Retired courses - Certified DevNet Specialist – DevOps | 300-910 DEVOPS

On this accelerated Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – DevOps course, you’ll learn how to improve the scalability of cloud microservices and infrastructure processes on Cisco platforms.

In just 4 days, you’ll build knowledge on how to implement automation, streamline container orchestration and enhance scalability. You’ll also learn:

• The concepts of Configuration Item (CI) pipelines and what tooling is available
• The benefits of application health monitoring, telemetry, and chaos engineering in the context of improving the stability and reliability of the ecosystem
• Advanced Kubernetes deployment patterns and how to implement an automated pipeline

At the end of your course, you’ll sit exam 300-910 DEVOPS and achieve your Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - DevOps certification. You'll get access to official courseware and learn from certified instructors as Firebrand is a Cisco Learning Partner.

Train through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, and get certified at twice the speed in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

If you're a network or software engineer interested in automation and programmability, this course is ideal for you:

• Account manager
• Consulting systems engineer
• Network administrator
• Network engineer
• Network manager
• Sales engineer
• Systems engineer
• Technical solutions architect
• Wireless design engineer
• Wireless engineer 

Next step: Cisco Certified DevNet Professional

Once you have passed exam 300-910 DEVOPS, you'll be halfway to achieving your Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - DevOps certification. Next, achieve the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Core certification and get your DevNet Professional.

• Module 1: Introducing the DevOps Model
• Module 2: Introducing Containers
• Module 3: Packaging an Application Using Docker
• Module 4: Deploying a Multitier Application
• Module 6: Introducing CI/CD
• Module 7: Building the DevOps Flow
• Module 8: Validating the Application Build Process
• Module 9: Building an Improved Deployment Flow
• Module 10: Extending DevOps Practices to the Entire Infrastructure
• Module 11: Implementing On-Demand Test Environments at the Infrastructure Level
• Module 12: Monitoring in NetDevOps
• Module 13: Engineering for Visibility and Stability
• Module 14: Securing DevOps Workflows
• Module 15: Exploring Multicloud Strategies
• Module 16: Examining Application and Deployment Architectures
• Module 17: Describing Kubernetes
• Module 18: Integrating Multiple Data Center Deployments with Kubernetes
• Module 19: Monitoring and Logging in Kubernetes

Lab outline

• Module 1: Interact with GitLab Continuous Integration (CI)
• Module 2: Explore Docker Command-Line Tools
• Module 3: Package and Run a WebApp Container
• Module 4: Build and Deploy Multiple Containers to Create a Three-Tier Application
• Module 5: Explore Docker Networking
• Module 6: Build and Deploy an Application Using Docker Compose
• Module 7: Implement a Pipeline in Gitlab CI
• Module 8: Automate the Deployment of an Application
• Module 9: Validate the Application Build Process
• Module 10: Validate the Deployment and Fix the Infrastructure
• Module 11: Build a Yaml Ain’t Markup Language (YAML) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Specification for the Test Environment
• Module 12: Manage On-Demand Test Environments with Terraform
• Module 13: Build Ansible Playbooks to Manage Infrastructure
• Module 14: Integrate the Testing Environment in the CI/CD Pipeline
• Module 15: Implement Pre-deployment Health Checks
• Module 16: Set Up Logging for the Application Servers and Visualize with Kibana
• Module 17: Create System Dashboard Focused on Metrics
• Module 18: Use Alerts Through Kibana
• Module 19: Instrument Application Monitoring
• Module 20: Use Alerts and Thresholds to Notify Webhook Listener and Cisco Webex® Teams™ Rooms
• Module 21: Secure Infrastructure in the CI/CD Pipeline
• Module 22: Explore Kubernetes Setup and Deploy an Application
• Module 23: Explore and Modify a Kubernetes CI/CD Pipeline
• Module 24: Kubernetes Monitoring and Metrics—Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK)

As part of your accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

Implementing DevOps Solutions and Practices using Cisco Platforms

• Exam code: 300-910 DEVOPS
• Duration: 90 minutes
• Domains:
1. CI/CD Pipeline (20%)
2. Packaging and Delivery of Applications (15%)
3. Automating Infrastructure (20%)
4. Cloud and Multicloud (15%)
5. Logging, Monitoring and Metrics (20%)
6. Security (10%)

These domains are general guidelines for the content likely to be included in the exam. As Cisco continues to develop this certification, other related topics may also appear.

Before attending this accelerated course, you should have 3-5 years’ experience in designing and implementing applications that are built on top of Cisco platforms.

You should also have knowledge and skills in:

• Programming language concepts and familiarity with Python
• Compute virtualisation
• Linux, text-driven interfaces and CLI tools like Secure Shell (SSH), bash, grep, ip, vim/nano, curl, ping, traceroute and telnet
• Linux-based OS architecture and system utilities
• CCNA®-level core networking knowledge
• DevOps concepts
• Continuous integration, continuous deployment and continuous delivery CI/CD) concepts
• Git

Alternatively, the following courses and exams fulfil the prerequisites:

• Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Core Platforms (DEVASC)
• Developing Applications Using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs (DEVCOR)

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply to online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass the first time or train again for free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two training options. Choose between residential classroom-based and online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am–5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand, you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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