Category: CCNA Certification

Sim-Ex Exam Engine MAC App

Simulationexams.com has released exam engine for Apple Mac computers, which includes all the practice tests as in-app applications.

The important features of the exam engine are given below:

  1. Realistic Exam Simulations: The exam engine provides realistic simulations of certification exams, allowing users to experience the actual exam environment.
  2. Extensive Question Bank: SimulationExams.com offers a comprehensive question bank with a wide range of exam-specific questions to help users prepare effectively.
  3. Detailed Explanations: Each question in the exam engine is accompanied by detailed explanations, helping users understand the concepts and reasoning behind the correct answers.
  4. Customizable Exam Modes: Users can customize the exam modes according to their preferences, such as selecting specific topics, setting time limits, or randomizing question order.
  5. Performance Tracking: The exam engine tracks users’ performance, providing insights into strengths and weaknesses and helping users focus their study efforts.
  6. Interactive Exam Review: Users can review their exam performance, analyze their answers, and identify areas for improvement through the interactive exam review feature.
  7. Progress Monitoring: The exam engine enables users to track their progress over time, allowing them to see their improvement and gauge their readiness for the actual exam.
  8. Exam Report Generation: Users can generate detailed exam reports, including score summaries and performance metrics, to assess their overall performance and identify areas needing further attention.
  9. Regular Updates: SimulationExams.com constantly updates the question bank and exam engine, ensuring that users have access to the most up-to-date and relevant study materials.

You may download the exam engine from apple app store, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/se-integrated-exam-engine/id1490987462

The evaluation version consists of 30 questions each and the full version of the practice tests will have 3 individual tests with at least 200 or more questions with answers,  and explanations. The in-app purchase enables users to activate the app online and use the practice tests immediately after purchase via the app store.

Disclaimer: Sim-Ex is a brand logo of simulationexams.com and the practice tests, and any other study material is copyright of simulationexams.com or the entity representing it. Simulationexams.com is not associated with Comptia, Cisco, or any other certification vendor.

Layer 2 security features in IOS devices

Cisco IOS devices provide several Layer 2 security features to help secure network switches and prevent unauthorized access. Some of the key Layer 2 security features in IOS devices include:

Port Security: This feature allows network administrators to configure specific ports on a switch to only accept traffic from authorized devices. The switch will disable any unauthorized device attempting to connect to the port or send traffic through it.

MAC Address Filtering: This feature allows network administrators to configure a list of authorized MAC addresses that are allowed to access the network. Any device that does not have a MAC address on the list will be denied access.

VLAN Access Control Lists (VACLs): VACLs allow network administrators to filter traffic based on VLAN assignments. This feature allows administrators to prevent traffic from one VLAN from reaching another VLAN.

Private VLANs (PVLANs): PVLANs allow network administrators to isolate devices within a VLAN. This feature helps prevent unauthorized communication between devices within the same VLAN.

Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI): DAI prevents ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) spoofing attacks by verifying the ARP packets received on the switch. DAI checks the source MAC address and IP address of the ARP packet and discards it if the information is invalid.

DHCP Snooping: DHCP snooping verifies DHCP messages received on the switch to prevent rogue DHCP servers from assigning IP addresses to devices. The switch only allows DHCP messages from authorized DHCP servers.

Port-Based Authentication: This feature allows network administrators to authenticate devices connecting to a port on a switch. The switch only allows access to the network after the device has been authenticated.

These Layer 2 security features in IOS devices provide network administrators with tools to secure their networks and prevent unauthorized access. By implementing these features, administrators can mitigate the risk of security breaches and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their network

Check out complete article at: Security Fundamentals: Contents (Tutorialsweb.cm)

Practice Exams MacOS App for CCNA

MacOS app for CCNA 200-301 exam provides 500+ questions, which covers latest CCNA certification Exam objectives. Topics covered include

  1.  Network Fundamentals
  2. Network Access
  3. IP Connectivity
  4. IP Services
  5. Security Fundamentals
  6. Automation and Programmability.

