The Complete Course of Cisco Meraki

Name: The Complete Course of Cisco Meraki
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Learn the Cloud Network Solution in a Professional way. Become an expert in Cisco Meraki, from ZERO to HERO!

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Last updated 2/2025

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What you'll learn

At the end of the course you will fully master Cisco Meraki, to be able to carry out your own Network and Security Projects from scratch
You will be able to build step by step cloud network solutions, understanding all the logic and ending with advanced practical examples and a complete projects
You will become familiar with the Cisco Meraki Dashboard interface, toolbars and basic commands, and you will undesrtand the organization and Network Hierarchy
You will learn in a professional way the Network Configuration and Monitoring in Meraki
You will understand the fundamental concepts of Wireless Network Management: Wireless Access Points, SSID Configuration, Guest Access, and Captive Portal
You will learn in a professional way the Security and Firewall Management, as well as you will work with the Dashboard Administration and Access Control
You will be able to take advantage of the Device Monitoring and Troubleshooting through Device status and health monitoring, event logging, and alerts
You will master the API Integrations and the Third-party Integrations with other tools and platforms, understanding their logic
You will be able to practice the content learned in a practical way by following all the steps in the complete exercises and the hands-on projects
You will start with the basics and progressively carry out more complex steps until you reach an advanced level and absolute mastery at the end of the course

Course content

8 sections • 20 lectures • 7h 17m total length

Introduction to Cisco Meraki6:33
Discover how Cisco Meraki's cloud managed networking simplifies deployment, monitoring, and security across locations via a single web dashboard. Explore centralized policies, real-time visibility, and seamless updates for scalable operations.
Quiz
Login to Cisco Meraki Dashboard2:10
Explore the Cisco Meraki dashboard, learn to access it via the browser, create an account and organization, and add networks and devices to monitor and manage cloud-based systems.
First Dashboard Overview4:10
Navigate the Cisco Meraki dashboard overview and switch between organizations, networks, and templates. Access monitor and configuration options for DHCP, firewall, VPN, switches, wireless, cameras, sensors, insights, and organization controls.
Complete Dashboard Familiarization, Organization and Network Hierarchy29:20
Learn the initial steps to set up a Cisco Meraki organization and networks, understand the organization and network hierarchy, and explore key dashboard controls from templates, alerts, and firmware upgrades.

Network Topology and Map21:53
Learn to add and replace devices in the Cisco Meraki dashboard, claim by order or serial number, assign to the London network, and explore L2/L3 topologies and maps.
Network Settings and Policies37:08
Apply network settings and policies in the Cisco Meraki dashboard, including network tags, time zone, and network name, and implement tag-based access and group policies.

SSID Configuration18:45
Learn how to create and configure wireless SSIDs in the Cisco Meraki dashboard, including enabling, renaming, security options, DHCP, VLAN tagging, splash pages, and applying SSID policies (up to 15).
Wireless Access Points30:06
Configure and manage Cisco Meraki wireless access points via the dashboard, including claiming devices, monitoring status and IPs, and implementing SSIDs for 2.4 and five gigahertz networks.
Guest Access and Captive Portal23:57
Configure the splash page and captive portal to authenticate and authorize guests. Set up a Meraki guest network in the dashboard with open wifi, DHCP, NAT, and customizable splash options.

Firewall Rules and Security Policies26:20
Explore how firewall rules control network traffic with layer 3 and layer 7 policies, enabling traffic filtering, access control, threat mitigation, and QoS through practical Meraki examples.
Content Filtering and Web Caching13:37
Learn how content filtering and web caching in the Cisco Meraki dashboard block categories via layer 7 rules and URL filtering, and cache static http content for faster access.

Device Status and Health Monitoring49:31
Monitor device status and troubleshoot networks using the Cisco Meraki dashboard. Explore uplinks, devices, alerts, and network health across the London network, including switches, cameras, sensors, and gateways.
Event Logging and Alerts20:54
Learn to view and filter Meraki event logs by device and type, download logs as CSV, and set customizable alerts with recipients, thresholds, and webhooks.

User Management and Role-Based Access Control18:32
Manage Cisco Meraki access with organizational and network administrators, assigning precise permission levels, camera access, and tag-based network scope to control who can edit or view settings.
Firmware Updates and Configuration Templates28:03
Harness configuration templates to deploy consistent VLAN, DHCP, and firewall settings across multiple networks, then manage Cisco Meraki firmware upgrades with scheduling and release notes.

