CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, 2nd edition

Published by Cisco Press (July 17, 2024) © 2025

  • Wendell Odom Best-selling Cisco Press author, expert trainer, and Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE No. 1624)
  • Jason Gooley
  • David Hucaby
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Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press.

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, Second Edition presents you with an organised test-preparation routine using proven series elements and techniques. 'Do I Know This Already?' quizzes open each chapter and enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.

  • Master Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam topics
  • Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes
  • Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks
  • Practice with realistic exam questions in the practice test software

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, Second Edition from Cisco Press enables you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Best-selling author Wendell Odom shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

This complete study package includes

  • A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exams
  • Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section
  • Chapter-ending Key Topic tables, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly
  • The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software, complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customisation options, and detailed performance reports
  • A free copy of the CCNA 200-301 Network Simulator Volume 2 Lite software, complete with meaningful lab exercises that help you hone your hands-on skills with the command-line interface for routers and switches
  • Links to a series of hands-on config labs developed by the author
  • Online, interactive practice exercises that help you enhance your knowledge and hone your configuration skills
  • More than 2 hours of video mentoring from the author
  • An online, interactive Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter
  • A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies
  • Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organise and optimise your study time

Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, hands-on labs, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success.

This official study guide has been fully updated to help you master the topics on the latest CCNA 200-301 exam. Volume 2 topic coverage includes

  • Wireless LANs
  • IP access control lists
  • Security services
  • IP services
  • Network architecture
  • Network automation

Table of contents

  • CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, Second Edition
  • Introduction
  • Part I Wireless LANs
  • Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Wireless Networks
  • Chapter 2 Analyzing Cisco Wireless Architectures
  • Chapter 3 Securing Wireless Networks
  • Chapter 4 Building a Wireless LAN
  • Part I Review
  • Part II IP Access Control Lists
  • Chapter 5 Introduction to TCP/IP Transport and Applications
  • Chapter 6 Basic IPv4 Access Control Lists
  • Chapter 7 Named and Extended IP ACLs
  • Chapter 8 Applied IP ACLs
  • Part II Review
  • Part III Security Services
  • Chapter 9 Security Architectures
  • Chapter 10 Securing Network Devices
  • Chapter 11 Implementing Switch Port Security
  • Chapter 12 DHCP Snooping and ARP Inspection
  • Part III Review
  • Part IV IP Services
  • Chapter 13 Device Management Protocols
  • Chapter 14 Network Address Translation
  • Chapter 15 Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Chapter 16 First Hop Redundancy Protocols
  • Chapter 17 SNMP, FTP, and TFTP
  • Part IV Review
  • Part V Network Architecture
  • Chapter 18 LAN Architecture
  • Chapter 19 WAN Architecture
  • Chapter 20 Cloud Architecture
  • Part V Review
  • Part VI Network Automation
  • Chapter 21 Introduction to Controller-Based Networking
  • Chapter 22 Cisco Software-Defined Access (Cisco SD-Access)
  • Chapter 23 Understanding REST and JSON
  • Chapter 24 Understanding Ansible and Terraform
  • Part VI Review
  • Part VII Exam Updates and Final Review
  • Chapter 25 CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, Second Edition, Exam Updates
  • Chapter 26 Final Review
  • Part VIII Print Appendixes
  • Appendix A Numeric Reference Tables
  • Appendix B Exam Topics Cross-Reference
  • Appendix C Answers to the 'Do I Know This Already?' Quizzes
  • Glossary
  • Online Appendixes
  • Appendix D Topics from Previous Editions
  • Appendix E Practice for Chapter 6: Basic IPv4 Access Control Lists
  • Appendix F Study Planner
  • Glossary

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