• IP addressing scheme (IPv4 & IPv6), IPv4 subnetting and supernetting.
• In depth knowledge of LAN, WAN, Cisco Products and network devices.
• Solid knowledge of IP Networking, Static-routing, Dynamic routing, Route summarization, ACLs, Route map, Route-redistribution & VPN Technologies such as SITE TO SITE VPN and DMVPN.
• Sound knowledge of OSI 7-layer model, TCP/IP stack, DHCP, TFTP, NTP, SNMP, SYSLOG.
• Excellent working knowledge of Routing Protocols such as IPv4-IGPs RIP(v1/v2), EIGRPv4, OSPFv2 , IPv4-EGP BGPv4 & IPv6 Routing Protocols such as RIPng, EIGRPv6, OSPFv3, MPBGP.
• Configuration of VLANs, Inter-VLAN Routing, VLAN Trunking protocol & Private VLAN, Link Aggregation, High-Availability, SPAN & RSPAN, STP (RSTP & MST ), Layer 2 security & WAN protocols such as HDLC, PPP & Frame Relay.
• IP/MPLS Based Core networks, MPLS Based Layer 2/Layer 3 VPNs and MPLS traffic Engineering.
• Excellent knowledge of Quality of Service (QOS) and MULTICASTING.
• Configuration of FIREWALL, PIX FIREWALL, ASA FIREWALL, and Zone based FIREWALL, IDS and IPS, Security VPNs.
• Depth knowledge of security levels, Privilege view, Normal view and Super view.
• Excellent knowledge of AAA, Named, Vlan and Time based ACLs, Mac filtering, Port security, DHCP and ARP snooping.
• Excellent working knowledge of HYPER V,ADDS (group policy objects) and ADC/RODC,DNS,DHCP and DIRECT ACCESS /VPN.