Cisco Certified Design Advanced Training
Lead expert-level designs that balance business constraints with data center, cloud, security and migration requirements. Learn Cisco Certified Design through a clear Foundation to Advanced path, with hands-on labs, live cohort options, certification support and full LMS access.
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Self-paced video subscription
Billed yearly at ₹9,996. This includes all four levels, complete LMS access for one year, plus 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools access.
- All four Cisco Certified Design levels in one price.
- 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools included, even when subscribing to one course.
- Best fit for learners who want full-library access and flexible progress.
Live & Interactive session
Instructor-led cohort, max 8 to 10 hours, with demos, labs, Q&A, assignments and practical review.
- Live small-batch cohort from soon.
- Interactive discussion and lab troubleshooting.
- Recommended for teams that need guided implementation.
1:1 Live training
The same agenda, taught one-to-one by the trainer. Start immediately, without waiting for the next batch. Max 8 to 10 hours, one-to-one.
About Cisco Certified Design Advanced Training.
Understand where Cisco Certified Design fits in modern software delivery, what this level covers, and how the program builds practical confidence step by step.
Program overview
Cisco Certified Design is taught as a practical technical skill for modern engineering, operations and platform teams. The course explains where the tool fits, how it is used in real delivery environments, and how learners can apply it through guided practice.
This DevOpsSchool Cisco Certified Design program is built for working professionals who want usable skills instead of only conceptual exposure. The training emphasizes live examples, workflow clarity, operational controls and progressive skill depth from Foundation to Advanced.
Private Cisco Certified Design training for delivery teams, platform groups and engineering organizations.
DevOpsSchool provides corporate Cisco Certified Design training for teams that need faster adoption, workflow standardization, administrative control, integration guidance and governance-ready rollout. Private batches can be aligned to development practice, release workflow, access model, maturity level and internal tooling.
- Private online or classroom delivery for engineering teams
- Aligned to Cisco Certified Design usage maturity, admin depth and collaboration patterns
- Useful for rollout, migration, governance and workflow consistency goals
- Can be tailored for developers, administrators, DevOps teams and leadership stakeholders
Why teams use DevOpsSchool
DevOpsSchool combines live demonstration, practical workflow discussion, implementation-oriented examples, and strong post-session learning support. That makes the training more usable for real teams than generic slide-led courses.
Choose any level. The page still shows the full progression.
Foundation, Essential, Intermediate and Advanced are presented as one linked training flow. Self-paced buyers get all levels by default, even if they start from only one course page.
Instructor-led, self-paced and corporate delivery options.
Compare delivery format, duration, level access and batch style. Fees are shown only in the top decision panel and once again after the agenda.
| Duration | Mode | Level access | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 to 10 Hrs. max | Live & Interactive | Advanced | Public batch |
| 8 to 10 Hrs. max | 1:1 Live training | Advanced | Starts immediately |
| 1 year LMS access | Self-paced video | All 4 levels | Anytime access |
| 5 Days | Corporate | Cisco Certified Design Advanced Training | Private team batch |
What learners should be able to do after Cisco Certified Design training.
The outcomes are written for practical delivery teams: developers, DevOps engineers, release engineers, administrators and technical leads.
Apply design methodology
Turn business and technical requirements into documented hierarchical and modular network designs.
Design enterprise networks
Design routing, campus, SD-Access, WAN, SD-WAN, QoS and multicast for resilient enterprises.
Lead expert design decisions
Justify trade-offs for data center, cloud, security and migration designs at expert level.
Why this skill, what you will achieve, and who should attend.
Use this section to decide whether the course matches your role, current experience and expected Cisco Certified Design responsibilities before reviewing the detailed agenda.
Why Cisco Certified Design matters
- Cisco Certified Design helps teams standardize a critical part of their software delivery, infrastructure, automation or operations workflow.
- It gives learners a repeatable way to move from basic usage to confident execution in team and enterprise environments.
- For DevOps and platform teams, Cisco Certified Design becomes more valuable when connected with automation, governance, monitoring and delivery practices.
- Teams using Cisco Certified Design effectively reduce ad-hoc execution and move toward consistent engineering standards.
Objectives
- Understand Cisco Certified Design concepts, architecture, terminology and operational usage patterns.
- Learn practical configuration, workflow design, access controls, team usage and quality practices.
- Apply Cisco Certified Design in real delivery workflows using automation, integrations, traceability and governance patterns.
- Build practical confidence to use Cisco Certified Design for individual, team and organizational use cases.
Pre-requisites
- Basic computer literacy and familiarity with software development workflows.
- Helpful but not mandatory: introductory DevOps, cloud, automation or software delivery awareness.
- No deep programming background is required for the Foundation and Essential levels.
Who this course is for
- Developers, administrators and engineers who need practical Cisco Certified Design usage skills.
- DevOps engineers, release engineers, SREs and platform teams managing delivery standards.
