Full Stack Network Engineer Program
Study Plan
20 hours weekly | Self-Paced - 180 Days | FSNA, FSNP, CCNA
This comprehensive 20-hour per week study plan covers every day of training in a recommended format.
This is a guideline to complete the program in the allocated timeline of within 180 days. In this study plan
you will find the lesson activities, module transitions, and important milestones.
Important websites for your studies: learn.nexgent.com, and community.nexgent.com
Monday Tuesday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs)
What is a MAC Address
Begin FSNA
Module 2 - IT & Hubs vs Switches
Network Essentials
Unicast & Multicast
What is a Network?
The Broadcast &
Networking Overview Broadcast Domains
Network Types
Bits, Bytes, and
Ethernet Frames
Monday Tuesday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs)
Review topics from How to Build a Home
weekend Lab
Lab Preparations
How to Connect a
Console Port
Cisco Packet Tracer
Installation
Intro to Command Line
Interface
Lab: Essential Network
Configuration
Lab: Device Discovery
Protocols
Lab: Speed & Duplex
Week 0
Begin Full Stack
Network Associate
Launch!
Complete FSNA Module 1 - Getting Started
Week 1
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
IP and a Brief History Review Review Review Racks and Power
The IP Address ARP, Gratuitous ARP Ethernet Overview and Common Cables Network Devices
and RARP History
Routing Packets and Common Connectors Device Components
Datagrams Ethernet Segmentation Cabling Tools
Diagram of an ARP ISR 2800 Router
Real World IP Routing Request Breakdown
Common Cables used Structured Cabling and
with Ethernet Equipment Rooms
Ethernet Naming Syntax
Real World Ethernet
Switch
Week 2
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
Lab Review TCP/UDP - Ports Review DNS & Core The TCP/IP Model Network IDs and
TCP Protocols Subnet Masks
Module 2 Review and Client-Server & Peer-to-
Quizzes UDP Peer The Class System
The OSI Model and the 7
Begin FSNA Real World TCP Layers Module 3 Review Usable IP Addresses
Module 3 - Core Begin FSNA Module 4 -
Port Forwarding Devices and Protocols in Bit Identification
Protocols & Network IP Addressing &
Models OSI Technique
The Domain Name Subnetting
TCP,UDP & Ports System Binary and IP Address
Class C Subnetting
Examples
Diagram of a DNS Network IDs and
Request Subnet Masks
Core Protocols The Class System
Usable IP Addresses
Bit Identification
Technique
 Full Stack Network
Associate

Week 3
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)

IPv4 Addressing Review Begin FSNA Module 5 - Review on VLANs, Cumulative VLANs Lab
IPv4 Subnetting Class B
Review Subnetting Practice DHCP (with Lab) VLANs & Switching Trunking & VTP Review
exercises
IPv4 Subnetting Class C IPv6 Introduction to VLANs Inter-VLAN Routing - Lab: Basic Switching
Review Creating VLANs Layer 3 Switch Spanning-Tree Protocol Lab: Configuring IPs
Reinforce both Class C on a Router
Lab: Creating VLANs Lab: Inter-VLAN Routing Lab: Spanning-Tree
and Class B subnetting
IPv4 Subnetting - Class - Layer 3 Switch Protocol
VLAN Trunking Static Routing & Lab
B Subnetting Examples
Lab: Creating a Trunk Router on a Stick Additional Switch Dynamic Routing
Assigning an IP Address
VLANs - VTP Lab: Router on a Stick Technologies RIP
Lab: VTP Self study - Review Module 5 review Lab: RIPv2
VLANs Coaching Lab Module 6 Intro EIGRP, OSPF, BGP
Begin FSNA Module 6 - Routing Loops
IP Routing in LANs and
WANs Administrative
How routers Route Distance

Week 4
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)

Routing & Routing Access Control Lists Module 6 Review Attacks and Wireless LANS 802.11 Virtualization Syslogging
Protocols Review Begin FSNA Module 7 Vulnerabilities Wireless Installation Cloud Computing Configuration
Lab: Access Control
- Full Stack
Lab Review Lists Wireless LAN Security Storage Networking Upgrading Cisco IOS
Networking Concepts Additional Network
First Hop Redundancy Firewalls & VPN Attacks Module 7 Review Cisco IOS Licensing
Network Address
Unified Communications
Translation
Network Network Hardening Begin FSNA Module 8 - Securing Cisco
Segmentation Techniques Quality of Service Real World Network Network Devices
Lab: NAT/PAT for
Internet Access Engineering
IDS & IPS Voice VLAN w/ Lab Reset & Password
Think Like an Engineer Recovery

