Ccde Writtenexam Prep Resources v2.3

Goal
. The goal of this spreadsheet is to help you attain your goal to become CCDE-certified by providing preparation resources tailo
. These widely available preparation resources can be in the form of specific chapters of books, Cisco Validated Design docume
webinars, VoDs, SRNDs, white papers, case studies, design guides, Design TechNotes, reference guides, etc.
Disclaimer
. Following this plan does not guarantee you will pass the CCDE exams, but will certainly improve your technology and network
for your next attempt.
. There may be many resources that cover the same subject, likely from different angles, and if you have a different favorite res
. Some recommended resources cover implementation, operations and/or troubleshooting. Although the CCDE certification do
avoid potential design failure situations because they experienced troubleshooting before. Example: Knowing the effect a certa
How to make the best out of this "CCDE Preparation Resources" spreadsheet
. Go to the "CCDE Program" tab, and get insider hints on what the CCDE Program is all about, and how to approach each of the
it is desirable that you have 7+ years of experience as a network designer to increase your chances of success at the CCDE certi
. Then move to the "CCDE Technologies" tab, where you'll find which resources you can use to acquire or sharpen the domain o
working towards passing the CCDE Written exam, which focuses only on technologies, you don't need to go any further. Please
of these same technologies.
. Use the flow chart below as a plan of attack towards your CCDE certification goal. It's not the only possible plan, but an effecti
1. CCDE Written Exam

The first step towards the CCDE certification is to pass the CCDE Written exam, to then become eligible to take the CCDE Practi
1.1. Self-evaluate and determine areas which require improvement

The CCDE Written exam focuses on technologies - see the published CCDE Written exam topics. Determine how comfortable y
comfortable at all and 3 being totally comfortable. Spend more time on the topics you self-evaluated 1 and 2, and less time (no
1.2. Create a strategy plan to tackle the improvement areas with target dates
Determine which preparation resources you will need based on the previous step, given your self-evaluation. Many options are
create a strategy of what resources will be the “big bang for your buck”, for example, if a book covers many of the aspects you
too many books then depending on your self-evaluation you probably can benefit of watching VoDs, Webinars, presentations e
how many hours you need to study for each specific topic, if you find it better to study alone or with a study partner, etc. Once
establish realistic timelines for your “Pass the CCDE Written Exam” project.
1.3. Get preparation resources tailored to your own needs

Buy or borrow books, schedule classes, find a study partner, etc. In short, arrange for all you need to get started and start right
1.4. Read/watch/practice
Read the pertinent chapters of the books you identified, watch the Webinars/VoDs/Cisco Live 365 presos, bounce design situati
this stage to avoid analysis-paralysis. Hint: To make the most of your time, watch videos at a faster speed, example 2x. You can
1.5. Register and take CCDE Written exam

Once you are comfortable you are mastering the CCDE Written exam topics, schedule and take the CCDE Written exam.
1.6. Pass?
Did you pass? Great – move to 2.! Did you not? Do not despair – move to 1.7.
1.7. Do Lessons Learned and update self-evaluation

Learn from the score report the areas you need to do better on. Did you find a topic particularly challenging? This is the time w
to adjust the areas you need to focus your attention. Move to 1.2 again.
ding preparation resources tailored to your own needs.
, Cisco Validated Design documents (CVDs), Cisco Live 365 presentations, courses,
e guides, etc.
ve your technology and network design skills, which will serve as the foundation you need to build upon
you have a different favorite resource that covers a blueprint claim from a design perspective, that's ok.
though the CCDE certification does NOT cover any of these topics, the best network designers anticipate and
mple: Knowing the effect a certain configuration has on the network helps making better design decisions.
nd how to approach each of the 2 exams - the CCDE Written and the CCDE Practical exams. Please observe
nces of success at the CCDE certification.
acquire or sharpen the domain of the technologies involved on the CCDE Written and Practical exams. If you're
't need to go any further. Please observe that preparing for the practical exam you need to have a good domain
only possible plan, but an effective one you can employ.
e eligible to take the CCDE Practical exam.
. Determine how comfortable you are with each of the CCDE Written exam topics, from 1 to 3, 1 being not
luated 1 and 2, and less time (not skip) the topics you self-evaluated 3.
elf-evaluation. Many options are provided to prepare to each topic, but you don’t need all of them, but rather
covers many of the aspects you should improve on, go get it. But if what you need is all scattered across
VoDs, Webinars, presentations etc. instead. Determine the best times (weekdays and times) for you to study,
r with a study partner, etc. Once you do that, get the preparation resources tailored to your own needs and
eed to get started and start right away.
365 presos, bounce design situations with your study partner, practice what-if situations. Do not delay to get into
ster speed, example 2x. You can always slow down if needed.
the CCDE Written exam.

