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Table of Contents:
Overview

Certifications Path

Vocabulary

Training Options

Exam Overview

Resources

Next Steps

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DevNet Associate Overview

Overview
IT teams needs skilled workers with software skills as well as infrastructure
knowledge. Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification validates those
Certifications Path exact skills. This certification is poised to launch a new generation of
IT careers. One of them could be yours.
Vocabulary
Cisco Certified DevNet Associate Overview is about writing apps and code for the network
This certification can help you pioneer the network of the future on the Cisco platform. If you already
Training Options know software development and DevOps workflows, Cisco DevNet certification is a natural next step.
Or, if you’re a network engineer or technician, and are looking to add coding and API calls to your skill
set, the Cisco DevNet Associate is a great entry point.
Exam Overview
Cisco Certified DevNet Associate might be the certification for you if:
• You have a background or interest in coding
Resources • You like to invent new, more efficient ways to get things done
• You like logic puzzles, Sudoku, Legos, or Minecraft

Next Steps • You thrive in dynamic environments and love to keep learning new things

Here are some job titles that DevNet certification can prepare you for:
• NetDevOps Engineer • Automation Engineer
• Network Engineer • Site Reliability Engineer
• Network Administrator • DevOps Engineer (NetDevOps)
• SW Engineer Developer • Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

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And while you build your skills, you’re also building your income. Here’s proof.
Overview Skillsoft’s Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report examined data
from over 9,300 technology professionals, with 92 percent holding at least
Certifications Path one certification. When surveyed, the most cited benefit of certification was
also the top factor attributed to salary increases: an improvement in the quality
Vocabulary of their work.

Training and certifications pay off — and organizations know it. Three out of four
Training Options IT decision-makers worldwide reported a skills shortage in their department —
a 145 percent increase since 2016. Even more, almost 50 percent believe that
Exam Overview certifications close organizational skills gaps. That makes certified candidates
stand out in a pool of applicants during the hiring process.

Resources When you focus on DevOps, you’ll learn how to provide solutions faster,
more often, more reliably, and aligned with business requirements. Take the
Next Steps first step toward a more rewarding, in-demand career by earning your Cisco
Certified DevNet Associate certification. It can help your résumé stand out
and give you a foot in the door.

Here’s what you need to know to get started.

Cisco Certified DevNet Associate Training and Certification Program

At-a-Glance

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Look ahead - Certification Tracks

Overview
Cisco certifications take you where you want to go
Certifications Path
No matter where you begin, our training and certification programs are the first step towards the IT job
you want and rewarding career you envision. Cisco has redesigned the programs to address today’s
dynamic technologies and prepare you for success. In any technology. At any level. It’s your turn now.

Associate Professional Expert

Vocabulary
Master the essentials needed to launch Select a core technology track and a focused concentration exam to customize This certification is accepted worldwide as the most
a rewarding career and expand your job your professional-level certification. prestigious certification in the technology industry.
possibilities with the latest technologies.

Certification Requirements: Certification Requirements: Certification Requirements:

CCNA CCNP CCNP CCNP CCNP CCNP CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure CCIE Enterprise Wireless

Training Options
200-301 CCNA Enterprise Service Provider Data Center Security Collaboration 350-401 ENCOR 350-401 ENCOR
Core exam: Core exam: Core exam: Core exam: Core exam: CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.0 lab CCIE Enterprise Wireless v1.0 lab
350-401 ENCOR 350-501 SPCOR 350-601 DCCOR 350-701 SCOR 350-801 CLCOR

(Choose one) (Choose one) (Choose one) (Choose one) (Choose one) CCIE Service Provider CCIE Data Center
Concentration Concentration Concentration Concentration Concentration 350-501 SPCOR

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350-601 DCCOR
exam: exam: exam: exam: exam: CCIE Service Provider v5.0 lab CCIE Data Center v3.0 lab

300-410 ENARSI 300-510 SPRI 300-610 DCID 300-710 SNCF 300-810 CLICA
300-415 ENSDWI 300-515 SPVI 300-615 DCIT 300-715 SISE 300-815 CLACCM CCIE Security CCIE Collaboration