- Engineering leads and technical managers responsible for workflow quality, access controls and governance.
- Corporate teams migrating to or standardizing on Cisco Certified Design.
Small-batch live training starts every month.
Weekday batches start on the 1st and weekend batches on the first Saturday of every month. One-to-one (1:1) training can start immediately; corporate sessions are scheduled on demand.
Weekend live batch
Starts on the first Saturday of every month. Weekend sessions with demos, labs and Q&A; max 10 learners.
Weekday live batch
Starts on the 1st of every month. Weekday sessions for working professionals and distributed teams; max 10 learners.
Ask advisorAgenda depth up to the selected level.
This page shows the learning flow from Foundation through Advanced. Each level adds to the previous one, and the agenda stops at the current page level. Day counts are for corporate (day-wise) delivery; live online batches cover the same agenda in max 8 to 10 hours.
Foundation Level: design methodology, hierarchy and addressingDay 1
- Design methodology: plan, build and manage lifecycle, top-down design, business and technical requirements
- Hierarchical network model: access, distribution and core layers, collapsed core designs
- Modular enterprise architecture: campus, data center, WAN edge, internet edge and branch modules
- Design principles: modularity, resiliency, scalability, simplicity and security by design
- IPv4 addressing design: VLSM, private addressing and summarization-friendly allocation
- IPv6 for designers: address types, prefix planning, SLAAC versus DHCPv6
- Layer 2 fundamentals: VLANs, trunking and spanning tree variants and their design impact
- Routing protocol overview: where OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS and BGP each fit
- Network audit: assessing an existing network and documenting constraints
- Design documentation: diagrams, requirements traceability and design rationale
Essential Level = Foundation + routing protocol design and campus Layer 2/3Day 2 · 2 days cumulative
- IPv6 deployment: dual stack, tunneling and NAT64 with DNS64
- OSPF design: areas, stub and NSSA areas, summarization and LSA scaling
- EIGRP design: stub routers, summarization and hierarchical topologies
- IS-IS design: levels, areas, wide metrics and IPv6 support
- BGP design: iBGP full mesh versus route reflectors and confederations
- BGP policy: communities, local preference, AS-path prepending and multihoming
- Redistribution and filtering: route maps, tags and loop prevention
- Convergence: BFD, timers and fast reroute basics
- First-hop redundancy: choosing between HSRP, VRRP and GLBP
- Campus Layer 2 design: STP toolkit (PortFast, BPDU Guard, Root Guard) and EtherChannel
- Campus Layer 3 access: routed access versus Layer 2 access trade-offs
Intermediate Level = Essential + SD-Access, SD-WAN, QoS and network servicesDay 3 · 3 days cumulative
- Campus high availability: stacking, StackWise Virtual, SSO and NSF
- SD-Access: fabric roles, LISP control plane, VXLAN data plane, Cisco ISE and TrustSec
- WAN technologies: MPLS Layer 3 VPN, Metro Ethernet, internet VPN and DMVPN
- Catalyst SD-WAN: Manager, Controller, Validator and WAN edge roles, overlay and application-aware routing
- WAN resiliency: dual-homed branches, transport diversity and branch design profiles
- QoS design: classification, DSCP marking, queuing, policing and shaping end to end
- Multicast design: PIM sparse mode, SSM, rendezvous points and Anycast RP
- Network services: DNS, DHCP and NTP design considerations
- Security design: segmentation, firewall placement, ACL strategy and 802.1X
- Automation for design: YANG models, NETCONF, RESTCONF and model-driven telemetry
Advanced Level = Intermediate + expert-level, business-driven enterprise designDays 4-5 · 5 days cumulative
- Business-driven design: translating budget, timeline, risk and compliance into design decisions
- Large-scale routing: multi-level IS-IS and OSPF, BGP route reflection hierarchies
- Data center design: spine-leaf, VXLAN EVPN fabrics and policy-based fabrics
- Service provider style designs: MPLS L3VPN, segment routing basics and traffic engineering
- Hybrid cloud connectivity: direct cloud interconnects and SD-WAN cloud on-ramps
- High availability and disaster recovery: geo-redundancy and failure domain analysis
- Security architecture: zero trust, segmentation at scale and SASE considerations
- Migration and merger designs: IPv6 migration, routing protocol migration and network consolidation
- Design validation: trade-off analysis, design reviews and stakeholder documentation
- Scenario practice: case studies mapped to ENSLD 300-420 and CCDE topic areas
- Capstone: end-to-end enterprise redesign with business justification
Choose live training or a full year of self-paced access.
If someone buys Foundation, Essential, Intermediate or Advanced as self-paced video, the price stays the same and access is granted to all four levels by default.
Self-paced video subscription
Billed yearly at ₹9,996. This includes all four levels, complete LMS access for one year, plus 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools access.