y challenging? This is the time where you have to compare your self-evaluation and your performance on the exam
CCDE Program-specific materials
Self evaluation Cisco Live 365 preso
What CCDE is and how to prepare for it
CCDE All-in-one BRKCRT-8001 - CCDE: The Cisco Certified Design

Expert (Session 1) (2014 Melbourne) -
https://www.ciscolive.com/online/connect/sessionD
etail.ww?SESSION_ID=77710&backBtn=true
BRKCRT-8002 - CCDE: The Cisco Certified Design
Expert (Session 2) (2014 Melbourne) -
https://www.ciscolive.com/online/connect/sessionD
etail.ww?SESSION_ID=77711&backBtn=true
CCDE Labtorial @ Cisco Live WW events (not
recorded)
CCDE Study Group at Cisco Learning Network

Other Completed?
Learning@Cisco and Packet Pushers VoD: Part I - Introduction (10:11 min),

Learning@Cisco and Packet Pushers VoD: Part II - The CCDE Exam (12:33 min), and
Learning@Cisco and Packet Pushers VoD: Part III - How to Prepare for the CCDE
(8:37 min) - https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccde
(scroll down to the “How to Prepare for the CCDE" topic)
Learning@Cisco: Crossing the CCDE Border Webinar:
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/learning_center/ccde-training-
videos
Learning@Cisco: CCDE Preparation Methodology Webinar:
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/learning_center/ccde-training-
videos
Learning@Cisco: CCDE Study Group -

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/groups/ccde-study-group
CCDE Written Exam v2.1 Topics: technologies needed for the Practical exam
Self
evaluation
1 Layer 2 Control Plane (24%)

1.1 Describe fast convergence techniques and mechanisms
1.1 a Down detection
1.1 b Interface dampening
1.2 Describe loop detection and mitigation protocols

1.2 a Spanning tree types
1.2 b Spanning tree tuning techniques
1.3 Describe mechanisms that are available for creating loop-free topologies
1.3 a REP
1.3 b Multipath
1.3 c Switch clustering
1.3 d Flex links
1.3 e Loop detection and mitigation

1.4 Describe the effect of transport mechanisms and their interaction with routing protocols
over different types of links
1.5 Describe multicast routing concepts
1.6 Describe the impact of fault isolation and resiliency on network design
1.6 a Fault isolation
1.6 b Fate sharing
1.6 c Redundancy
1.6 d Virtualization
1.6 e Segmentation
2 Layer 3 Control Plane (33%)

2.1 Describe route aggregation concepts and techniques
2.1 a Purpose of route aggregation
2.1 b When to leak routes / avoid suboptimal routing

2.1 c Determine aggregation location and techniques
2.2 Describe the theory and application of network topology layering
2.2 a Layers and their purposes in various environments
2.3 Describe the theory and application of network topology abstraction
2.3 a Purpose of link state topology summarization
2.3 b Use of link state topology summarization
2.4 Describe the impact of fault isolation and resiliency on network design or network
reliability
2.4 a Fault isolation
2.4 b Fate sharing
2.4 c Redundancy
2.5 Describe metric-based traffic flow and modification
2.5 a Metrics to modify traffic flow
2.5 b Third-party next hop
2.6 Describe fast convergence techniques and mechanisms
2.6 a Protocol timers
2.6 b Loop-free alternates
2.7 Describe factors affecting convergence
2.7 a Recursion
2.7 b Microloops
2.7 c Transport
2.8 Describe unicast routing protocol operation (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, BGP, and RIP) in relation to
network design
2.8 a Neighbor relationships
2.8 b Loop-free paths
2.8 c Flooding domains and stubs
2.8 d iBGP scalability
2.9 Analyze operational costs and complexity
2.9 a Routing policy
2.9 b Redistribution methods
2.1 Describe the interaction between routing protocols and topologies
2.11 Describe generic routing and addressing concepts
2.11 a Policy-based routing
2.11 b NAT
2.11 c Subnetting
2.11 d RIB-FIB relationships
2.12 Describe multicast routing concepts
2.12 a General multicast concepts
2.12 b Source specific
2.12 c MSDP / anycast
2.12 d PIM
2.12 e mVPN
2.13 Describe IPv6 concepts and operation
2.13 a General IPv6 concepts
2.13 b IPv6 security
2.13 c IPv6 transition techniques
3 Network Virtualization (15%)

