Prepare for the Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) Written Exam (400-007) in 2025
This course provides the most realistic preparation for the CCDE written exam, meticulously updated to match Cisco’s latest blueprint, domains, and question styles.
Unlike product-specific training, this is a design-focused, scenario-based course that tests your ability to analyze requirements, make trade-offs, and propose scalable, secure, and resilient network designs.
You’ll master all key CCDE exam domains, including:
Network Infrastructure Design (campus, WAN, data center, service provider, cloud, edge)
Routing & Switching Design (OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, VXLAN, EVPN, multicast)
Security Design (segmentation, secure architectures, AAA, trust boundaries, threat defense)
Management & Automation (telemetry, APIs, automation frameworks, programmability in design)
Design Principles & Methodologies (requirements gathering, business constraints, high availability, scalability, modularity, resiliency)
Emerging Technologies (SD-WAN, SD-Access, intent-based networking, Zero Trust, cloud integration)
Each practice scenario features real-world design case studies and trade-off analysis to ensure you don’t just memorize concepts—you apply them:
Evaluate business and technical requirements to select the optimal architecture
Design scalable WAN and campus networks with resiliency and redundancy in mind
Create data center and cloud interconnect solutions with security and performance trade-offs
Assess the impact of QoS, security policies, and segmentation on design decisions
Recommend routing, MPLS, and overlay technologies for large-scale environments
Integrate automation and programmability into design for future-proof solutions
Weigh pros and cons of emerging architectures (SDN, intent-based, multi-cloud)
By the end, you’ll be able to:
Confidently approach the CCDE written exam with a design mindset, not just configuration knowledge
Develop end-to-end network architectures for enterprise, data center, WAN, and service provider domains
Balance business, technical, and operational constraints in design decisions
Justify design choices with scalability, availability, security, and cost trade-offs
Prepare yourself for the CCDE practical exam journey with a solid design foundation
Our content is continuously updated to reflect:
The latest CCDE 400-007 exam blueprint
Cisco’s evolving network architecture strategy (SDN, SDA, SD-WAN, cloud, Zero Trust)
Industry trends in automation, assurance, and large-scale design patterns
Whether you’re pursuing the CCDE as the pinnacle of Cisco’s design certifications or aiming to master end-to-end network design, this course equips you with practical, exam-ready design expertise—not just theory.
Join senior network professionals worldwide who’ve advanced their careers with CCDE-focused, battle-tested preparation, and take your next step toward becoming a Cisco design expert.
