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CCDE

Cisco Systems

Certification

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

Validates expert-level network design skills spanning advanced addressing, routing, network services, security, virtualization, and automation for large-scale networks.

Cost

$2,050+ (Written $450 + Practical $1,600)Show moreShow less

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Online

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Design large-scale network architectures meeting complex business requirements
  • Evaluate and select optimal routing and switching design approaches
  • Architect multi-domain network solutions with end-to-end integration
  • Design network security frameworks for enterprise and SP environments
  • Develop network migration and evolution strategies
  • Validate network designs against scalability and resilience criteria
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Computer Network Architects15-1241.00
  • Computer Systems Engineers/Architects15-1299.08
  • Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021.00
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244.00
  • Computer Systems Analysts15-1211.00
  • Information Security Analysts15-1212.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Disaster recovery plans — develop and test recovery procedures for mid-size network environments with limited oversight from senior architects.
  • Firewall rules and security audit checklists — recommend and implement network security measures based on identified vulnerabilities in an enterprise setting.
  • Network problem resolutions — diagnose and implement solutions for recurring connectivity or performance issues across familiar infrastructure segments.
  • Routine network maintenance operations — manage file addition, deletion, and backup schedules independently across multi-site corporate networks.
  • Network operations coordination — schedule and communicate maintenance windows, repairs, and upgrades to operations teams with reduced management involvement.
  • Equipment installation projects — coordinate vendor and internal technician activities during new hardware deployments in a data center environment.
  • Performance trend analysis — monitor and interpret network utilization metrics to identify inefficient resource usage and inform capacity planning decisions.
  • Network-related documentation packages — produce and maintain accurate architecture diagrams, runbooks, and change logs for departmental infrastructure.
  • Cloud-based management tools — configure and monitor cloud networking resources to support hybrid infrastructure in an established enterprise environment.
  • Cross-functional communication — present network status and technical findings to IT operations peers through written reports and verbal briefings.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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