Exam Overview
300-420 ENSLD 300-535 SPAUTO 300-620 DCACI 300-720 SESA 300-820 CLCEI 350-701 SCOR 350-801 CLCOR
300-425 ENWLSD 300-625 DCSAN 300-725 SWSA 300-820 CLCNF CCIE Security v6.0 lab CCIE Collaboration v3.0 lab

300-430 ENWLSI 300-630 DCACIA 300-730 SVPN 300-835 CLAUTO

300-435 ENAUTO 300-635 DCAUTO 300-735 SAUTO CCDE
400-007 CCDE Written Exam
CCDE v3.0 Practical Exam

Resources Certification Requirements:

Cisco Certified DevNet Associate

Certification Requirements:

Cisco Certified DevNet Professional (Choose one) Concentration exam:

Certification Requirements:

Cisco Certified DevNet Expert

200-901 DEVASC Core exam: 300-910 DEVOPS 300-435 ENAUTO 300-735 SAUTO 350-901 DEVCOR
350-901 DEVCOR DevNet Expert v1.0 lab
300-915 DEVIOT 300-535 SPAUTO 300-835 CLAUTO
300-920 DEVWBX 300-635 DCAUTO

Next Steps Certification Requirements:

Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate

Certification Requirements:

Cisco Certified CyberOps Professional (Choose one) Concentration exam:

“ People always want to know who
they’re talking to. They want to know
200-201 CBROPS Core exam: 300-215 CBRFIR if you’re qualified. Certifications give

”
350-201 CBRCOR
300-220 CBTHD (Coming soon) you instant credibility.
Kevin Brown, CyberOps Analyst
CCNA & CyberOps Associate Certifications

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As you can see, a Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification is

Overview one of many steps you can take on your learning journey. With each
step, you build your knowledge base—and your reputation—to become
Certifications Path increasingly valuable to any IT organization.

Vocabulary Here are the different Cisco DevNet certifications

you can earn:

Training Options
Associate Professional
Exam Overview Proof that you’ve mastered the Focus on a core technology track to
essentials to build your IT career sharpen your specialized expertise

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Expert Specialist
Next Steps
The most prestigious certification Enhance your networking knowledge
you can obtain in tech such as security, data center,
or video

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Vocabulary
Overview
If you’re just starting out on your DevNet journey, get to know
these key terms:
Certifications Path
Application Programming Interfaces Data formats (XML, JavaScript Object
(APIs) and REST APIs Notation [JSON], YAML Ain’t Markup
Vocabulary APIs are published instructions to interface with Language [YAML])
a product or service. APIs enable developers to Common data formats that are both
assemble a command or request for a service or machine-readable and human-readable
Training Options data, to submit it, and to receive any output. They for providing input to programs and
are published and maintained by the vendor. applications using interfaces (APIs).

Exam Overview Continuous Integration/Continuous DevOps

Development (CICD) A combination of Development (Dev) and
A CICD system provides automated builds and Operations (Ops), DevOps focuses on
Resources tests for creating software, making configuration automation, regularly allowing failures that
changes, or completing other deployment can be automatically fixed with mitigated
tasks. When using a CICD pipeline, coders can risks, as well as connecting business
Next Steps continually merge their changes to a main branch outcomes to the availability goals for a
of an existing application, run integration tests on given system. The DevOps movement makes
changes, keep changes small, and minimize the developers responsible for deployment and
potential for problems due to multiple, gated test also has teams use coding workflows
result requirements. and tools to manage infrastructure.

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Infrastructure, containers, Python

Overview and virtual machines A general-purpose, interpreted programming
Infrastructure is a generic term for the underlying language. Python emphasizes code readability with
devices, physical or virtual, that provide computing whitespace requirements, so it’s approachable and
Certifications Path power or storage capacity or networks, used to powerful. Many network automation applications
deliver software or applications. Virtual machines and tutorials are centered around Python.
can emulate a computer system and are typically
Vocabulary built as images, providing the same functionality Software Development Kit (SDK)
as the physical computer. Containers package up A platform for writing programs and applications
software and dependencies into one descriptive targeting an API. Often includes documentation,
Training Options file that contains everything to run an application,
regardless of the underlying systems.
configurations, and tools (such as compilers or
linkers) to write and execute the code to interface
with the API.
Network data models
Exam Overview (YANG, RESTCONF, NETCONF)
YANG is a data modeling language for
Resources configuration and state data for network
devices. It stands for Yet Another Next
Generation. RESTCONF and NETCONF are
protocols defined by a standards body, so
Next Steps that you can manage configuration of network
devices modeled with YANG.

