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1. Standards and Concepts
1.1 Identify the fundamental conceptual building blocks of networks. 
• TCP/IP model, OSI model, frames and packets, addressing
1.2 Differentiate between bandwidth and throughput.
• Latency, delay, speed test vs. Iperf
1.3 Differentiate between LAN, WAN, MAN, CAN, PAN, and WLAN.
• Identify and illustrate common physical and logical network topologies.
1.4 Compare and contrast cloud and on-premises applications and 
services.
• Public, private, hybrid, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, remote work/hybrid work
1.5 Describe common network applications and protocols.
• TCP vs. UDP (connection-oriented vs. connectionless), FTP, SFTP, TFTP, 
HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, DNS, ICMP, NTP
2. Addressing and Subnet Formats
2.1 Compare and contrast private addresses and public addresses.
• Address classes, NAT concepts
2.2 Identify IPv4 addresses and subnet formats.
• Subnet concepts, Subnet Calculator, slash notation, subnet mask, 
broadcast domain
2.3 Identify IPv6 addresses and prefix formats. 
• Types of addresses, prefix concepts 
3. Endpoints and Media Types
3.1 Identify cables and connectors commonly used in local area networks.
• Cable types: fiber, copper, twisted pair; Connector types: coax, RJ-45, 
RJ-11, fiber connector types
Cisco Certified Support Technician
Networking
Objectives: CCST Networking
The successful candidate has the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to 
demonstrate how networks operate, including the devices, media, and protocols 
that enable network communication. This test will be an entry point into the Cisco 
certification program. The next certification in the pathway is