Overview
This exam validates your mastery of campus networking with a specific focus on wired networking, including routing/switching, security, connectivity, performance optimization, and troubleshooting. Knowledge of some campus mobility topics is required, as well.
Who should attend
Typical candidates for this exam are senior network engineers or solutions architects with 5+ years of experience with complex networks, and mastery of configuration and troubleshooting.
Prerequisites
Course Objectives
Network Stack
- Given a customer issue, analyze a solution and troubleshoot
Connectivity
- Develop configurations based on customer requirements
- Apply advanced networking architectures and technologies
- Identify problem areas of a design
- Design and troubleshoot device deployment
Network Resiliency and virtualization
- Design and troubleshoot mechanisms for resiliency, redundancy, and fault tolerance
Switching
- Implement, troubleshoot, and remediate Layer 2/3 including broadcast domains and interconnection technologies
WLAN
- Design and troubleshoot RF attributes and wireless functions
- Build a configuration based on customer requirements
- Implement, troubleshoot, and remediate Layer 2 including broadcast domains and interconnection technologies
Routing
- Design and troubleshoot routing topologies and functions
Security
- Design and troubleshoot implementation of security and concepts in customer networks
- Given a scenario, troubleshoot wired 802.1X with EAP-TLS
- Build and troubleshoot GBP
Authentication/Authorization
- Design and troubleshoot AAA configurations based on requirements
- Create and analyze ClearPass integration
Troubleshooting
- Perform advanced troubleshooting and remediation of campus networks
Performance Optimization
- Analyze and remediate performance issues