3.1 Describe Layer 2 and Layer 3 tunneling technologies
3.1 a Tunneling for security
3.1 b Tunneling for network extension
3.1 c Tunneling for resiliency
3.1 d Tunneling for protocol integration
3.1 e Tunneling for traffic optimization
3.2 Analyze the implementation of tunneling
3.2 a Tunneling technology selection
3.2 b Tunneling endpoint selection
3.2 c Tunneling parameter optimization of end-user applications
3.2 d Effects of tunneling on routing
3.2 e Routing protocol selection and tuning for tunnels
4 Design Considerations (18%)

4.1 Analyze various QoS performance metrics
4.1 a Application requirements
4.1 b Performance metrics
4.2 Describe types of QoS techniques
4.2 a Classification and marking
4.2 b Shaping
4.2 c Policing
4.2 d Queuing
4.3 Identify QoS strategies based on customer requirements
4.3 a DiffServ
4.3 b IntServ
4.4 Identify network management requirements

4.5 Identify network application reporting requirements
4.6 Describe technologies, tools, and protocols used for network management
4.7 Describe the reference models and processes used in network management, such as
FCAPS, ITIL®, and TOGAF
4.8 Describe best practices for protecting network infrastructure
4.8 a Secure administrative access
4.8 b Control plane protection
4.9 Describe best practices for protecting network services

4.9 a Deep packet inspection
4.9 b Data plane protection

4.10 Describe tools and technologies for identity management
4.11 Describe tools and technologies for 802.11 wireless deployment
4.12 Describe tools and technologies for optical deployment
4.13 Describe tools and technologies for SAN fabric deployment
5 Evolving Technologies (10%)

5.1 Cloud
5.1.a Compare and contrast Cloud deployment models
5.1.a [i] Infrastructure, platform, and software services [XaaS]
5.1.a [ii] Performance and reliability
5.1.a [iii] Security and privacy
5.1.a [iv] Scalability and interoperability
5.1.b Describe Cloud implementations and operations
5.1.b [i] Automation and orchestration
5.1.b [ii] Workload mobility
5.1.b [iii] Troubleshooting and management
5.1.b [iv] OpenStack components
5.2 Network programmability [SDN]

5.2.a Describe functional elements of network programmability [SDN] and how they interact
5.2.a [i] Controllers

5.2.a [ii] APIs
5.2.a [iii] Scripting
5.2.a [iv] Agents
5.2.a [v] Northbound vs. Southbound protocols
5.2.b Describe aspects of virtualization and automation in network environments
5.2.b [i] DevOps methodologies, tools and workflows
5.2.b [ii] Network/application function virtualization [NFV, AFV]
5.2.b [iii] Service function chaining
5.2.b [iv] Performance, availability, and scaling considerations
5.3 Internet of Things
5.3.a Describe architectural framework and deployment considerations for Internet of
Things [IoT]
5.3.a [i] Performance, reliability and scalability
5.3.a [ii] Mobility
5.3.a [iii] Security and privacy
5.3.a [iv] Standards and compliance
5.3.a [v] Migration
5.3.a [vi] Environmental impacts on the network
Books/chapters Cisco Live 365 presentations -
https://www.ciscolive.com/online/connect/search.ww
Optimal Routing Design

