a gamble on the quality of the course content and instructor. You’ll often find a supernerd who knows the technology but can’t explain it in simple terms, or a lifelong trainer who has no real world experience. When it’s over you can’t experience the tutorials again or ask the instructor any more questions.
With the CCNA Gold Bootcamp you know you’re getting the best training possible, verified by over 10,000 outstanding reviews. I explain things in an easy to understand and friendly way, and the course is filled with explanations of how things work in the real world so you’ll be ready to work on production networks.
You can learn in the comfort of your own home, and I’m always here for you whenever you need any help.
No classroom training comes close to providing the depth of content or quality of this course.
 
 “Explanations are precise and concise. This is the best material on networking in general and on the CCNA. It is very good for those who are new to networking as well as those who are advanced and even experts.”
– Elikem Affram
If you sat on an official Cisco CCNA training course you’d be looking at paying $4000. You’d get less content, less quality, no quizzes… and pay 400x more for the privilege! If your company are funding your CCNA study then paying for this course is an absolute no brainer for them.
You get the best training available, it doesn’t take you out of the office for a week, and it costs WAY less. Sweet!
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You won’t just gain the book smarts to pass the exam, you’ll also hone your hands-on skills to succeed as a network engineer in the real world. You’ll complete over 450 pages of hands-on configuration and troubleshooting lab exercises with detailed answers to check your understanding every step of the way and build your configuration and troubleshooting skills.
You can get started immediately with just your laptop. No equipment or previous experience is required.
 
 “Impressive amount of detail in every explanation – I have some years of active networking experience and am still finding myself compelled to sit through to learn more efficient methods.
I wanted a test study guide, and I actually got a much more solid fundamental understanding of networking.”
– Tyler Grimmett
The CCNA is the most in-demand networking certification today and opens the door to your career in IT. Here are the benefits you’ll attain after taking the course and passing the exam:
 
 “I’m very satisfied with the presentation of the material, every question that comes to mind is answered. Having a lab demo after the lecture is really helpful as well as the study notes to refer to. I’m very glad I chose this course for my CCNA training.”
– Vytas Banionis
 
 Hi, I’m Neil Anderson. My main focus since 2007 has been development and delivery of technical training for large enterprise and service provider customers such as Cisco, NetApp, Verizon and IBM. I train the engineers who design and implement the largest Cloud and Data Center deployments throughout Asia Pacific and the rest of the world.
Prior to focusing on training I worked in the field for over 10 years in a variety of network engineering roles. I love sharing my knowledge and can’t wait to help you take your career to the next level.
 
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  Introduction 
 Course is updated to CCNA v1.1
 How to Make the Most of This Course 
 The Study Plan 
 Recommended Practice Exams 
 Why Passing the Cisco CCNA is Going to Turbo Charge Your Career 
 How to Use the Lab Exercises and Anki Flashcards Introduction 
 Cisco Packet Tracer Installation 
 Packet Tracer Installation Notes and FAQ
 How to Use the Course Lab Exercises 
 How to Use the Anki Flashcards
 Host to Host Communications Intro 
 A (Very) Basic Introduction to Networking 
 Open Systems Interconnection OSI Model Overview 
 The TCPIP Stack (Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol) 
 The Upper OSI Layers 
 The Lower OSI Layers 
 Host to Host Communications Quiz
 The IOS Operating System Intro 
 Cisco Operating Systems 
 Initial Connection to a Cisco Device 
 Navigating the Cisco IOS Operating System Part 1 
 Navigating the Cisco IOS Operating System Part 2 
 IOS Configuration Management 
 The IOS Operating System - Lab Exercises
 The Cisco IOS Operating System Quiz
 OSI Layer 4 - The Transport Layer Intro 
 The Transport Layer Header, TCP and UDP 
 OSI Layer 4 - The Transport Layer Quiz
 OSI Layer 3 - The Network Layer Intro 
 The IP Header 
 Unicast, Broadcast and Multicast Traffic 
 Converting from Decimal to Binary 
