Day 1

Explain the different design principles used in an enterprise network

• Enterprise network design such as Tier 2, Tier 3, and Fabric Capacity planning
• High availability techniques such as redundancy, FHRP, and SSO

Analyze design principles of a WLAN deployment
• Wireless deployment models (centralized, distributed, controller-less, controller based, cloud, remote branch)
• Location services in a WLAN design

Differentiate between on-premises and cloud infrastructure deployments

Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-WAN solution
• SD-WAN control and data planes elements
• Traditional WAN and SD-WAN solutions

Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-Access solution
• SD-Access control and data planes elements
• Traditional campus interoperating with SD-Access

Describe concepts of wired and wireless QoS
• QoS components
• QoS policy

Differentiate hardware and software switching mechanisms
• Process and CEF
• MAC address table and TCAM
• FIB vs. RIB

Day 2

Layer 2

• Troubleshoot static and dynamic 802.1q trunking protocols
• Troubleshoot static and dynamic EtherChannels
• Configure and verify common Spanning Tree Protocols (RSTP and MST)

Layer 3
• Compare routing concepts of EIGRP and OSPF (advanced distance vector vs. linked state, load balancing, path selection, path operations, metrics)
• Configure and verify simple OSPF environments, including multiple normal areas, summarization, and filtering (neighbor adjacency, point-to-point and broadcast network types, and passive interface)
• Configure and verify eBGP between directly connected neighbors (best path selection algorithm and neighbor relationships)

Wireless
• Describe Layer 1 concepts, such as RF power, RSSI, SNR, interference noise, band and channels, and wireless client devices capabilities
• Describe AP modes and antenna types
• Describe access point discovery and join process (discovery algorithms, WLC selection process)
• Describe the main principles and use cases for Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming
• Troubleshoot WLAN configuration and wireless client connectivity issues

Day 3

Network Assurance

Diagnose network problems using tools such as debugs, conditional debugs, trace route, ping, SNMP, and syslog

Configure and verify device monitoring using syslog for remote logging

Configure and verify NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow

Configure and verify SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN

Configure and verify IPSLA

Describe Cisco DNA Center workflows to apply network configuration, monitoring, and management

Configure and verify NETCONF and RESTCONF

Virtualization

Describe device virtualization technologies
• Hypervisor type 1 and 2
• Virtual machine
• Virtual switching

Configure and verify data path virtualization technologies
• VRF
• GRE and IPsec tunneling

Describe network virtualization concepts
• LISP
• VXLAN 

Day 4

Security

Configure and verify device access control
• Lines and password protection
• Authentication and authorization using AAA

Configure and verify infrastructure security features
• ACLs
• CoPP

Describe REST API security

Configure and verify wireless security features
• EAP
• WebAuth
• PSK

Describe the components of network security design
• Threat defense
• Endpoint security
• Next-generation firewall
• TrustSec, MACsec
• Network access control with 802.1X, MAB, and WebAuth

Automation

Interpret basic Python components and scripts

Construct valid JSON encoded file

Describe the high-level principles and benefits of a data modeling language, such as YANG

Describe APIs for Cisco DNA Center and vManage
 

Day 5

Interpret REST API response codes and results in payload using Cisco DNA Center and RESTCONF

Construct EEM applet to automate configuration, troubleshooting, or data collection

Compare agent vs. agentless orchestration tools, such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and SaltStack


IP Services

Describe Network Time Protocol (NTP)

Configure and verify NAT/PAT

Configure first hop redundancy protocols, such as HSRP and VRRP

Describe multicast protocols, such as PIM and IGMP v2/v3  

Day 6

Layer 3 technologies

Configure and verify policy-based routing

Configure and verify VRF-LiteConfigure and verify VRF-Lite

Configure and verify infrastructure security features

VPN Technologies

Describe MPLS operations (LSR, LDP, label switching, LSP)
- Explain MPLS
- When & Where to use MPLS
- Discuss the advantages &
disadvantages of MPLS

Day 7

Configure and verify DMVPN (single hub)
- What is DMVPN GRE/mGRE
- Differentiate DMVPN
GRE/mGRE to other VPN
technologies
- Design & configure DMVPN
GRE/mGRE

Configure and verify DMVPN NHRP
- What is DMVPN NHRP
- Differentiate DMVPN
NHRP to other VPN
technologies
- Design & configure DMVPN
NHRP

Configure and verify DMVPN IPSEC
- What is DMVPN IPSEC
- Differentiate DMVPN
IPSEC to other VPN
technologies
- Design & configure DMVPN
IPsec