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Training Options
Overview
This is where the real work happens. You’ll need two things: the exam
blueprint, and a strategy for learning, studying, and practicing.
Certifications Path
The DevNet exam blueprint is the basis for the certification exam. It
Vocabulary defines the contents of both the exam and the official training course,
and it should be your roadmap for studying. If you can successfully
complete the tasks defined for each topic on the blueprint, you’re
Training Options ready for the exam.

Exam Overview Keep in mind: when the verb for a topic area is “describe,” you won’t
need the same depth of knowledge for that topic as when the verbs are
“configure,” “troubleshoot,” and “design.”
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Here are several training options to help you prepare:

Overview
• Cisco Guided Study Group-DevNet offers you a 12-week journey
toward certification, where you’ll join a mix of participants from various
Certifications Path backgrounds and skill levels, with guidance from a live coach.
• Use the Cisco Learning Locator to find instructor-led courses, both
Vocabulary
in-person and virtual.
• If books are your thing, check out the Cisco Press Cisco Certified DevNet
Training Options
Associate DEVASC 200-901 Official Cert Guide, a perfect addition to
your self-study plan.
Exam Overview
• The DevNet Preparation Bundle helps you prepare for the 200 901
DEVASC exam.
Resources
Regardless of how you prepare for the exam, it’s crucial for you to get your hands on
Next Steps the gear to practice. This is called “labbing,” as in “practicing in a lab environment.”
Your ability to execute critical tasks will be tested on the exam, so you need to practice.
Lab early. Lab often. Then lab some more.

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Exam Overview
Overview
When you’re ready to take the exam, register with Pearson VUE, our
testing partner.
Certifications Path
On exam day, you’ll be in a controlled environment to ensure fairness
Vocabulary and to give you the best, most consistent experience. During the exam,
it will be just you and your knowledge and experience versus the test.
Keep track of the time, read each question carefully, answer each one
Training Options (and if you don’t know the answer, try to eliminate one or more options
and then guess), and keep moving to the end.
Exam Overview
After you pass the exam, you can link your digital certification badge
to all your social media profiles to tell the world what you’ve achieved.
Resources
And now, you can take certification exams online, so you can stay on
Next Steps track, even when you can’t travel to a testing center.

To view a walk-through demonstration of the various exam question types and how
they function, check out the Cisco Certification Exam Tutorial Videos page.

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Resources
Overview
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Vocabulary Still thinking about getting certified? Already decided to get certified, and want to
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more details about the program. It will to find the ultimate resources to develop
Training Options help you make the best decision. your self-study plan.

Exam Overview You’ll find a summary of learning resources, including exam outlines, Cisco Press books, the
Cisco Learning Network, and more by reviewing the DevNet Prep Learning Map. Together
these resources add up to over 70 hours of self-study preparation.
Resources Other DevNet Associate Stay connected through:
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Next Steps
Overview
At Cisco, we designed the DevNet Associate certification program to help
you take advantage of the new advances in application design, software
Certifications Path development, and automation. As software and the network grow more
and more interconnected every day, IT professionals are using automation
Vocabulary and DevOps to scale and secure their networking infrastructures.

The opportunities to maximize this potential are boundless. Yet there are
Training Options simply not enough qualified candidates to go around. Here’s your chance
to be one of them.
Exam Overview
Prove your skills with certification. Learn to harness the power of Cisco
technology in your applications and user experiences. Build your career
Resources
with Cisco by certifying your in-demand software and networking
automation skills. And join the Cisco ecosystem of innovation and set
Next Steps yourself apart from other developers and networkers.

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Certifications Path
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Vocabulary the industry recognition that translates into jobs and possibilities.

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