Western Academy Support & Training Center (WASTC) Scholarship Available
Apply By January 14, 2024
The Cybersecurity Center of Excellence is offering a $600 scholarship to community and technical college instructors teaching cybersecurity in Washington state to attend an upcoming WASTC workshop. The workshops will be held on Saturdays beginning January 27 through February 24, 2024.
Scholarship applications for one of the following workshops are being accepted through January 14:
CCNAv7: Introduction to Networks (ITN)
Saturdays, 8-10AM PST
The first of three courses that make up the CCNAv7 curriculum and aligns to the competencies outlined for the CCNA Certification Exam. Content covers the architecture, structure, functions and components of the Internet and other computer networks. Participants achieve a basic understanding of how networks operate and how to build simple local area networks (LAN), perform basic configurations for routers and switches, and implement Internet Protocol (IP). There are no pre-requisites for this offering.
CCNAv7: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (ENSA)
Saturdays, 8-10AM PST
The third of three courses that make up the CCNAv7 curriculum and aligns to the competencies outlined for the CCNA Certification Exam. Content describes the architecture, components, operations, and security to scale for large, complex networks, including wide area network (WAN) technologies. The course emphasizes network security concepts and introduces network virtualization and automation. Participants learn how to configure, troubleshoot, and secure enterprise network devices and understand how application programming interfaces (API) and configuration management tools enable network automation. Participants are required to have successfully completed both the Introduction to Networks (ITN) and the Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials (SRWE) courses prior to beginning this course or have equivalent knowledge and skills.
Saturdays, 10:30AM-12:30PM PST
This is a hands-on, career-oriented e-learning solution with an emphasis on practical experience to help participants develop specialized security skills to advance their careers. It is recommended that participants have a basic understanding of computer networks (CCNA ITN and SRWE level) and familiarity with Cisco Packet Tracer.
Saturdays, 8-10AM PST
One of two courses that align to the overall CCNP Enterprise certification. This course provides a broad scope of architectural understanding and implementation skills required by enterprise networks. The course covers switching, routing, wireless, and related security topics along with the technologies that support software-defined, programmable networks. Books are required. It is recommended that participants have CCNA or equivalent knowledge and skills.