Chapter 7 - Fast Down Detection
Chapter 7 - IP Event Dampening
CCIE Routing and Switching v5.0 Official Cert Guide,

Volume 1, 5th Edition
Chapter 3 - Spanning Tree Protocol - (Spanning Tree
Protocol,802.1D STP,802.1w RSTP,802.1s MST)

Chapter 3 - Spanning Tree Protocol - (RootGuard,
BPDUGuard and BPDUFilter)
Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures
(ARCH) Foundation Learning Guide: (CCDP ARCH 642-
874), 3rd Edition
Chapter 5 - Enterprise Data Center Design - (Scaling
Spanning Tree and High Availability)
CCIE Routing and Switching v5.0 Official Cert Guide, BRKDCT-2081 - Cisco FabricPath Technology and
Volume 1, 5th Edition Design (2013 Orlando)
Chapter 3 - Spanning Tree Protocol - Configuring and
Troubleshooting EtherChannels

874), 3rd Edition
Chapter 2 - Enterprise Campus Network Design -
Supporting Virtual Switching Systems Designs
Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH)

Foundation Learning Guide: Foundation learning for
SWITCH 642-813
Chapter 3 - Implementing Spanning Tree - Flex Links

Chapter 3 - Chapter 3. Spanning Tree Protocol
(LoopGuard, EtherChannel Misconfiguration Guard,
UDLD, Bridge Assurance)
CCNP Routing and Switching ROUTE 300-101 Official BRKRST-2042 - Highly Available Wide Area Network
Cert Guide Design (2014 San Francisco)
Chapter 4 - Fundamental EIGRP Concepts - BRKSPG-2402 - Best Practices to Deploy High-
Neighborship over WANs Availability in Service Provider Edge and Aggregation
Chapter 7 - Fundamental OSPF Concepts - OSPF Architectures (2014 Milan)
Neighbors and Adjacencies on WANs

Chapter 7 - Introduction to IP Multicasting
Chapter 8 - IP Multicast Routing
874), 3rd Edition
Chapter 10 - IP Multicast Design
The Art of Network Architecture: Business-Driven

Design
Chapter 6 - Principles of Modularity
874), 3rd Edition
Chapter 2 - Enterprise Campus Network Design
The Art of Network Architecture: Business-Driven

Design
Chapter 7 - Applying Modularity - Virtualization

874), 3rd Edition
Chapter 2 - Enterprise Campus Network Design
Optimal Routing Design BRKRST-2336 - EIGRP Deployment in Modern

Chapter 2 - Applying the Fundamentals Networks
BRKRST-2337 - OSPF Deployment in Modern Networks

Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Protocol Specific)
Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Protocol Specific)
BRKRST-2041 - WAN Architectures and Design

Principles
BRKCRS-2031 - Multilayer Campus Architectures and
Design Principles
Optimal Routing Design BRKRST-2310 - Deploying OSPF in a Large-Scale

Chapters 4, 5 (Protocol Specific) Network
BRKRST-2338 - IS-IS Deployment in Modern Networks

Chapter 7 - Fast Down Detection
Chapters 1, 2
Chapter 1 - Network Design Goals and Techniques
BRKRST-2042 - Highly Available Wide Area Network

Design

Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6 (Protocol Specific)

Chapters 6 - BGP Cores and Network Scalability
Optimal Routing Design BRKRST-3363 - Routed Fast Convergence

Chapter 7 - High Availability and Fast Convergence BRKRST-3051 - Core Network Design: Minimizing
Packet Loss with IGPs and MPLS
CP-1007 - Optimizing BGP
BRKIPM-2265 - Deploying BGP Fast Convergence / BGP
PIC
BRKRST-3363 - Routed Fast Convergence

BRKRST-3051 - Core Network Design: Minimizing
Chapters 5, 7, Appendix A
Optimal Routing Design BRKRST-3363 - Routed Fast Convergence

Chapter 7 - High Availability and Fast Convergence
BRKRST-3051 - Core Network Design: Minimizing

