CSIS 3784 01: Cisco Networking Academy 3

CSIS 3784 - Cisco Networking Academy 3

Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 42761,

Credit hours: 3

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Instructor

Todd Jones

Email: tajones01@ysu.edu

Public Instructor Information

Instructor Title: Senior Lecturer
Instructor Professional Qualifications: Master of Computing Information Systems, Youngstown State University, 2019
Instructor Office Location: Meshel Hall 308
Instructor Office Phone: 330-941-1341

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Course Description

3784. Cisco Networking Academy 3. Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (ENSA) describes the architecture, components, operations, and security to scale for large, complex networks, including wide area network (WAN) technologies. The course emphasizes network security concepts and introduces network virtualization and automation. Students learn how to configure, troubleshoot, and secure enterprise. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Prereq.: CSIS 3782. 3 s.h.

Course Readings

Group Title Author ISBN
Required CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide Library Wendell Odom 1587147149

The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.  

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Artificial Intelligence Policy Statement

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Tentative Course Schedule

Week of Reading(s) Proposed Topic Due/To Prepare for Class
8/24 Review Review of Basics
8/31 Module 1 Single Area OSPF
9/7 Module 2 Single Area OSPF Config Checkpoint Exam: OSPF Concepts and Configuration Exam 2.3.11 Determine the DR and BDR 2.4.11 Modify Single Area OSPF 2.5.3 Propagate a Default Route in OSPF 2.6.6 Verify Single Area OSPF 2.7.1 Single Area OSPF Configuration
9/14 Module 3 Network Security Concepts Discussion: Summarize Network Security Today. Biggest Threats. Best Practices. Ethical Hacking. ETC..
9/21 Module 4 ACL Concepts
9/28 Module 5 ACL Configurations Checkpoint Exam: Network Security 5.1.8 Configure Numbered ACLs 5.1.9 Configure Named ACLs 5.2.7 Configure and Modify Standard ACLs 5.4.2 Configure Extended ACLs 1 5.4.3 Configure Extended ACLs 2 5.5.1 ACL Implementation Challenge
10/5 Module 6 Network Address Translation 6.2.7 Investigate NAT Operations 6.4.5 Configure Static NAT 6.5.6 Configure Dynamic NAT 6.6.7 Configure PAT 6.8.1 Configure NAT for IPv4
10/12 Module 7 WAN Concepts
10/19 Module 8 VPN and IPsec Concepts Checkpoint Exam: WAN Concepts Midterm 1
10/26 Module 9 QoS concepts
11/2 Module 10 Network Management 10.1.5 Use CDP to Map a Network 10.2.6 Use LLDP to Map a Network 10.3.4 Configure and Verify NTP 10.6.10 Back up Configuration Files 10.7.6 Use a TFTP server to upgrade a Cisco IOS image 10.8.1 Configure CDP, LLDP, NTP
11/9 Module 11 Network Design
11/16 Module 12 Network Troubleshooting Checkpoint Exam: Optimize, Monitor, and Troubleshoot Networks 12.5.13 Troubleshoot Enterprise Networks 12.6.1 Troubleshooting Challenge – Document the Network 12.6.2 Troubleshooting Challenge – Use Documentation to solve Issues
11/23 Module 13 Virtualization
11/30 Module 14 Network Automation Checkpoint Exam: Emerging Network Technologies
12/7 Special Topics: Review and Final Special Topics, Review, and Final Final Exam

The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning. 

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