Cisco is raising up CCDA and CCDP to v3

Cisco is moving CCDA and CCDP to v3.

What topics were added/removed?

DESGN

Topics Removed from the DESGN Exam:

  • Describe developing business trends
  • Describe network management protocols and features
  • Describe network architecture for the enterprise
  • Identify Cisco technologies to mitigate security vulnerabilities

Topics Added to the DESGN Exam:

  • Describe the Cisco Design lifecycle – PBM (Plan, Build, Manage)
  • Describe the importance and application of Scalability in a network
  • Describe the importance and application of Resiliency in a network
  • Describe the importance and application of concept of Fault Domains in a network
  • Design a basic branch network
  • Describe the concepts of virtualization within a network design
  • Identify network elements that can be virtualized
  • Describe Data Center components
  • Describe the concepts of Network Programmability within a network design

ARCH

Topics Removed from the ARCH Exam:

  • Design for infrastructure services
  • Identify network management capabilities in Cisco IOS Software
  • Create summary-able and structured addressing designs
  • Describe IPv6 for campus design considerations
  • Describe the components and technologies of a SAN network
  • Create an effective e-commerce design
  • Create remote access VPN designs for the teleworker

 

Topics Added to the ARCH Exam:

  • Create stable, secure, and scalable routing designs for IS-IS
  • Determine IPv6 migration strategies
  • Design data center interconnectivity
  • Design data center and network integration
  • Select appropriate QoS strategies to meet customer requirements
  • Design end to end QoS policies
  • Design a network to support Network Programmability (SDN)
  • Describe network virtualization technologies for the data center

CCDA Exams & Recommended Training

Required Exam(s) Recommended Training
640-864 DESGN
Last day to test: December 14, 2015
Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN) v2.1
OR
200-310 DESGN Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN) v3.0

CCDP Exams & Recommended Training

Required Exam(s) Recommended Training
300-101 ROUTE Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE)
300-115 SWITCH Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH)
642-874 ARCH
Last day to test: December 14, 2015
OR300-320 ARCH
Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH)ORDesigning Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH)

 

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