Optimal Routing Design BRKRST-2336 - EIGRP Deployment in Modern
Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6 (Protocol Specific) Networks
BRKRST-2310 - Deploying OSPF in a Large-Scale
Network
BRKRST-2337 - OSPF Deployment in Modern Networks
BRKRST-2338 - IS-IS Deployment in Modern Networks
BRKIPM-2265 - Deploying BGP Fast Convergence / BGP
PIC
BRKRST-3371 - Advances in BGP
BRKRST-2619 - Troubleshooting Routing Protocols -
BGP/OSPF/EIGRP

Appendix A, B, C, D
Appendix A
Appendix A, B, C
Optimal Routing Design BRKRST-3321 - Scaling BGP
Chapter 6, Appendix D
Chapter 1
BRKRST-2040 - WAN and Remote-Site Deployment
using Cisco Validated Designs
Routing TCP/IP, Volume 1, 2nd Edition
Chapter 11
Optimal Routing Design BRKIPM-3010 - Which Routing Protocol? - IPv4 and
Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6 (Protocol Specific) IPv6 Perspective
Routing TCP/IP, Volume 1, 2nd Edition
Chapter 1
Routing TCP/IP, Volume II (CCIE Professional BRKSPG-2602 - IPv4 Exhaustion: NAT and Transition to
Development) IPv6 for Service Providers
Chapter 4
Routing TCP/IP, Volume 1, 2nd Edition BRKCRT-9346 - Mastering IP Subnetting Forever!

Chapter 1 BRKRST-2667 - How to write an IPv6 Addressing Plan
BRKARC-2350 - Routing Operations and Features in
Cisco IOS Routers
Routing TCP/IP, Volume II (CCIE Professional BRKIPM-1261 - Introduction to IP Multicast
Development)
Chapter 5
BRKIPM-1261 - Introduction to IP Multicast

BRKMPL-1261 - IP Multicast - Concepts, Design and
Troubleshooting
BRKIPM-1261 - Introduction to IP Multicast
Routing TCP/IP, Volume II (CCIE Professional

Development)
Chapter 7
Routing TCP/IP, Volume II (CCIE Professional BRKIPM-2008 - Advanced Topics in IP Multicast
Development) Deployment
Chapter 5
BRKIPM-3017 - mVPN Deployment Models

BRKIPM-2011 - Multicast MPLS
Deploying IPv6 Networks BRKRST-2022 - Introduction to IPv6 Routing
BRKCCIE-9592 - IPv6 for Route & Switching CCIE

Candidates
BRKSEC-2003 - IPv6 Security Threats and Mitigations
BRKSEC-3003 - Advanced IPv6 Security: Securing Link
Operations at First Hop
BRKSPG-2067 - IPv6 Design and Transition

Mechanisms
Layer 2 VPN Architectures BRKRST-2040 - WAN Design and Deployment using

Chapter 1-5 Cisco Smart Business Architecture (SBA)
Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures BRKRST-2041 - WAN Architectures and Design
(ARCH) Foundation Learning Guide: (CCDP ARCH 642- Principles
874), 3rd Edition BRKRST-2045 - Network Virtualization Design Concepts
Chapter 4 and 9 over the WAN
BRKCRS-2033 - Deploying a Virtualized Campus
Network Infrastructure
BRKIPM-3010 - Which Routing Protocol? -IPv4 and
IPv6 Perspective
BRKCRT-8001 - CCDE : The Cisco Certified Design
Expert (Session 1)
Expert (Session 2)
(ARCH) Foundation Learning Guide: (CCDP ARCH 642- Principles
874), 3rd Edition BRKRST-2045 - Network Virtualization Design Concepts
Chapter 4 and 9 over the WAN
BRKCRS-2033 - Deploying a Virtualized Campus
Network Infrastructure
BRKIPM-3010 - Which Routing Protocol? -IPv4 and
IPv6 Perspective
Expert (Session 1)
Expert (Session 2)
End-to-End QoS Network Design, 2nd Edition BRKCRS-2500 - Advanced Campus QoS Design
Chapter 1-5 and 11 (new book and covers everything BRKCRS-2501 - Campus QoS Design Simplified
from the first book ) BRKRST-2501 - Enterprise QoS
Definitive MPLS Network Designs
QoS parts of all case studies
Network Management Fundamentals BRKNMS-1032 - Network Management KPI's

