| IP Connectivity |
25% |
Routing concepts, the routing table, static routing, OSPFv2 configuration and verification, and first hop redundancy |
| Network Fundamentals |
20% |
Network components, topologies, cabling, IPv4 and IPv6 addressing and subnetting, and wireless principles |
| Network Access |
20% |
VLANs and trunking, interswitch connectivity, Layer 2 discovery protocols, EtherChannel, and WLAN configuration |
| Security Fundamentals |
15% |
Security concepts, device access control, access control lists, Layer 2 security, and wireless security protocols |
| IP Services |
10% |
NAT, NTP, DHCP and DNS roles, SNMP, syslog, QoS concepts, and remote access with SSH |
| Automation and Programmability |
10% |
Controller-based networking, REST APIs, configuration management tools, JSON data, and the newer AI and machine learning topics added in v1.1 |