 IPv4 Addresses 
 Calculating an IPv4 Address in Binary 
 The Subnet Mask 
 Slash Notation 
 OSI Layer 3 - The Network Layer Quiz
 IP Address Classes Intro 
 Class A IP Addresses 
 IP Address Classes B and C 
 IP Address Classes D and E 
 IP Address Classes Quiz
 Subnetting Intro 
 CIDR Classless Inter-Domain Routing 
 Subnetting Overview 
 Subnetting Class C Networks and VLSM 
 Subnetting Practice Question 
 VLSM Example Part 1 
 VLSM Example Part 2 
 Subnetting Large Networks Part 1 
 Subnetting Large Networks Part 2 
 Subnetting on the 4th Octet - Written Example
 Subnetting on the 3rd Octet - Written Example
 Private IP Addresses Part 1 
 Private IP Addresses Part 2 
 Where to Get More Subnetting Practice 
 Additional Subnetting Practice Sites
 Subnetting Quiz
 OSI Layer 2 - The Data-Link Layer Intro 
 Local Area Network Layer 2 - Ethernet 
 OSI Layer 2 - The Data-Link Layer Quiz
 OSI Layer 1 - The Physical Layer Intro 
 Ethernet Connection Media 
 OSI Layer 1 - The Physical Layer Quiz
 Cisco Device Functions Intro 
 Switches vs Hubs 
 Switch Operation 
 Routers 
 Other Cisco Devices 
 Cisco Device Functions - Lab Exercises
 Cisco Device Functions Quiz
 The Life of a Packet Intro 
 DNS The Domain Name System 
 DNS on Cisco Routers 
 ARP Address Resolution Protocol 
 ARP for Routed Traffic 
 The Life of a Packet Example Part 1 - DNS 
 The Life of a Packet Example Part 2 - HTTP 
 The Life of a Packet - Lab Exercises
 The Life of a Packet Quiz
 The Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology Intro 
 The Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology 
 The Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology Lab Example 
 The Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology - Lab Exercises
 The Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology Quiz
 Cisco Router and Switch Basics Intro 
 Basic Router and Switch Configuration 
 The Setup Wizard 
 Speed and Duplex Settings 
 CDP and LLDP 
 Basic Layer 1 and 2 Troubleshooting 
 Basic Layer 1 and 2 Troubleshooting Lab Demo 
 Cisco Router and Switch Basics - Lab Exercises
 Cisco Router and Switch Basics Quiz
 Cisco Device Management Intro 
 The Boot Up Process 
 The Boot Up Process Lab Demo 
 Factory Reset and Password Recovery 
 Password Recovery Lab Demo 
 Backing up the System Image and Configuration 
 Upgrading IOS 
 Cisco Device Management - Lab Exercises
 Cisco Device Management Quiz
 Routing Fundamentals Intro 
 Connected and Local Routes 
 Connected and Local Routes Lab Demo 
 Static Routes 
 Static Routes Lab Demo 
 Summarisation and Default Routes 
 Summary Routes and Longest Prefix Match Lab Demo 
 Default Routes and Load Balancing Lab Demo 
 Routing Fundamentals - Lab Exercises
 Routing Fundamentals Quiz
 Dynamic Routing Protocols Introduction 
 Dynamic Routing Protocols vs Static Routes 
 Dynamic Routing Protocols Lab Demo 
 Routing Protocol Types 
 Routing Protocol Types Lab Demo 
 Routing Protocol Metrics 
 Routing Protocol Metrics Lab Demo 
 Equal Cost Multi Path 
 Equal Cost Multi Path Lab Demo 
 Administrative Distance 
 Administrative Distance Lab Demo 
 Loopback Interfaces 
 Adjacencies and Passive Interfaces 
 Adjacencies and Passive Interfaces Lab Demo 
 Dynamic Routing Protocols - Lab Exercises
 Dynamic Routing Protocols Quiz
 Connectivity Troubleshooting Introduction 
 Basic Connectivity Troubleshooting 
 Connectivity Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
 Connectivity Troubleshooting Quiz
 IGP Introduction 
 RIP Routing Information Protocol 
 RIP Lab Demo 
 EIGRP - Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
 EIGRP Lab Demo 
 IGP Fundamentals Configuration - Lab Exercises
 IGP Fundamentals Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
 IGP Interior Gateway Protocol Fundamentals Quiz
 OSPF Introduction 
 OSPF Characteristics 
 OSPF Basic Configuration 
 OSPF Basic Configuration Lab Demo 
 OSPF Advanced Topics 
 OSPF Advanced Topics Lab Demo 
 Bandwidth vs Clock Rate and Speed 
 OSPF Cost Metric 
 OSPF Cost Metric Lab Demo 
 OSPF Adjacencies 
 OSPF DR and BDR Designated Routers 
 OSPF DR and BDR Lab Demo 
 OSPF Areas 
 OSPF Areas Lab Demo 
 OSPF Configuration - Lab Exercises
 OSPF Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
 OSPF Quiz
 VLANs Introduction 
 Campus LAN Design - Core, Distribution and Access Layers 
 Spine-Leaf Network Design 
 Why we have VLANs 
 VLAN Access Ports 
 VLAN Access Ports Lab Demo 
 VLAN Trunk Ports 
 VLAN Trunk Ports Lab Demo 
 DTP Dynamic Trunking Protocol 
 VTP VLAN Trunking Protocol 
 VTP Lab Demo 
 VLAN Lab Exercises