Implementation Command Line Tools

Considerations Software Tools
Network Management Additional Engineer
Business Continuity/DR Tools
 Full Stack Network
Associate

Week 5
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
Troubleshooting Lab Router LAN Connect Hosts to LAN Labs Review Practice Full Lab Build
Technical Deployment
Common Problems Overview Configuration DHCP for LAN Hosts Install Switch #2 Practice full lab build Out multiple times
Reference Sheets
Review Core SW Basic Config Configure SSH & Internet Access & NAT Connect VOIP Phones
Goal <2 hours
Written Exam Review Disable Telnet Review Configure Wireless
VLANs, Access Ports &
Trunk to Router
*You may now take the Full Lab Configuration *You may now take
FSNA Written: https: Review the FSNA SQC: http:
//bit.ly/fsnawritten //bit.ly/fsnasqc
Awarding Certification
Begin FSNA Module 9 - Next Steps
Full Stack Network
Associate
Overview of the FSNA

Week 6
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)

Lab Practice and/or Lab Practice and/or Lab Practice and/or Lab Practice and/or Begin FSNA Advanced Complete FSNA-ADV
Written Exam Review
Written Exam Review Written Exam Review Written Exam Review Written Exam Review Skills Course Module 2 - Packet
Tracer 101
Take your Take your Take your Take your
Lab Q&A Complete FSNA-ADV
Written & SQC Written & SQC Written & SQC Written & SQC
Module 1 - Introduction Milestone 1 Due:
FSNA Written Exam
http://bit.ly/fsnawritten
Begin FSNA-ADV
Do you know what time it is!? Module 2 - Packet
Milestone 2 Due:
It’s time to #LevelUp and become FSNA Certified! Tracer 101
FSNA SQC Lab http:
//bit.ly/fsnasqc
 Week 7
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)

Begin FSNA-ADV Complete the Router Complete self study of IOS Firewall & NAT
Switch Upgrade Review Perform
Module 3: FSNA Upgrade Lab IOS Firewall and NAT Review
reconfiguration of the
Advanced Skills Configurations Internet configuration
*Career Milestone Due IOS Firewall Overview LACP Between Switches
Configure Internet elements
on Sunday Technical Overview IOS NAT Overview Overview
Switch Upgrade configuration elements:
Career Lesson: Overview G0/1, Internet ACL, NAT,
Router Upgrade Perform self study of Add LACP Between
IOS FW
Overview Firewall & NAT Switches Lab Review FSNA Upgrade
Leveraging LinkedIn Switch Upgrade Lab
Configuration Lab activities and any
Router Upgrade Lab elements Add Second Data Adding Second Location weak points.
Subnet Overview Overview (Server Farm) Career Milestone!

Add Second Data

Subnet Lab Milestone 3 Due:
Linkedin Revision

Week 8
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
Review Lab & Tech Review -
Adding Second Second Location Lab Add Private WAN with Lab & Tech Review - Test & verify your final Catch up on any
Adding Second Location Lab (Server Farm) BGP Overview Private WAN with BGP lab build out remaining activities
Location Overview Overview of EIGRP
(Server Farm) Add Private WAN with Perform self review of
Review Dual Router BGP Lab labs and configurations
Overview of Completed
installation w/ EIGRP Series Recap FSNA Lab Upgrades
Adding Second
Location Lab Overview HSRP

Review HSRP for

Remote Server
Network

Private WAN/BGP
Overview
 Full Stack Network During this next 8 weeks we will dive into over 100+ real-world project hours with 3 robust projects! By the end of this 8 week block of
Professional study you will perform the Full Stack Network Professional Skills Qualification Check to obtain your FSNP certification!

Week 9
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
FSNP Block Overview Project Management Diagramming Create your own Diagram Review BoM and SoW Basic Device
Begin Full Stack project diagram BoM & SoW Presenting Configuration
Begin Full Stack Create your own
Networking Project project diagram
Networking Project Planning Phase wrap up Begin Module 3 - HQ Core Switching
Module 2 - Planning
Module 1 - Introduction Execution Phase
Phase Module 3 Intro
Welcome Technical Introduction Packet Tracer Install
Documentation &
Project Overview Gathering Basic Device Config Technical Introduction
Requirements
Review Homework & HQ Core Switching &
Reading List Technology Overview

