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Cisco Networking Academy

Networking, cybersecurity, programming or data analytics – as part of STC, you can take official Cisco Networking Academy courses. You learn for free and at your own pace, you get the support of experienced mentors and a recognized certificate for your CV.

Pick a course

Why Cisco Networking Academy courses

Cisco is one of the largest makers of networking technology, and many schools and universities around the world teach from its courses. At STC, you'll come across them in some of our curricula.

  • Official Cisco courses

    You learn from the same materials IT professionals around the world prepare with. No dry theory: you try everything out straight away in hands-on labs, and in the networking courses in the Packet Tracer simulator.

  • A certificate for your CV

    Every course ends with an exam. Pass it and you get a Cisco certificate and digital badge for your CV or LinkedIn. After the courses that prepare for specific certifications, you also get a discount on the official certification exam.

  • At your own pace, with a mentor

    You go through the course online whenever it suits you – in the evening after school or at the weekend. When something doesn't make sense, you talk it through with a mentor in a consultation.

  • Completely free

    For STC students, all courses are free: the study materials, the final exam, the certificate and the badge. You don't pay a thing.

Two ways to take a course

Some courses will already be part of your Action Group's curriculum. But you can also enroll in any other course we offer.

Is the course you are interested in taught in your Action Group?

Yes

Take it with your group

You go through the courses that are part of your Action Group's curriculum together with the rest of the group.

No

Take it with a mentor

You enroll in any other course as a mentored course. You go through it at your own pace, and if anything isn't clear, you can talk it through with a mentor in consultations.

Who to write to about enrolling

Already have a Cisco course from school?

We recognize courses completed at other Cisco academies. Show us your certificate of completion and you go straight on to the next course – no repeating.

Cisco courses on offer

Pick the area that appeals to you. Its courses build on each other, so you start from the basics and work your way up to a professional level. Every course shows what you need to finish first.

Networking

How the internet, Wi-Fi or your school network works, and how such a network is designed, configured and secured. Three courses prepare you for CCNA, one of the best-known IT certifications.

Part of the curriculum of Cloud Infrastructure AG

  1. NWE

    Networking Essentials

    The perfect start, even if you know nothing about networks yet. You find out how devices communicate, what an IP address is, how to connect and secure a small network and how to troubleshoot common problems in it.

    No prerequisites – a perfect first course

  2. ITN

    CCNA 1: Introduction to Networks

    The first step to CCNA: the OSI and TCP/IP models, IPv4 and IPv6 addressing including subnetting, Ethernet and your first switch and router configurations.

    Prerequisite:NWE

  3. SRWE

    CCNA 2: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials

    The second step to CCNA: switching and routing in practice – VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, DHCP, switch security, static routing and wireless networks.

    Prerequisite:ITN

  4. ENSA

    CCNA 3: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation

    The last step to CCNA: enterprise networks – OSPF, ACLs, NAT, WAN and VPN, quality of service (QoS), virtualization and network automation.

    Prerequisite:SRWE

    Prepares you for theCCNAcertification and gets you a discount on its exam

Cybersecurity

How attackers operate and how to defend against them. You try out ethical hacking and get a look at the work of an analyst in a security operations center.

Part of the curriculum of Cloud Infrastructure AG

  1. CSE

    Cybersecurity Essentials

    Cybersecurity basics: threats and attacks, securing networks, Windows and Linux, firewalls, encryption, risk management and incident response.

    Prerequisite:NWE

  2. EHA

    Ethical Hacker

    Ethical hacking, legally and by the rules: you plan a penetration test, do reconnaissance, look for vulnerabilities in networks, applications and the cloud, try out social engineering and write up the results.

    Prerequisite:CSE

  3. COA

    CyberOps Associate

    The work of an analyst in a security operations center (SOC): network monitoring, detecting attacks, analyzing security data and incident response.

    Prerequisite:CSEITN

    Prepares you for theCCNA Cybersecuritycertification and gets you a discount on its exam

Programming

Python is one of the most widely used programming languages – from automation and websites to artificial intelligence. You learn it from your first line of code.

Part of the curriculum of Data Intelligence AG

  1. PY1

    Python Essentials 1

    Programming from scratch: variables, conditions, loops, functions and data structures.

    No prerequisites – a perfect first course

    Prepares you for thePCEPcertification and gets you a discount on its exam

  2. PY2

    Python Essentials 2

    Python a level up: modules and packages, exceptions, working with text and files and object-oriented programming.

    Prerequisite:PY1

    Prepares you for thePCAPcertification and gets you a discount on its exam

Data analytics

How to get answers out of data and show them clearly to others – from spreadsheets and SQL to data analysis in Python.

Part of the curriculum of Data Intelligence AG

  1. DAE

    Data Analytics Essentials

    An introduction to data analytics: how to collect and clean data and evaluate it with basic statistics. You work in Excel, SQL and Tableau and finish with your own analytics portfolio.

    No prerequisites – a perfect first course

  2. DSE

    Data Science Essentials with Python

    Data science in Python with the Pandas and Matplotlib libraries: cleaning data, visualizing it, modeling it to find patterns and presenting your findings clearly.

    Prerequisite:PY2DAE

Cisco NetAcad offers other courses too. Found one you like? Write to us and we can open it by arrangement.

How to get started

From zero to a recognized Cisco certificate in four steps.

  1. Step 1

    Apply to STC

    We run the courses for STC students. You can apply to join us every autumn.

  2. Step 2

    Pick a course

    You take some courses together with the others in your Action Group. The lead of the course's area enrolls you in any others.

  3. Step 3

    Learn with a mentor

    You go through the course online on the NetAcad platform: chapters, quizzes and labs, and when you get stuck, a mentor helps you out.

  4. Step 4

    Get your certificate

    You finish the course with a proctored exam. Pass it and you have a certificate of completion and a Cisco digital badge.

Our NetAcad team

The courses are run by our team of accredited instructors and mentors. If you'd like to know anything before you apply, the coordinator and the area leads are happy to help.

And now it's up to you!

Join us and gain experience that will move you forward even before you graduate.

I want to apply

Applications open every autumn.