New Expert Network Design Certification
Program
CCIE Cisco Certified Design Expert
Expert Level Network Design and Architecture
Experience
Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE™) validates advanced network
infrastructure design principles and fundamentals for large
networks. With a CCDE certification, a network professional
demonstrate an ability to develop solutions which address planning,
design, integration, optimization, operations, security and ongoing
support focused at the infrastructure level for customer
networks.
Prerequisites for CCDE
There are no formal prerequisites for CCDE certification. Other
professional certifications or training courses are not
required.
Recommended Training and Experience
It is expected that the candidate will have an in-depth
understanding of the topics in the exam blueprints, a minimum of
seven years job experience, and a thorough understanding of
networking infrastructure principles. Please view the written exam
information page for more details.
Step One: CCDE Written Exam
You must pass the two-hour, written qualification exam which
covers advanced networking infrastructure design principles and
concepts. Once you pass the qualification exam, you are then
eligible to schedule the practical exam.
Written exams are scheduled and taken at Pearson Vue, Cisco's
authorized testing vendor. Please visit the link below for more
details and to schedule exams. Be sure to use the same candidate ID
number for every exam that you take. If you use a different ID
number, you will create a different record in the CCIE database and
you will need to contact CCIE support for help in merging the
records.
Step Two: CCDE Practical Exam
The CCDE Practical exam is a design-scenario exam that tests
your ability to perform design analysis, justify design
requirements, and develop a design implementation based on best
practices. The exam will assess your ability to apply your specific
body of knowledge into current business problems of technical
network design.
The topics covered in the Practical exam are located within the
exam blueprint. The exam scenarios will change each instance the
exam is delivered, however, the topics will remain the same.
Practical Exam Release for CCDE
Certification
Cisco is now formally announcing the availability of the CCDE
practical exam. The exam is currently scheduled on August 26, 2009
in Chicago, London, and Hong Kong.
For full details of all our courses and bookings, call
us on +971 4 4464 972 / 87 or email training@globalknowledge.ae