Week 10
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
HQ Access Switching HQ Internet Router Review Internet Router HQ WAN Router HQ Server, Phones
Review Weekend Labs Review all Switching Lab and Concepts and Hosts
and Related Concepts Labs and Concepts HQ Voice Router
HQ WAN Router HQ Wireless
HQ Access Switching HQ Internet Router HQ WAN Crypto
HQ routing review

Week 11
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs)

Review Weekend Labs Branch1 Route/Switch Branch 2 Route/Switch Complete branch 2 Begin Module 4 - Complete Module 4 - Complete Module 5 -
and Related Concepts Branch 1 & 2 Review Controlling Phase Controlling Phase Closing Phase
Branch 1 Phones, Hosts Branch 2 Phones and
and Wireless Hosts
Branch 1 & Branch 2
Overview
 Full Stack Network
Professional

Week 12
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
Complete Colo DC
Full Stack Networking Practice your Begin Cisco ASA SSL Complete Cisco ASA Complete Cisco ASA
Execution Phase Review Project Module 2 -
Project Complete presentation VPN Project SSL VPN Project SSL VPN Project
Planning Phase
Review Module 2
Complete Cisco ASA Cisco ASA SSL VPN Begin Colo DC Project
Complete Your Own Project Module 4 Complete Colo DC
SSL VPN Project
Project Presentation Complete Cisco ASA Project Module 1 -
Work on project Module 1
SSL VPN Project Cisco ASA SSL VPN Introduction
presentation materials
Module 3 Project Module 5

Week 13
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs)

Colo DC Project Welcome HQ EIGRP Dynamic Colo Edge Router & Colo LAN Switching Colo LAN Switching Catch up on all
Overview Technical Introduction Routing Switch Deployment Colo LAN HSRP Colo LAN HSRP activities and self
study review
Colo Use Cases
Begin Colo DC Project
Module 3 - Execution High Availability (HA)
Phase Cabling

HA Cabling

EIGRP Dynamic
Routing Technical
Overview

Week 14
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
Colo OSPF Routing Review Colo NAT Colo DNS Complete Colo DC
Review Colo OSPF and Colo Redistribution &
OSPF Dynamic Routing Module 5 - Closing
BGP Static Routing Colo DNS
Technical Overview Colo BGP peering to SSH Management Phase
Private WAN Colo NAT Access
Routing Protocol SSH Management Access
Colo OSPF Routing Redistribution
Complete Colo DC
Technical Overview
Colo BGP peering to Testing Project Module 4 -
Private WAN Controlling Phase
Static Routing
Technical Overview
 Full Stack Network
Professional

Week 15
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
Complete Tshooting Review - FSNP SQC Prep Files: FSNP SQC Prep - FSNP SQC Prep -
Begin Troubleshooting Complete Tshooting Cisco IOS Networks Troubleshooting Cisco Deployment & Troubleshooting
Cisco IOS Networks Cisco IOS Networks http://bit.ly/fsnpprep
Module 2 - End to End IOS Networks Configuration
Course Module 1 - Introduction Connectivity FSNP SQC Preparation Practice/Prepare for Practice/Prepare for
FSNP SQC Lab Guide FSNP SQC FSNP SQC
Introduction to
Troubleshooting
FSNP SQC Solutions
Guide
Troubleshooting
Methodologies

Tricks of the Trade

Tshooting
Walkthroughs

Week 16
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
FSNP SQC Practice FSNP SQC Practice FSNP SQC Practice FSNP SQC Practice FSNP SQC Practice FSNP SQC Practice Submit Your SQC

FSNP SQC Link: https: Submit Your SQC

//bit.ly/fsnpsqc Milestone 4 Due:
FSNP SQC Lab
You may now perform
your FSNP SQC any
time you are ready!
Do you know what time it is!?
It's time to level up and become FSNP certified!
 Cisco Certified Let's get started with the Cisco Certified Network Associate! In this part of your training you will experience the absolute best and most
thorough CCNA training available. You will be revisiting many topics we have already learned and understanding them more clearly for
Network Associate the CCNA. Then, we will provide study tools and guides to help you pass your CCNA exam. #LevelUp!

