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Cisco Meraki Cloud Managed Network Fundamentals
on-demand course

Cisco Meraki Cloud Managed Network Fundamentals

with Brad Edgeworth
March 2026
Intermediate
14h 44m
English
Pearson
Closed Captioning available in German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese

Overview

Approximately 15 hours of video instruction.

Build a strong foundation in Cisco Meraki to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot cloudmanaged networks.

Cisco Meraki transforms how modern networks are deployed and operated by centralizing visibility, configuration, and security in a cloudmanaged dashboard. This video course provides a comprehensive introduction to Meraki networking fundamentals, making it ideal for IT professionals who want a clear, practical understanding of how Meraki environments work across routing, switching, wireless, and security.

Youll begin with Meraki Dashboard architecture, navigation, accounts, inventory, and monitoring tools. From there, the course introduces core networking and security concepts as they are implemented in Meraki, including VLANs, IP addressing, routing, firewall behavior, VPN connectivity, and SDWAN fundamentals. Youll also explore Meraki wireless and switching at a high level to understand how all components work together in a complete cloudmanaged network.

Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on realworld workflows, operational best practices, and troubleshooting using native Meraki tools such as packet capture, event logs, and client analytics. By the end, youll have the confidence to manage daytoday Meraki operations and build a solid foundation for more advanced Meraki deployments.

Learn How To:

  • Navigate and operate the Meraki Dashboard effectively
  • Understand Meraki cloud architecture and device communication
  • Configure basic routing, switching, and wireless components
  • Deploy VLANs, IP addressing, and DHCP in Meraki networks
  • Implement sitetosite VPN and introductory SDWAN concepts
  • Apply foundational security features across Meraki platforms
  • Monitor clients, applications, and network health
  • Troubleshoot common issues using logs and packet capture

Who Should Take This Course:

  • IT professionals new to Cisco Meraki
  • Network administrators supporting Meraki environments
  • Network engineers transitioning to cloudmanaged networking
  • Operations teams responsible for daytoday network management
  • Earlycareer professionals building networking fundamentals

Course Requirements:

  • Basic understanding of networking concepts (IP, routing, switching)
  • Familiarity with enterprise IT environments
  • Reliable internet access for streaming video
  • No prior Meraki experience required
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