© 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 1 Cisco Certified Design Expert CCDE: Program Overview

© 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 2 Career Certifications Path Career Specialty  Security  IP Communications  Wireless  Storage Networking  Optical  Advanced Routing and Switching  Foundation Expert: CCIE ® R&S, SANS, SP, Security, Voice, CCDE Professional: CCNP ®, CCIP ®, CCSP ®, CCVP ™, CCDP ® Associate: CCNA ®, CCDA ®, NEW CCNET ™ Entry: CCENT

© 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 3 Cisco Certified Design Expert: Expanding the Certification Portfolio  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.

© 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 4 Cisco Design Certification Portfolio CCDA CCDP CCDE Description: Entry Level Network Designer Experience: 3-5 yrs Networking experience Prerequisites: CCNA Requirements: 1 exam (DESIGN) Roles: Network Design Individual Contributor, Network Design Lead in SMB, Operations Description: Professional Level Network Designer 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 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 CCDE

© 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 5 Network Complexity — New Challenges in IT Evolution of the Network Time Voice Transport Telecommuting / VPN Wireless Web 2.0 Apps Unified Communications IP Video, TelePresence Enhanced Security Switching Routing Storage Role of the Network Grows Knowledge Gap Converged Solutions  50% of Security is secure routers.  35% of Voice is router-embedded.  Wireless 15%  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

© 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 6 Evolving Role: The Network Infrastructure Designer Key takeaway about the network Designer: Predominantly proactive: only 25% reactionary vs. 75% for network ops Care about both network performance and security ! CIO EACSO Ops (Director-level) AD Network (Manager-level) Network Designer Server & datacenter (Manager-level) Application (Manager-level) Network operations L1 – L3 Network engineering Network Ops Mgr Infrastructure Architect Router and switch support Performance & security strategy Career path of the network Designer Network Designer Enterprise strategy LAN, WAN, and Datacenter support Where network Designers spend their time Performance optimization Security design Trouble- shooting Strategic project work Source: Forrester Research

© 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 7 What is a CCDE? (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. “ 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. ”

© 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 8 Gather and clarify network functional specifications. Develop network designs to meet functional specifications. Develop an implementation plan. Convey design decisions and the rationale for the design decisions. CCDE Example Deliverables CCDE sample tasks and 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. CCDE Example Task 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.

© 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 9 Requirements for obtaining CCDE CCDE Qualification Exam  Advanced Network Infrastructure Design Theory and Principles  Exam # ADVDESIGN CCDE Practical Exam  Scenario based advanced infrastructure design knowledge assessment 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.

© 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 10 General Info:  Availability of CCDE Exams: Qualification Exam :Jan 22, 2008 CCDE Practical Exam: Target Availability Late 2008  Advisory Groups CCIEs Cisco Partner community Cisco SE community Infrastructure Design Consultant community Select Cisco Learning Partners  Program information:  Preparation Information:

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