874), 3rd Edition
Chapter 11
Top-Down Network Design, 3rd Edition
Chapter 9
BRKSEC-2000 - Securing Borderless Networks (2012

San Diego)
Network Security Architectures

Chapter 5 - Device Hardening
Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures BRKSEC-2021 - Firewall Architectures (2014

(ARCH) Foundation Learning Guide: (CCDP ARCH 642- Melbourne) (only design considerations)
874), 3rd Edition
Chapter 8 - Security Services Design (Designing
Firewalls)

Chapter 10 - IPsec VPN Design Considerations
874), 3rd Edition
Chapter 9 - IPsec and SSL VPN Design
Chapter 9 - Identity Design Considerations
Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN) BRKEWN-3014 - Best Practices to Deploy High-
Foundation Learning Guide: (CCDA DESGN 640-864), Availability in Wireless LAN Architectures (2013
3rd Edition Orlando)
Chapter 10 - Identifying Design Considerations for
Basic Wireless Networking
BRKSPG-2116 - Advances in IP+Optical (2014 San

Francisco)
BRKOPT-2662 - Optical Transport (DWDM) Evolution
and Developments (2013 Melbourne)
Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures BRKDCT-1044 - FCoE for the IP Network Engineer (2012
(ARCH) Foundation Learning Guide: (CCDP ARCH 642- San Diego)
874), 3rd Edition
Chapter 6 - SAN Design Considerations
Designing Networks and Services for the Cloud:

Delivering business-grade cloud applications and
services
Understanding Cisco Cloud Fundamentals video
lessons
An Introduction to Software Defined Networking BRKNMS-2030 - Onboard Automation with Cisco IOS
(SDN) LiveLessons Embedded Event Manager -
https://www.ciscolive.com/online/connect/sessionDeta
il.ww?SESSION_ID=76533&backBtn=true
BRKNMS-2446 - Do IT with DevOps -
BRKDEV-2001 - DevOps in Programmable Network
Environments -
il.ww?SESSION_ID=83562&tclass=popup
BRKCRT-2603 - Cloudy with a chance of SDN -
BRKSDN-2761 - OpenDaylight: The Open Source SDN
Controller Platform -
BRKSDN-1903 - A Model-driven Approach to Software
Defined Networks with Yang, Netconf/Restconf -
BRKCRS-2444 - The Internet of Things: an Architectural
Foundation and its Protocols -
BRKSPG-2611 - IP Routing in Smart Object Networks
and the Internet of Things -
BRKIOT-2020 - The Evolution from Machine-to-
Machine (M2M) to the Internet of Everything:
Technologies and Standards -
BRKCRS-2444 - The Internet of Things: an Architectural
Foundation and its Protocols -
BRKSPG-2611 - IP Routing in Smart Object Networks
and the Internet of Things -
BRKIOT-2020 - The Evolution from Machine-to-
Machine (M2M) to the Internet of Everything:
Technologies and Standards -
DEVNET-1108 - Cisco Executives Discuss the Internet of
Things -
Cisco Validated Designs Courses
Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) 2.0: no

implementation sections -
http://tools.cisco.com/GlobalLearningLocator/courseDetails.do?
actionType=executeCourseDetail&courseID=5997
Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH) 2.1 -
Cisco Validated Designs for Enterprise WAN -
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/solutions/CVD/Aug2
014/WANDesignSummary-AUG14.pdf
Emerging WAN Architecture -
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/Enterprise/WA
N_and_MAN/NGWANArchOver.pdf
Campus Network for High Availability Design Guide -

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Cam
pus/HA_campus_DG/hacampusdg.html#wp1108684
Design Best Practices -
pus/HA_campus_DG/hacampusdg.html
Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) 2.0 -
Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers (BGP) 3.2 -
IPv6 for Collaboration - IPv6 Fundamentals, Design and Deployment (IP6FD) 3.0 -
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/enterprise/design-zone- http://tools.cisco.com/GlobalLearningLocator/courseDetails.do?
unified-communications/landing_ipv6.html actionType=executeCourseDetail&courseID=5653
Deploying IPv6 in Campus Networks -
pus/CampIPv6.html
Deploying IPv6 in Branch Networks -
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Bra
nch/BrchIPv6.html
Deploying IPv6 in the Internet Edge -
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Bor
derless_Networks/Internet_Edge/InternetEdgeIPv6.html
Implementing Cisco MPLS (MPLS) 2.3 -