Overview of Dashboard APIs12:58
Discover how Cisco Meraki RESTful APIs enable automated control of networks using API keys and HTTP methods, and integrate with third-party tools to configure networks and VLANs.
Third-Party Integrations25:06
Learn how the Cisco Meraki dashboard uses API keys to connect with third-party apps via the marketplace. Discover capabilities like captive portals, payments, location analytics, and automated network management.

Best Practices for Dashboard Usage36:57
Master best practices for the Cisco Meraki dashboard, including backup admin accounts, MFA with saved passcodes, official resellers, secure API keys, VLANs, and SSID planning.
Additional Resources and Support29:15
Access the Cisco Meraki documentation and knowledge base for getting started, installation and firmware guides, and API references. Use the Meraki dashboard support portals—community, sales contact, and cases—for help.
Course closure2:00
Review eight Cisco Meraki modules—from dashboard basics to APIs and documentation—covering wireless management, firewall rules, device monitoring, best practices, and resources.

Requirements

Having basic notions of Meraki and Computer Networks can help, but the course starts from scratch
Login to the Cisco Meraki Dashboard (if you don't know how, don't worry, it's very easy, and I'll explain it to you in the course!)
A decent computer and of course, desire to learn!

Description

Become a Cisco Meraki professional and learn one of employer's most requested skills nowadays!

This comprehensive course is designed so that students, network engineers, security operators... can learn Cisco Meraki Network from scratch to use it in a practical and professional way. Never mind if you have no experience in the topic, you will be equally capable of understanding everything and you will finish the course with total mastery of the subject.

After several years working as an Engineer, I have realized that nowadays mastering Cisco Meraki is very necessary to effectively configure organization networks and other IT applications. Knowing how to use Meraki can give you many job opportunities and many economic benefits, especially in the world of the security and networks.

The big problem has always been the complexity to perfectly understand Meraki it requires, since its absolute mastery is not easy. In this course I try to facilitate this entire learning and improvement process, so that you will be able to carry out and understand your own projects in a short time, thanks to the step-by-step and detailed examples of every concept.

With more than 7 exclusive hours of video, this comprehensive course leaves no stone unturned! It includes both practical exercises and theoretical examples to master Cisco Meraki. The course will teach you how to design, build and manage your Cisco Meraki Network in a practical way, from scratch, and step by step.

During the course, we'll cover a wide variety of topics, including:

Introduction to Cisco Meraki as a cloud-managed networking solution
Cisco Meraki Dashboard overview and familiarization with its components
Network Configuration and Monitoring
Wireless Network Management: Wireless Access Points, SSID Configuration, Guest Access, and Captive Portal
Security and Firewall Management: Firewall Rules and security policies, content filtering and web caching
Device Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Device status and health monitoring, event logging, and alerts
Dashboard Administration and Access Control
API Integrations and Third-party Integrations with other tools and platforms
Building from scratch your own network Cisco Meraki Network projects and deploying them
Mastery and application of absolutely ALL the functionalities of Cisco Meraki
Practical exercises, complete projects and much more!

In other words, what I want is to contribute my grain of sand and teach you all those things that I would have liked to know in my beginnings and that nobody explained to me. In this way, you can learn to build a wide variety of network projects quickly and make versatile and complete use of Meraki. And if that were not enough, you will get lifetime access to any class and I will be at your disposal to answer all the questions you want in the shortest possible time.

Learning Cisco Meraki has never been easier. What are you waiting to join?

Who this course is for:

Beginners who have never used Cisco Meraki before
Network and security engineers, IT operators, students... who want to learn an efficient way to configure security and networks
Intermediate or advanced Meraki students who want to improve their skills even more!

The Complete Course of Cisco Meraki

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Course content

Introduction to Cisco Meraki4 lectures • 42min

Network Configuration and Monitoring2 lectures • 59min

Wireless Network Management3 lectures • 1hr 13min

Security and Firewall Management2 lectures • 40min

Device Monitoring and Troubleshooting2 lectures • 1hr 10min

Dashboard Administration and Access Control2 lectures • 47min

Dashboard APIs and Integrations2 lectures • 38min

Best Practices and Resources3 lectures • 1hr 8min

Requirements

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