Some main features of the Exam Simulator:

  • Include 500+ highly relevant questions
  • Flash cards for each question.
  • Various question types (MCSA,MCMA,Exhibit,true/false,testlets)
  • Category wise scoring and reporting.
  • Configuration of exam to change the maximum time, score, pass percentage and permitted buttons while taking exam.
  • Review feature after taking simulated exam allows you to understand the incorrect answers and explanation for the question.

Question Types Supported :

  • Multiple choice single answer
  • Multiple choice multiple answer
  • Exhibit type
  • Text and Image Drag and Drop (Performance based)
  • Testlet type (scenario based).

You may download the MAC version of CCNA Exam Sim from here.

Multiple Choice Single Answer

 

Text Drag and Drop

Current Comptia Security+ Exam Retiring Soon!

The current version of Comptia Security+ Exam SY0-501 is retiring by 31st July 2021 as per the Comptia website. The new exam would be SY0-601 which has a few changes with respect to syllabus. A few obsolete topics had been removed from the new exam and some new topics have been introduced. Those preparing for the current exam objectives need to pass the exam by 31 July 2021 if they want to achieve the certification using current exam objectives (SY0-501) Please check out the practice tests for Comptia Security+ at

https://www.simulationexams.com/exam-details/security-plus.htm

Exam cram is also available for the exam, check out https://www.simulationexams.com/cram-notes/securityplus-cram-notes.htm

Other tests you may be interested include Comptia A+ Labsim and Cisco CCNA Netsim.

Special Discount Offer on Practice Exams

Simulationexams.com is offering special discount across all practice exams and lab simulators, including CCNA practice exams, Comptia A+ Practice exams, Network+ practice exams, and A+ Labsim. The offer is available for Juniper Exam Simulators also.

Please check out the product pages and the discounts are automatically applied to the products in the cart and there is no need to enter any coupon code. The discounts is a limited time offer and volume discounts are available.

Good luck!

Thanksgiving Special Discount Offer 2020!

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SimulationExams.com Releases Practice Tests Engine for Mac OS

Simulationexams.com recently released it’s popular practice tests engine for Mac OS. With this, the practice tests are available on all major platforms viz Windows 7, 8, 8.1, Vista, and Windows10; Apple iOS, Android, and Mac OS.

The software is available in an integrated form wherein all the available tests are included. The following practice tests are made available:

  1. Comptia A+ Core 1 and 2
  2. Comptia Network+, and Sec+
  3. Cisco CCNA and CCNP Route CCNP Switch
  4. Juniper JNCIA® and a few others.

All the above are available in trial version with one download. The full version for any of these exams may be downloaded and activated online on purchase. The software may be downloaded by following the link given below:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/se-integrated-exam-engine/id1490987462?ls=1&mt=12

All the above said exams are available in demo mode, which is limited to 30 questions each. Full version of the exams consist of 300+ questions with answers and flash card explanation for each question.

Few of the features of the software are given below:

1. Candidate Exam Screen:

As you can see in the figure below, exam screen is where the user is presented with a question to answer. Each question will have question ID (this is unique for every exam), flash card explanation, timer (you can pause it in Learn Mode), and night mode. You can also take the exam in full screen for better concentration while taking the exam.

2. Question Type – Drag-n-drop (hotspot) Screen

This type of question challenges the user to match the image with respective description. For example, identifying various types of connectors available on computer motherboard.

Comptia exams usually involves identification of various components and respective functionalities.

3. Question Type – Drag-n-drop Screen:

This type of question is similar to image drag n drop, but uses text to match. A sample question is shown in the figure. The user needs to drag the left side box on to the correct box on the right side.

 

4. Review Screen:

The review screen provides an overview of all the questions that have been answered or not. Candidates can directly go to the un-answered questin and answer it using Review Screen. Note that if the time is over for the exam, the exam is terminated and the results are saved.

5. Score Screen:

After completing the exam or after the time is over for completion of the exam, the score card is displayed. The category wise scoring is reported in the exam score sheet.

Various parameters like pass score, number of questions in the exam may be set by the instructor or admin.