Quality of Service Design - Overall - Implementing Cisco Quality of Service (QOS) 2.5 -
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/enterprise/design-zone- http://tools.cisco.com/GlobalLearningLocator/courseDetails.do?
application-performance/landing_voice_video.html actionType=executeCourseDetail&courseID=5924
Application Velocity 1.0 for Enterprise Applications -
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Bor
derless_Networks/Application_Performance/AppVelocity.html
Enterprise Medianet Quality of Service Design v4.0-Overview -
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/Enterprise/WA
N_and_MAN/QoS_SRND_40/QoSIntro_40.html
Implementing Cisco Edge Network Security Solutions (SENSS) 1.0: no

Implementing Cisco Secure Mobility Solutions (SIMOS) 1.0: no

Campus Wireless LAN Technology Design Guide: Introduction
section -
014/CVD-CampusWirelessLANDesignGuide-AUG14.pdf
Data Center Design Summary: Storage Infrastructure p.14-17 -

014/DataCenterDesignSummary-AUG14.pdf
Cisco - Understanding Cisco Cloud Fundamentals (CLDFND) 1.0 -

https://learningnetworkstore.cisco.com/on-demand-e-
learning/introducing-network-programmability-fundamentals-elt-
sdnb-1-0-019041?utm_source=Certs_network-
programmability&utm_content=NPIF&utm_campaign=CLNStore-
Products
Program your Career: Learn Network Programmability -

https://vts.inxpo.com/scripts/Server.nxp?LASCmd=AI:4;F:QS!
10100&ShowKey=24811&AffiliateData=CLN&Referrer=https%3A%2F
%2Flearningnetwork.cisco.com%2Fcommunity%2Fcertifications
%2Fccde
Cisco - Introducing Network Programmability Fundamentals -
learning/introducing-network-programmability-fundamentals-elt-
sdnb-1-0-019041?utm_source=Certs_network-
Products
Cisco - Introduction to APIC EM Deployment -
learning/introduction-to-apic-em-deployment-elt-apicem-v1-
018155?utm_source=Certs_network-
Products
Other Completed?
Cisco Resilient Ethernet Protocol whitepaper -

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collate
ral/switches/me-3400-series-ethernet-access-
switches/prod_white_paper0900aecd806ec6fa.pdf
Packet Pushers' Prepping for the CCDE: The
Availability Domain - http://packetpushers.net/step-
1-understand-the-domains-availability/
BGP Case Studies -

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/bord
er-gateway-protocol-bgp/26634-bgp-toc.html
Policy-Based Routing -
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6599/prod
ucts_white_paper09186a00800a4409.shtml
Information About NAT -

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/asa/
asa84/configuration85/guide/asa_cfg_cli_85/nat_ove
rview.html
IP Addressing and Subnetting for New Users -

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/rou
ting-information-protocol-rip/13788-3.html
Smart Business Architecture: IP Addressing Guide -
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/solutions/collat
eral/enterprise/design-zone-smart-business-
architecture/sba_ipAddr_dg.pdf
IPSpace.net blog -
http://blog.ipspace.net/2010/09/ribs-and-fibs.html
IP Multicast Technology Overview -
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/solutions
_docs/ip_multicast/White_papers/mcst_ovr.html
Configuring Source Specific Multicast -

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/12_2/ip/
configuration/guide/fipr_c/1cfssm.html
Anycast RP -
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/solutions
_docs/ip_multicast/White_papers/anycast.html
Configuring PIM -
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/dat
acenter/nexus5000/sw/multicast/5_0_3_N1_1/Cisco
_n5k_layer3_multicast_config_gd_rel_503_N1_1/pi
m.html
Multicast-VPN -- IP Multicast Support for MPLS

VPNs -
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/12_2s/fe
ature/guide/fs_mvpn.html
IPv6 Addressing White Paper - August 2013 -