 VLANs Virtual Local Area Networks Quiz
 Inter-VLAN Routing Introduction 
 Router with Separate Interfaces 
 Router on a Stick 
 Layer 3 Switch 
 Layer 3 Switch Lab Demo 
 VLAN and Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration - Lab Exercises
 Inter-VLAN Routing Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
 Inter-VLAN Routing Quiz
 DHCP Introduction 
 DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 
 Cisco DHCP Server 
 External DHCP Server 
 Cisco DHCP Client 
 Windows, Mac and Linux client IP settings 
 DHCP Configuration - Lab Exercises
 DHCP Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
 DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Quiz
 HSRP Introduction 
 Network Redundancy 
 FHRP First Hop Redundancy Protocols 
 HSRP Hot Standby Router Protocol 
 HSRP Advanced Topics 
 HSRP Configuration - Lab Exercises
 HSRP Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
 HSRP - Hot Standby Router Protocol Quiz
 Spanning Tree Protocol Introduction 
 Layer 3 Path Selection and Loop Prevention Review 
 Why we have the Spanning Tree Protocol 
 Spanning Tree Terminology - The Bridge 
 How Spanning Tree Works 
 Spanning Tree Versions 
 Verification - show spanning-tree 
 Verification - show mac address-table 
 Manipulating the Root Bridge Election 
 Spanning Tree and HSRP Alignment 
 Portfast, BPDU Guard and Root Guard 
 Portfast and BPDU Guard Lab Demo 
  Root Guard Lab Demo 
 STP Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
 STP Configuration - Lab Exercises
 STP - Spanning Tree Protocol Quiz
 EtherChannel Introduction 
 Why we have EtherChannel 
 EtherChannel Load Balancing 
 EtherChannel Protocols and Configuration 
 EtherChannel Lab Demo 
 StackWise, VSS and vPC 
 Layer 3 EtherChannel 
 EtherChannel Configuration - Lab Exercises
 EtherChannel Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
 EtherChannel Quiz
 Switch Security Introduction 
 DHCP Snooping 
 DAI Dynamic ARP Inspection 
 802.1X Identity Based Networking 
 Preventing Unauthorised Devices with Port Security 
 Preventing Unauthorised Devices with Port Security Lab Demo 
 Locking Ports to Hosts with Port Security 
 Locking Ports to Hosts with Port Security Lab Demo 
 Switch Security Configuration - Lab Exercises
 Switch Security Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
 Switch Security Quiz
 Access Control Lists Introduction 
 Access Control Lists Overview 
 Standard, Extended and Named ACLs 
 ACL Syntax 
 ACL Operations 
 Numbered ACLs Lab Demo 
 Named ACLs Lab Demo 
 ACL Configuration - Lab Exercises
 ACL Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
 ACLs - Access Control Lists Quiz
 Network Address Translation Introduction 
 IPv4 Address Exhaustion and NAT 
 Static NAT 
 NAT Translations - Inside Local, Inside Global, Outside Local, Outside Global 
 Static NAT Lab Demo 
 Dynamic NAT 
 Dynamic NAT Lab Demo 
 PAT Port Address Translation 
 PAT Port Address Translation Lab Demo 
 NAT Configuration - Lab Exercises
 NAT Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
 NAT - Network Address Translation Quiz
 IPv6 Addressing and Routing Introduction 
 Why We Need IPv6 
 The IPv6 Address Format 
 IPv6 Global Unicast Addresses 
 IPv6 Global Unicast Addresses Lab Demo 
 EUI-64 Addresses 
 Unique Local and Link Local Addresses 
 Link Local Addresses Lab Demo 
 SLAAC Stateless Address AutoConfiguration 
 IPv6 Static Routes 
 IPv6 Static Routes Lab Demo 
 IPv6 Addressing and Routing Configuration - Lab Exercises
 IPv6 Addressing and Routing Quiz
 WAN Introduction 
 WAN Overview 
 VPN Virtual Private Networks 
 WAN Connectivity Options 
 Leased Lines 
 MPLS Multi Protocol Label Switching 
 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet 
 WAN Topology Options 
 WAN - Wide Area Networks Quiz
 The Security Threat Landscape Introduction 
 The Security Threat Landscape 
 Common Attacks 
 Firewalls and IDS/IPs 
 Firewalls vs Packet Filters 
 Cryptography 
 TLS Transport Layer Security 
 Site-to-Site VPN Virtual Private Networks 
 Remote Access VPN Virtual Private Networks 
 Threat Defense Solutions 
 The Security Threat Landscape Quiz
 Cisco Device Security Introduction 
 Line Level Security 
 Privileged Exec and Password Encryption 
 Line Level Security Lab Demo 
 Usernames and Privilege Levels 
 SSH Secure Shell 
 SSH Secure Shell Lab Demo 
 AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting 
 AAA Configuration 
 Global Security Best Practices 
 Global Security Best Practices Lab Demo 
 Cisco Device Security Configuration - Lab Exercises
 Cisco Device Security Troubleshooting - Lab Exercises
