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BRAINS Cisco Networking Academy
Educating the architects of the networked economy.
BRAINS The CISCO Local Academy has been educating the architects of the networked economy since 2004. Cisco Networking Academy is an innovative education initiative that delivers information and communication technology skills to
improve career and economic opportunities around the world.
A Comprehensive Learning Program
BRAINS Cisco Networking Academy offers a comprehensive e-learning program that enables students to develop valuable information and communication technology skills for increased access to opportunities in the global economy. Students receive high-quality education, supported by online content and assessments, performance tracking, hands-on labs, and interactive learning tools.
BRAINS Cisco Academy Program Alliance
The Cisco Networking Academy Program at BRAINS is a highly successful alliance among BRAINS, ICT, LAU (LebaneseAmerican University) , PTCL, ITU & Cisco system one of the very few in Pakistan.
Through this innovative partnership, the Cisco Network Academy Program is preparing students for the demands and enormous opportunities of the information industry, while creating a qualified talent pool for building and maintaining Networks.
Course Catalogue
The BRAINS Cisco Networking Academy offers a variety of Cisco and sponsored curriculums.
CCNA Discovery
The Cisco CCNA Discovery curriculum provides foundational networking knowledge, practical experience, opportunities for career exploration, and soft-skills development to help students prepare for entry-level careers in IT and networking. The curriculum offers a hands-on approach to learning, and uses interactive tools and easy-to-follow labs to help students learn the general theory needed to build networks.
CCNA Discovery is designed to be offered as an independent, standalone curriculum or combined with programs offered by secondary schools, technical schools, colleges, and universities. Students who enroll in CCNA Discovery are not expected to have any previous technical skills or knowledge, aside from basic PC skills. The four courses of CCNA Discovery are:
- · Networking for Home and Small Businesses
- · Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP
- · Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise
- · Designing and Supporting Computer Networks
CCNA Exploration
The Cisco CCNA Exploration curriculum provides an integrated and comprehensive coverage of networking topics, from fundamentals to advanced applications and services, while providing opportunities for hands-on practical experience and soft-skills development. The curriculum teaches networking based on technology, covering networking concepts using a top- down, theoretical, and integrated approach from network applications to the network protocols and services provided to those applications by the lower layers of the network.
CCNA Exploration is designed for students with advanced problem solving and analytical skills. The curriculum offers a comprehensive and theoretical learning experience for analytical students, and uses language that aligns well with
engineering concepts. Interactive activities are embedded in the curriculum, along with detailed, theoretical content.
Advanced labs build critical thinking and problem solving skills and encourage exploration and research.
The CCNA Exploration consists of four modules.
- Network Fundamentals
- Routing Protocols and Concepts
- LAN Switching and Wireless
- Accessing the WAN
CCNA Security
CCNA Security provides a next step for individuals who want to enhance their CCNA-level skill set and help meet the growing demand for network security professionals. The curriculum provides an introduction to the core security concepts and skills needed for the installation, troubleshooting, and monitoring of network devices to maintain the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data and devices. CCNA Security helps prepare students for entry-level security career opportunities and the globally recognized Cisco CCNA Security certification.
This course is a hands-on, career-oriented e-learning solution with an emphasis on practical experience to help students develop specialized security skills, along with critical thinking and complex problem solving skills.
Students who enroll in CCNA Security are expected to have CCNA-level networking concepts knowledge and skills, along with basic PC and Internet navigation skills.
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) v6.0
The Cisco CCNP curriculum is designed for students seeking career oriented, enterprise-level networking skills. CCNP helps students develop the skills needed to succeed in ICT-related degree and diploma programs and prepare for the Cisco CCNP certification. It provides a theoretically rich, hands-on learning experience covering advanced routing, switching, and troubleshooting skills. CCNP provides a next step for CCNA Discovery or CCNA Exploration students who want to build on their CCNA-level skill set to further a career in computer networking.
CCNP equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to plan, implement, secure, maintain, and troubleshoot converged enterprise networks. The CCNP curriculum is designed to reflect the job skills and responsibilities that are associated with professional-level job roles such as network engineer, systems engineer, network support engineer, network administrator, network consultant , and system integrator.
The CCNP Curriculum Consists of three Courses:
I) CCNP ROUTE: Implementing IP Routing
This course teaches students how to implement, monitor, and maintain routing services in an enterprise network. Students will learn how to plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise LAN and WAN routing solutions, using a range of routing protocols in IPv4 and IPv6 environments. The course also covers the configuration of secure routing solutions to support branch offices and mobile workers. Comprehensive labs emphasize hands-on learning and practice to reinforce configuration skills.
ii) CCNP SWITCH: Implementing IP Switching
This course teaches students how to implement, monitor, and maintain switching in converged enterprise campus networks. Students will learn how to plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions. The course also covers the secure integration of VLANs, WLANs, voice, and video into campus networks. Comprehensive labs emphasize hands-on learning and practice to reinforce configuration skills.
iii) CCNP TSHOOT: Maintaining and Troubleshooting IP Networks
This course teaches students how to monitor and maintain complex, enterprise routed and switched IP networks. Skills learned include the planning and execution of regular network maintenance, as well as support and troubleshooting using technology-based processes and best practices, in a systematic and ITIL-compliant approach. Extensive labs emphasize hands-on learning and practice to reinforce troubleshooting techniques.
IT Essentials I: PC Hardware and Software
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software v4.0 covers the fundamentals of computer hardware and software as well as advanced concepts. Students who complete this course will be able to describe the internal components of a computer, assemble a computer system, install an operating system, and troubleshoot using system tools and diagnostic software. Students will also be able to connect to the Internet and share resources in a network environment. New topics included in this version are laptops and portable devices, wireless connectivity, security, safety and environmental issues, and communication skills.
Hands-on lab activities will continue to be an essential element of the course. In support of this, virtual learning tools are integrated into this course. The Virtual Laptop and Virtual Desktop are stand-alone tools designed to supplement classroom learning and provide an interactive "hands-on" experience in learning environments with limited physical equipment.
IT Essentials II: Network Operating Systems
IT Essentials II: Network Operating Systems is an intensive introduction to multi-user, multi-tasking network operating systems. Characteristics of the Linux, Windows 2000, NT, and XP network operating systems will be discussed. Students will explore a variety of topics including installation procedures, security issues, back up procedures and remote access.
Benefits available in BRAINS
- Highly qualified, internationally trained Cisco instructor
- Fully equipped and air conditioned labs
- Online assessments of the modules
- Course completion certificates from Cisco
- Discount vouchers on Industry exams
- Online registration with Cisco
- Access to Cisco Curriculum and a wide range of materials.
- High end Cisco routers and switches for students lab practices