National CAE Designated Institution
  • Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (ENSA) is the third courses in the CCNA series.  This course covers wide area network (WAN) technologies and quality of service (QoS) mechanisms used for secure remote access along with the introduction of software-defined networking, virtualization, and automation concepts that support the digitalization of networks. Students gain skills to configure and troubleshoot enterprise networks, and learn to identify and protect against cyber security threats. They are introduced to network management tools and learn key concepts of software-defined networking, including controller-based architectures and how application programming interfaces (APIs) enable network automation.  This course works to prep you for the CCNA certification.

Learning Objectives

  • A. Recognize WANs and related technologies;
  • B. Demonstrate setup and configuration of OSPF;
  • C. Discuss vulnerabilities, threats, and exploits;
  • D. Demonstrate configuration of ACL and NAT; and
  • E. Discuss system scalability and automation and QoS.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.