Through the Cisco Networking Academy, The Lister Alliance is offering a series of free, self-paced training courses.
All courses have an aligned Digital Badge.
These digital credentials verify that a learner has successfully completed the criteria to earn the badge (passing the final assessment with a mark of 70%+).
Digital badges issued by Cisco are completely free and easy to share on a CV, website, or social media.
It's a great way of showing your digital skills to prospective employers.
The Cisco Networking Academy portfolio prepares learners for industry certifications in cybersecurity, networking, programming, and even English for IT.
With progression paths starting from entry-level, learners get clear achievable milestones to help them get started and grow their tech career.
Student need to go to an official testing centre to take certification exams. Exam discounts are available for select certifications for qualifying Cisco Networking Academy students.
Estimated duration: 6 hours
Overview: This introductory course takes you inside the world of cybersecurity. You will learn cybersecurity basics to protect your personal digital life and gain insights into the biggest security challenges companies, governments, and educational institutions face today. Cybersecurity professionals who can protect and defend an organisations network are in high demand.
Estimated duration: 22 hours
Overview: This course covers the foundation of networking and network devices, media, and protocols. You will observe data flowing through a network and configure devices to connect to networks. Finally, you will learn how to use different network applications and protocols to accomplish networking tasks. The knowledge and skills you gain can give you a starting point to find a rewarding career in tech.
Estimated duration: 22 hours
Overview: This course covers the essentials of network devices and how to configure them. Learn the characteristics and benefits of Cloud and Virtualisation technologies. Explore how to provide Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to devices both manually and automatically. Using this knowledge, you will calculate an IP addressing scheme, configure Cisco devices to create a small network, and test for connectivity issues.
Estimated duration: 27 hours
Overview: In this course, you will learn how to assess the network, operating systems, and endpoints for vulnerabilities, and how to secure the network. You will also gain skills to maintain the integrity, confidentiality, and availability in your network and your data.
Link: https://www.netacad.com/courses/endpoint-security?courseLang=en-US&instance_id=bf3524e8-5bcf-487f-9085-4efefd39dcb1
Estimated duration: 27 hours
Overview: Gain the essential knowledge you will use in the workplace as a Cybersecurity Technician. This course covers ways to monitor your network and how to evaluate security alerts. Delve into the tools and techniques used to protect a network, including access control, firewalls, cloud security, and cryptography. These monitoring and defence tools, along with others, work together to create a layered defence-in-depth cybersecurity strategy. The knowledge and skills that you learn will help you defend networks against many types of attacks and quickly react to any exploits that may occur.
Link: https://www.netacad.com/courses/network-defense?courseLang=en-US&instance_id=562a1f4a-38ed-4f46-815f-fb8288e1c52e
Estimated duration: 16 hours
Overview: Develop advanced knowledge that you will use in the workplace as a Cybersecurity Technician. This course explores governance in cybersecurity and threat management. Learn to develop policies and ensure your organisation complies with ethics standards and legal and regulatory frameworks. You will also gain skills for managing threats, such as how to assess a network for vulnerabilities, manage risks, and respond to security incidents.
Link: https://www.netacad.com/courses/cyber-threat-management?courseLang=en-US&instance_id=f322c80c-5fd7-4082-a3c3-0d952669282a
Certification aligned: CCST Cybersecurity
Visit here for more information on Cybersecurity careers: https://www.netacad.com/cybersecurity#careers-in-cybersecurity
Estimated duration: 22 hours
Overview: This course covers the foundation of networking and network devices, media, and protocols. You will observe data flowing through a network and configure devices to connect to networks. Finally, you will learn how to use different network applications and protocols to accomplish networking tasks. The knowledge and skills you gain can give you a starting point to find a rewarding career in tech.
Estimated duration: 22 hours
Overview: This course covers the essentials of network devices and how to configure them. Learn the characteristics and benefits of Cloud and Virtualisation technologies. Explore how to provide Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to devices both manually and automatically. Using this knowledge, you will calculate an IP addressing scheme, configure Cisco devices to create a small network, and test for connectivity issues.
Estimated duration: 14 hours
Overview: This course explores key concepts for Internet Protocol (IP) addressing and basic network troubleshooting. Learn about the physical, data link, and network layers and how they work together to provide end-to-end connectivity. Understand how IP addresses are calculated and assigned. Then practice your troubleshooting skills to keep a network up and running.
Estimated duration: 16 hours
Overview: You'll start with learning how to support endpoints, networks, and users by diagnosing problems and documenting them. Then, you'll move on to working as a part of a help desk team and troubleshooting networks and endpoints. Finally, you'll learn how to remotely support users and access networks. This course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to be successful in IT.
Certification aligned: CCST Networking
Visit here for more information about Networking careers https://www.netacad.com/networking#careers-in-networking