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Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core

Licensing authority: Cisco

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Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies

Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies

Format
Pass/fail
Time limit
120 minutes
Exam fee
$US400, or use Cisco Learning Credits
Examination outline
  • Architecture (15%)
    • Explain the different design principles used in an enterprise network
    • Explain the working principles of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution
    • Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-Access solution
    • Interpret QoS configurations
  • Virtualization (10%)
    • Describe device virtualization technologies
    • Configure and verify data path virtualization technologies
    • Describe network virtualization concepts
  • Infrastructure (30%)
    • Layer 2
    • Layer 3
    • IP Services
  • Network Assurance (10%)
    • Diagnose network problems using such as debugs, conditional debugs, traceroute, ping, SNMP, and syslog
    • Configure and verify Flexible NetFlow
    • Configure SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN
    • Configure and verify IPSLA
    • Describe how Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly Cisco DNA Center) is used to apply network configuration, monitoring, and management using traditional and AI-powered workflows
    • Configure and verify NETCONF and RESTCONF
  • Security (20%)
    • Configure and verify device access control
    • Configure and verify infrastructure security features
    • Describe REST API security
    • Describe the components of network security design
  • Automation and Artificial Intelligence (15%)
    • Interpret basic Python components and scripts
    • Construct valid JSON-encoded files
    • Describe the high-level principles and benefits of a data modeling language, such as YANG
    • Describe APIs for Cisco Catalyst Center and SD-WAN Manager
    • Interpret REST API response codes and results in payload using Cisco Catalyst Center and RESTCONF
    • Construct an EEM applet to automate configuration, troubleshooting, or data collection
    • Compare agent vs. agentless orchestration tools
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