Week 17
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
Begin CCNA Course * The CCNA modules cover
Begin CCNA
Submit Your Career
networking concepts and Module 2 - Network
Milestones!
Begin CCNA expand further as Fundamentals
Career Lesson: Complete all Mod 1 - Introduction pertaining to the CCNA. MAC Addresses
*Career Milestones Milestone 5 Due: IT
Due on Sunday remaining activities Focused Resume
Compelling IT Cover Network Types ARP
for resume and cover Cisco and Certification
Career Lesson: Letters letter milestones. Overview DNS
Copper and Fiber Optic Milestone 6 Due:
Ensure career
Media TCP - UDP Overview Cover Letter
Creating a Professional milestones are
How to Make the Most
IT Resume submitted by end of TCP - UDP Operation
of this Course OSI & TCP/IP Models Your Resume and Cover
week. letter will be reviewed,
WAN Topologies Well-Known Ports
and feedback provided
at a later date.

Week 18
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
Begin CCNA Begin CCNA Ethernet Trunks VTP
Lab Demo: Configure Complete Spanning Complete
Module 3 - Configure Module 4 - LANs and
CDP & LLDP Lab Demo: VTP Tree Protocol section Etherchannel section
Cisco Network Devices Switching
Lab Demo: Basic
Device Boot-Up Cisco Troubleshooting Ethernet Overview Switching
Complete Wireless
Password Recovery DTP LANs section
Lab Demo: Collision and
Cisco IOS & CLI Modes Troublehsoot Layer 4 Broadcast Domains Lab Demo: DTP
Using Telnet
Device Discovery MAC Address Table
Protocols VLANs
Week 19
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
Subnetting Class B Begin CCNA Module 6 Static Route Types Lab Demo: Router on a OSPF Metrics EIGRP, RIP & BGP
Begin CCNA Module 5 -
IPv4 Addressing & VLSM - Routing and WANs Stick OSPF Network Types HSRP, VRRP and GLBP
Lab Demo: Configure
Subnetting IPv4 Static Routes
Private WAN Advertising Networks Lab Demo: Configure
Perform Subnetting Lab Demo: Multilayer
Binary & the IP Address Review & Practice Connections Switch HSRP
Lab Demo: Host Static OSPF Advanced
Questions Routes Configuration
IPv4 Addresses Lab: Configuring Serial OSPF Overview Route Summarization
Interfaces OSPF Process
Network IDs & Subnet Lab Demo: Configure Administrative
Masks Single Area OSPF Distance and Routing
Static Routing OSPF Packet Types and
Overview Adjacencies Decisions
Subnetting Class C Lab Demo: Configure
Subnetting in Binary OSPF DR and BDR
 Cisco Certified
Network Associate

Week 20
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)
QoS Overview NAT Secure Access DHCP Snooping & IPv6 Address Types Control & Data Plane
Begin CCNA Module 7 -
Network Mgmt & QoS Implementation Dynamic ARP Inspection IPv6 Static Rouiting
Lab Demo: Lab Demo: Configure Controller-based
Security SSH Networking
Virtualization Implementing NAT Port Security SLAAC
with Overload
Config & IOS Backups DHCP ACLs Part 1 Lab Demo: Configure Lab Demo: SLAAC and Cisco DNA Center
Syslogging ACLs Part 2 Port Security DHCPv6 Device Management
Lab Demo: Configure Network Timing
DHCP Relay Protocol Begin CCNA Module 9 REST-based APIs
Lab Demo: Backups & Begin CCNA Module 8 -
Automation &
Syslogging IPV6 Interpreting JSON
Lab Demo: Configure Programmability
SNMP NTP Client & Server IPv6 Overview Impact of Automotion Config Mgmt Tools
Weeks 21 - 24
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (2 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs) Self Study (5 hrs)

Begin CCNA Module 10 Use 4 Weeks Before the Use 4 Weeks Before Use 4 Weeks Before Use 4 Weeks Before the Use 4 Weeks Before the Use 4 Weeks Before
- Exam Preparation CCNA Exam Guide the CCNA Exam Guide the CCNA Exam Guide CCNA Exam Guide CCNA Exam Guide the CCNA Guide

Testing Info & Strategy Review Quizzes & Review Quizzes & Review Quizzes & Review Quizzes & Review Quizzes & Milestone 7 Due:
Obtaining a Voucher Materials Materials Materials Materials Materials Complete CCNA
Practice Exam
Schedule your Exam
date 4-5 weeks out

Prepare for Exam

Click here for PDF: 4

Weeks before the
CCNA Exam

Week 25
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Exam Week - It's time to Level Up and become CCNA Certified! Milestone 8 Due:
Schedule and pass the
CCNA Exam
 FSNE Program Complete
Ensure all of your program Milestones are submitted, and you will receive your Certificate of
Program Completion delivered inside the learning platform.

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