- All four Cisco Certified Design levels in one price.
- 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools included, even when subscribing to one course.
- Best fit for learners who want full-library access and flexible progress.
Live & Interactive session
Instructor-led cohort, max 8 to 10 hours, with demos, labs, Q&A, assignments and practical review.
- Live small-batch cohort from soon.
- Interactive discussion and lab troubleshooting.
- Recommended for teams that need guided implementation.
1:1 Live training
The same agenda, taught one-to-one by the trainer. Start immediately, without waiting for the next batch. Max 8 to 10 hours, one-to-one.
- Start immediately: no waiting for the monthly batch.
- One learner, one trainer: full attention on your questions.
- Sessions planned around your working hours.
- Your pace, with examples from your own projects and tools.
Method of training and assessment.
The course emphasizes practical demonstration, hands-on labs and assignment-based validation instead of passive lecture-only learning.
| SL | Method of training and assessment | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding the problem space | 5% |
| 2 | Concept discussion | 10% |
| 3 | Live demo and walkthrough | 25% |
| 4 | Lab and hands-on exercises | 50% |
| 5 | Assignments and evaluation | 10% |
Labs, exercises and real workflow practice.
Every level moves from explanation to hands-on practice, review and troubleshooting.
Design a small campus network
Gather requirements for a three-building campus and produce a hierarchical design with an IPv4 and IPv6 addressing plan and diagrams.
Design multi-area routing with BGP edge
Produce a routing design for a multi-site enterprise with OSPF areas, summarization, redundant gateways and a dual-homed BGP internet edge.
Design an SD-WAN branch architecture
Design a 20-branch SD-WAN with dual transports, application-aware routing, a QoS policy and segmentation tied to the campus fabric.
Enterprise redesign case study
Solve a merger scenario end to end: assess two networks, design the target architecture and migration phases, and defend the trade-offs.
Cisco Certified Design is taught as part of a working delivery ecosystem.
You learn where the tool sits in the wider engineering workflow, not in isolation.
Core foundations
Terminology, concepts, architecture and the operating model behind the tool.
Workflow traceability
Map practical work to tasks, approvals, documentation and delivery visibility.
Automation and integration
Use Cisco Certified Design with validation checks, automation hooks and delivery workflows.
Governance controls
Operate with permissions, approvals, policy checks and production-safe workflows.
How your practical work is assessed.
Your certificate is backed by labs, assignments, capstone thinking and completion evidence.
Assignments
Level-specific assignments verify setup, configuration, workflow quality and operating discipline.
Hands-on validation
Learners are expected to complete practical usage, automation and troubleshooting exercises.
Completion record
Certificate issuance is tied to demonstrated participation, practical completion and course-level coverage.
Led by Rajesh Kumar and the DevOpsSchool practitioner network.
Training is grounded in practical DevOps, SRE, security, release and platform engineering experience with real enterprise delivery context.
Earn a DevOpsSchool Cisco Certified Design certificate.
Completion includes a digital certificate with credential details, practical assignments and a learning record aligned to the selected Cisco Certified Design level.
Certificate verificationCertificate of Completion
Cisco Certified Design Advanced Training
Unique credential ID, verifiable online
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Used by developers, DevOps engineers, release leads and engineering managers.
Private batches are available for teams that want the same agenda aligned to their own tools and workflows.
Why this Cisco Certified Design path is different.
The value is not only one course. The subscription unlocks the full learning ecosystem for one year.
| Feature | DevOpsSchool Cisco Certified Design Training | Typical short course |
|---|---|---|
| Levels | Foundation, Essential, Intermediate, Advanced | Single generic syllabus |
| Self-paced access | All four levels plus 20+ courses and 50+ tools | Usually one course only |
| Live training | Demos, labs, Q&A and assignment review | Often lecture-heavy |
| Certificate | DevOpsSchool completion certificate | Varies by provider |
Questions learners ask before joining.
Does Foundation cost less than Advanced?
No. Self-paced pricing is intentionally the same because access includes all four levels by default.
What is included in the yearly subscription?
One year of complete LMS access, all four levels for the selected course, plus 20+ additional courses and 50+ tools access.
Can corporate teams request customization?
Yes. The live format can be aligned to team tools, governance requirements, workflows and internal delivery standards.
What is the recommended sequence?
Foundation → Essential → Intermediate → Advanced. The agenda is designed so each level builds on the previous one.
Talk to DevOpsSchool before choosing the batch.
Use this support section for batch questions, corporate planning, LMS access clarifications, or guidance on which Cisco Certified Design level fits your team.
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Training snapshots and certificate preview.
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Tool-focused training
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Live batch experience
Training supports live online, private team and workshop-style delivery.
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Next weekday batch starts on the 1st; weekend batch on the first Saturday. Batches are capped at 10 learners. Send your details and DevOpsSchool will share the syllabus and batch options.