The Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) certification shows the world you’ve got what it takes be an elite designer of IT solutions.
Learning Path Overview
Get your license to design as a leader in complex network solutions.
To design a truly transformative IT solution, you need to know more than just the technology. The CCDE certification program arms you with a breadth of knowledge and skills to navigate the waters of complex IT projects in network architecture and design.
To earn your certification, you’ll take a written exam and a practical exam.
Written Exam
CCDE written exam v3.1
This exam validates that you have expert-level knowledge in the topics and skills integral to designing even the most complex network solutions.
Control, data, management plane and operational design
Network design
Service design
Security design.
Learning Path Objectives
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
Demonstrate how to think outside the box and remove any organisational silos to design the best solution. Identify best practices to arrive at a solution, including methods for gathering requirements for the business, technologies, teams, and budget.
Understand how to gather requirements from both business and engineering teams. Bridge any gaps between the network and the business to make sure the proposed solution fits all needs.
Be able to identify new trends and technologies that help accelerate the business and drive the digital transformation.
Showcase your ability to analyse existing networks to identify weak points or design flaws and design solutions to fix them. Build updated high-level design documents based on your findings.
Prerequisites
As our most advanced certifications, Cisco expert certifications tell the world you’re among the best of the best in your field. Many candidates have previous experience in network design and are aiming for a senior-level or leadership position.
Whilst there are no formal prerequisites, learners are recommended to have five to seven years of experience with designing and architecting network solutions, as well as engaging in other related activities, such as pre-sales work.
