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Cisco Networking Challenge Prep

IP addressing, subnetting, switching, VLANs, routing, ACLs, and Cisco CLI — everything needed for the CyberPatriot Cisco challenge.

Level: Intermediate
Grade band: 9–12
Time: about 8 hours

Unit 1 — Networking Foundations

IP Addressing & Subnetting

  • IPv4 addressing and binary math — 20 min (coming soon)
  • Subnetting with CIDR notation — 25 min (coming soon)
  • Switching and MAC address tables — 18 min (coming soon)

Unit 2 — Cisco IOS CLI

IOS Navigation & Configuration

  • IOS modes: user, privileged, global config — 20 min (coming soon)
  • Show commands and verification — 20 min (coming soon)
  • Hostname, passwords, and banners — 18 min (coming soon)

Unit 3 — VLANs & Routing

VLANs, Trunking & Routing

  • VLANs and trunk ports — 22 min (coming soon)
  • Inter-VLAN routing (router-on-a-stick) — 22 min (coming soon)
  • Static routing and default routes — 20 min (coming soon)

Unit 4 — Security & Troubleshooting

ACLs, Port Security & Troubleshooting

  • Standard and extended ACLs — 25 min (coming soon)
  • Port security on switches — 18 min (coming soon)
  • Troubleshooting methodology and competition strategy — 20 min (coming soon)

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