 Cisco Device Security Quiz
 Network Device Management Introduction 
 Syslog 
 Terminal Monitor and Logging Synchronous 
 Syslog Lab Demo 
 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol 
 SNMP Lab Demo 
 SNMPv3 Configuration 
 SNMPv3 Lab Demo 
 Syslog vs SNMP 
 Network Device Management - Lab Exercises
 Network Device Management Quiz
 QoS Introduction 
 QoS Overview 
 Classification and Marking 
 Congestion Management 
 Policing and Shaping 
 QoS Quality of Service Quiz
 Cloud Computing Introduction 
 Traditional IT Deployment Models 
 Defining Cloud Computing 
 Cloud Computing Case Study 
 Server Virtualization 
 Virtualizing Network Devices 
 Cloud Service Models 
 Cloud Deployment Models 
 Cloud Computing Advantages 
 Cloud Computing Quiz
 Wireless Fundamentals Introduction 
 Wireless Network Types 
 Infrastructure Mode and Wireless Access Points 
 Wireless LAN Controllers and CAPWAP 
 Switch Configuration for Wireless Networks 
 Wireless Channels and Radio Frequencies 
 Wireless Security 
 Switch Configuration for Wireless - Lab Demo 
 Wireless Network Configuration - Lab Demo 
 Wireless Networking Fundamentals - Lab Exercises
 Wireless Networking Fundamentals Quiz
 Network Automation and Programmability Introduction 
 The Benefits of Network Automation and Programmability 
 Python, Git, GitHub and CI-CD 
 Data Serialization Formats - XML, JSON and YAML 
 APIs - CRUD, REST and SOAP 
 Model Driven Programmability - YANG, NETCONF, RESTCONF and gRPC 
 Lab Demo - Testing APIs with Postman 
 Configuration Management Tools – Ansible and Terraform
 Lab Demo - Ansible Network Automation 
 SDN Software Defined Networking 
 Software Defined Architecture – Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center) 
 Software Defined Architecture - Cisco SD-Access 
 Software Defined Architecture - Cisco SD-WAN 
 Cisco Meraki
 Further Automation Learning Resources 
 Network Automation and Programmability Quiz
 AI Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Introduction 
 AI Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Overview
 Generative AI Models 
 RAG Retrieval-Augmented Generation 
 Cisco AIOps Products 
 AI Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Quiz
Yes, it starts off with the basics of networking and takes you all the way through to CCNA level knowledge and skills.
It's self-paced training - you can watch the videos and do the lab exercises whenever and wherever is best for you.
You have access to the course forever - your enrolment never expires.
To complete the course in 6 weeks you'll need to study for around 2 hours per day - the same time it takes to watch a movie. Remember that passing your CCNA is a better use of your time than watching the latest episode of 'Dancing with the Stars'! The timetable is laid out in weekly segments so you can spend longer on the days which are more suitable for you, or skip a few days and catch up on the weekend.
6 weeks is a suggested time frame to get the knowledge and hands-on skills you need to pass the CCNA exam as quickly as possible. You can take as long as you need to work through the course material though - it's not a problem if you want to go at a slower pace or if something comes up during your studies.
Yes, you can install the Teachable app on your tablet or mobile (or using an emulator on your PC) to download the videos and quizzes and watch them offline. All of the study notes, Anki flashcards and lab exercises are provided as downloadable PDFs, Anki packages and Packet Tracer projects.
Yes, you will receive a verifiable course certificate upon course completion.
The CCNA 200-301 exam, the latest version.
I'd love to be able to provide consultancy for individual production environments but I'm unable to take on new clients right now sorry.
Yes, please purchase an individual copy for each team member.
I go above and beyond to make sure you are more than happy with the course. If however you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact me in the first 30 days and I will give you a full refund.
Imagine how it will feel when you’re a certified Cisco CCNA expert…
You’ll have complete confidence working on real world networks, the respect and trust of employers and your colleagues in the industry, and the golden ticket to the career you want.
 
 Cisco CCNA 200-301 Gold Bootcamp comes with an unconditional risk-free 30 day money-back guarantee. If you are unsatisfied with the course then email me within 30 days and I will issue a full refund – that’s my personal promise of your success.
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