Introduction to networking hardware and session overview

Identification of Cisco routers, switches, and ASA firewall

Physical port identification and hardware components

Console connection to Cisco routers and switches

Boot sequence verification and device startup process

Basic router and switch configuration

Saving and verifying device configurations

Resetting router and switch to factory default settings

Troubleshooting using essential show commands

Device hardening for local and remote access

Securing console, privilege, and user access

Telnet and SSH configuration for remote management

Understanding and performing password recovery on Cisco routers

Understanding and performing password recovery on Cisco switches