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/solutions/CVD/Au
g2013/CVD-IPv6AddressingWhitePaper-AUG13.pdf
Cisco Catalyst 3560 and 3750 QoS Simplified...
Seriously! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=6UJZBeK_JCs
Management Plane Protection -

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/12_4t/12
_4t11/htsecmpp.html
Control Plane Policing Implementation Best
Practices -
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligen
ce/coppwp_gs.html
Cloud Strategy and Solutions -
http://www.cisco.com/web/solutions/trends/cloud/i
ndex.html
Unleashing IT - Cloud Edition -
http://www.unleashingit.com/
OpenStack - https://www.openstack.org/software/
OpenStack 101 Video -
https://www.openstack.org/summit/san-diego-
2012/openstack-summit-
sessions/presentation/openstack-101
OpenStack Documentation -
http://docs.openstack.org/
Evolving Technologies Study Guide by Nick Russo -
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-31004
SDN - Recorded Seminars -

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/learni
ng_center/sdn_recorded_seminars
NFV - whitepapers -
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/service-
provider/network-functions-virtualization-nfv/white-
paper-listing.html
DevNet Sandbox -
https://developer.cisco.com/site/devnet/home/index
.gsp
Coding 101 -
https://developer.cisco.com/site/devnet/learn/codin
g-101-tutorial/index.gsp#so-what-is-a-rest-web-
service
Internet of Things -
http://www.cisco.com/c/r/en/us/internet-of-
everything-ioe/internet-of-things-iot/index.html
Internet of Everything -
http://ioeassessment.cisco.com/
Internet of Everything - PDF Library -
http://ioeassessment.cisco.com/learn/pdf-library
Cisco IoT white paper by Dave Evans -
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/docs/innov/I
oT_IBSG_0411FINAL.pdf
Cisco IoE white paper by Dave Evans -
https://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/docs/innov
Internet of Things -
http://www.cisco.com/c/r/en/us/internet-of-
everything-ioe/internet-of-things-iot/index.html
Internet of Everything -
http://ioeassessment.cisco.com/
Internet of Everything - PDF Library -
http://ioeassessment.cisco.com/learn/pdf-library
Cisco IoT white paper by Dave Evans -
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/docs/innov/I
oT_IBSG_0411FINAL.pdf
Cisco IoE white paper by Dave Evans -
https://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/docs/innov
/IoE.pdf
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1 Layer 2 Control Plane (24%)

1.1 b Interface dampening

1.2 Describe loop detection and mitigation protocols

1.2 b Spanning tree tuning techniques

1.3 c Switch clustering

1.3 d Flex links

1.3 e Loop detection and mitigation

1.5 Describe multicast routing concepts

1.6 b Fate sharing

2 Layer 3 Control Plane (33%)

2.1 a Purpose of route aggregation

2.1 b When to leak routes / avoid suboptimal routing

2.2 Describe the theory and application of network topology layering

2.2 a Layers and their purposes in various environments

2.3 Describe the theory and application of network topology abstraction

2.3 a Purpose of link state topology summarization

2.3 b Use of link state topology summarization

2.4 b Fate sharing

2.5 Describe metric-based traffic flow and modification

2.5 a Metrics to modify traffic flow

2.5 b Third-party next hop

2.6 Describe fast convergence techniques and mechanisms

2.6 a Protocol timers

2.6 b Loop-free alternates

2.7 Describe factors affecting convergence

2.8 a Neighbor relationships

2.8 b Loop-free paths

2.8 c Flooding domains and stubs

2.8 d iBGP scalability

2.9 Analyze operational costs and complexity

2.9 a Routing policy

2.9 b Redistribution methods

2.1 Describe the interaction between routing protocols and topologies

2.11 Describe generic routing and addressing concepts

2.11 a Policy-based routing

2.12 Describe multicast routing concepts

2.12 a General multicast concepts

2.12 b Source specific

2.12 c MSDP / anycast

2.13 Describe IPv6 concepts and operation

2.13 a General IPv6 concepts

2.13 b IPv6 security

2.13 c IPv6 transition techniques

3 Network Virtualization (15%)

4 Design Considerations (18%)

4.4 Identify network management requirements

4.8 Describe best practices for protecting network infrastructure

4.8 a Secure administrative access