640-554 CCNA Security syllabus

Exam Topics (CCNA Security) 640-554

Common Security Threats

    Describe common security threats

Security and Cisco Routers

    Implement security on Cisco routers

    Describe securing the control, data, and management plane

    Describe Cisco Security Manager

    Describe IPv4 to IPv6 transition


AAA on Cisco Devices

    Implement AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting)

    Describe TACACS+

    Describe RADIUS

    Describe AAA

    Verify AAA functionality


IOS ACLs

    Describe standard, extended, and named IP IOS access control lists (ACLs) to filter packets

    Describe considerations when building ACLs

    Implement IP ACLs to mitigate threats in a network


Secure Network Management and Reporting

    Describe secure network management

    Implement secure network management


Common Layer 2 Attacks

    Describe Layer 2 security using Cisco switches

    Describe VLAN security

    Implement VLANs and trunking

    Implement spanning tree