Cisco Certified Design
Expert CCDE:
Program Overview
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Career Certifications Path
Career
Specialty
Expert:
SANS, SP,
Security, Voice, CCDE
 Security
CCIE® R&S,
 IP Communications
 Wireless
Professional:
CCNP®, CCIP®, CCSP®,
CCVP™, CCDP®
 Storage Networking
 Optical
 Advanced Routing
and Switching
Associate:
CCNA®, CCDA®,
NEW CCNET™
 Foundation
Entry:
CCENT
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Cisco Certified Design Expert:
Expanding the Certification Portfolio
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Cisco recognizes the critical importance of the network infrastructure
designer
The CCDE certification enables these highly experienced Network
Infrastructure Designers to be identified in the marketplace
The CCDE certification is a certification that identifies
those with expert-level knowledge and skills in
Infrastructure Design. CCDE is parallel to CCIE in terms
of difficulty, and expertise. It emphasizes network design
principles at the routing layer and recognizes expertise
of designers that have the knowledge to assess network
business requirements and can translate them into
technical specifications to be incorporated into
successful designs.
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Cisco Design Certification Portfolio
CCDE
Expert Level Network Designer
Experience: 7+ yrs Networking experience
Prerequisites: NONE
Requirements: (2) exams Qualification and Practical Exam
Roles: Sr. Network Designer & Architect, Network Lead for
Enterprise IT Infrastructure Team, Network Contributor for
Enterprise Architecture team
CCDA
CCDP
Description: Professional Level Network Designer
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Experience: 5-7 yrs Networking experience
Prerequisites: CCNA, CCDA
Requirements: (3) exams ARCH, BCMSN, BSCI
Roles: Network Design Task Leader, SMB Lead Architect,
Journeyman Contributor on Large Infrastructure Design
CCDE
Description: Entry Level Network Designer
CCDP
Experience: 3-5 yrs Networking experience
Prerequisites: CCNA
Requirements: 1 exam (DESIGN)
CCDA
Roles: Network Design Individual Contributor, Network Design
Lead in SMB, Operations
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Network Complexity —
New Challenges in IT
Evolution of the Network
Role of the Network Grows
Web 2.0 Apps
Converged Solutions
 50% of Security is
secure routers.
 35% of Voice is
router-embedded.
 Wireless 15%
IP Video, TelePresence
Unified Communications
Knowledge
Gap
Storage
Enhanced Security
Wireless
Voice Transport
Telecommuting / VPN
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Switching
Routing
Architects (branch, data center, campus)
Designing for services—SLAs
Securing services (wireless, voice, data)
Guest services for networks
Planners, troubleshooters, and operators
of complex networks
Time
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Evolving Role:
The Network Infrastructure Designer
Career path of the network Designer
CIO
CSO
Ops
EA
(Director-level)
AD
Application
Server & datacenter
Network
(Manager-level)
(Manager-level)
(Manager-level)
Network Designer
Infrastructure Architect
Enterprise
strategy
Network Designer
Performance &
security strategy
Network Ops Mgr
Network engineering
LAN, WAN, and
Datacenter support
Network operations
L1 – L3
Router and switch
support
Where network Designers spend their time
!
Key takeaway about the network
Designer:
• Predominantly proactive: only 25%
reactionary vs. 75% for network ops
• Care about both network
performance and security
Performance
optimization
20%
40%
25%
15%
Security
design
Troubleshooting
Strategic
project work
Source: Forrester Research
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What is a CCDE?
“ CCDEs work with given functional specifications to produce a detailed
network design for large-scale, complex, global network that is extensible,
resilient, secure, and supportable. ”
(1) They have design expertise that crosses silos (voice, video, data,
storage).
(2) They have the ability to design a vendor transparent network
architecture which is: adaptable, scalable, application ready, optimized,
and cost appropriate.
(3) They have the ability to use broad and deep advanced technical
networking knowledge with applied focus to solve business problems,
and bring more business value from the network
(4) They have the ability to design elegant solutions, including design
tradeoffs, troubleshooting of architectural design flaws, and the
knowledge of where aggregate routes/filters need to be applied and
which types of routing protocols be used.
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CCDE sample tasks and deliverables
CCDE Example Task
CCDE Example
Deliverables
• Adding remote sites to network: The
details of the remote site are not
provided; so the CCDE must obtain
requirements for the site and create a
design that meets the requirements and
stays within budget and time frames.
• Gather and clarify
network functional
specifications.
• Adding an L2VPN to the network: The
CCDE is responsible for determining what
type of L2VPN based upon the current
network, the expectations of the L2VPN,
the budget, and the time frame.
• Develop an
implementation plan.
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• Develop network designs
to meet functional
specifications.
• Convey design decisions
and the rationale for the
design decisions.
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Requirements for obtaining CCDE
CCDE Qualification Exam
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Advanced Network Infrastructure
Design Theory
and Principles
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Exam # 352-001 ADVDESIGN
CCDE Practical Exam
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Scenario based advanced
infrastructure design knowledge
assessment
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Multiple choice qualification exam
120 minute duration
Available globally via Pearson VUE
No prerequisite (recommended 7+ years in
Networking)
• Meets CCIE Recertification Requirement
• 8 hour proctored practical exam
• Available at select locations in Fall 2008
• Requires passing score on qualifying exam
to schedule
• Passing earns CCDE certification
CCDE is an expert level credential with expert level rules
of engagement and benefits.
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General Info:
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Availability of CCDE Exams:
Qualification Exam :Jan 22, 2008
CCDE Practical Exam: Target Availability Late 2008
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Advisory Groups
CCIEs
Cisco Partner community
Cisco SE community
Infrastructure Design Consultant community
Select Cisco Learning Partners
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Program information:
•www.cisco.com/go/designexpert
•www.cisco.com/go/ccde
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Preparation Information:
•www.cisco.com/go/ccde
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