In app purchase is made available without having to leave the exam environment for buying and activating the exam. The iOS versions for iPhone and iPad are available here:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/se-integrated-exam-engine/id1490987462?ls=1&mt=12#see-all/developer-other-apps

Check out the iTunes web page for more information on available exams.

Simulationexams.com is neither associated nor affiliated with Cisco® Systems, Inc. Comptia or any other company. CCNA™, CCENT™, ICND2™, CCNP™,CCDA™ are trademarks of Cisco® Systems and duly acknowledged. Comptia® A+, Network+, Security+ are trademarks of Comptia® organization and duly acknowledged.

CCNA 200-125 exam retiring soon!

Simulationexams.com A+ practice tests for MacThe current version of Cisco CCNA 200-125 is retiring on 23rd Feb 2020. Several other associate level exams, such as CCENT, CCDA, CCNA Security are also retiring along with CCNA. The new exam CCNA 200-301 will have completely revised syllabus with focus on hands-on experience and less coverage of TCP fundamentals. New areas included are Cisco Wireless Controllers (WLCs), Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA), and Networking Security (enhanced).

It is recommended that those who are in the middle of preparation for CCNA 200-125 or those who had already completed CCENT, to finish CCNA before the deadline. Else, your CCENT certification would not be of any help to continue to CCNA 200-301.

The new syllabus doesn’t cover RIP, and BGP. More focus is put on broad spectrum of technologies including router IOS, network security, Cisco DNA, and WLC configuration and testing. You may download the practice tests for CCNA 200-125 or CCDA.

Wish you good luck!

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Which CCNA Certification Exam is Good to Start First?

As we all know that CCNA is an entry-level certificate that will lead to other certifications like CCNA Security, CCNP R&S, and many others. CCENT/CCNA R&S is a pre-requisite for all the other CCNA “specializations”, but there is no pre-requisite required for preparing CCNA Routing and Switching. If you are new to networking, CCNA is a little tough exam, but not for who have hands-on experience. There are many new concepts to grasp. It is recommended to take two exams i.e. CCENT and ICND2 if you are starting off as a fresher.

The CCNA course focuses on Networking which includes how to plan, create, manage, and troubleshoot a network. CCNA covers the basic knowledge of IP protocols, LAN Switching Technologies, WAN Technologies, Routing Technologies, and other concepts. CCNA is globally accepted certification and one can expect better career prospects after achieving the certification.

In CCNA exam there will be around 50–60 questions with a time span of 90 minutes. The question types include multiple-choice questions, drag and drop type questions, and simulations. CCNA exam is available in two languages like English and Japanese.

Where Can I Register for the CCNA Exam?

For CCNA certification exam you can apply online by visit Pearson VUE Official Website http://www.vue.com/cisco/

What are the Benefits of CCNA Certification?

  • By preparing for CCNA R&S certification you are going to increase you are knowledge and also it keeps you active in the latest trends of networking
  • Chance of getting promoted is easy with a good hike.
  • CCNA Certification helps in stable employment in the reputed IT firms
  • Even non-technical background candidate can become a CCNA certified by clearing the examination.

Update for Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching Program:

On February 24, 2020, Cisco is going to make changes for CCNA Routing and Switching exam. The new exam covers networking and security fundamentals, as well as automation and programmability. Previously candidate has to take multiple exams to get CCNA certificate, now you have to take only one exam (200–301) to get new CCNA.

The new CCNA will replace the following certifications:

  • CCNA Cloud
  • CCNA Collaboration
  • CCNA Data Center
  • CCDA
  • CCNA Industrial
  • CCNA Routing and Switching
  • CCNA Security
  • CCNA Service Provider
  • CCNA Wireless

If you are already started preparing for CCNA/CCDA keep going and complete the exam before 23 Feb 2020. If you complete the current CCNA/CCDA before the date you’ll receive the new CCNA certification and a training badge in the corresponding technology area.

Check out the official website for Cisco CCNA Routing and switching

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccna

You may also interested in practice tests for current Cisco CCNA routing and switching

http://www.simulationexams.com/exam-details/ccna.htm

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