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 further details call us on +47 22 95 66 00 or
email info@globalknowledge.no