Cisco DevNet Specialist – Core Course Certification & Training

Overview

On this accelerated Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – Core course, you’ll learn to design, develop and debug applications using Cisco APIs and platforms.

In just 4 days, you’ll gain the skills to manage and deploy applications with Cisco's infrastructure. You’ll also learn how to implement the continuous delivery of applications and services within your business, using Cisco platforms and devices.

You’ll get access to official courseware and learn from certified Cisco instructors. At the end of your course, you’ll sit the 350-901 DEVCOR exam and get DevNet Core Specialist certified.

You’ll learn how to:

Utilise RESTCONF to configure a network device
Describe the benefits of continuous testing and static code analysis in a CI pipeline
Describe how to host an application on a network device

The DevNet certifications are a first-of-its-kind. Software and networks are becoming more interconnected and Cisco’s DevNet certifications build skills across these emerging areas.

If you have 3-5 years of experience designing and implementing applications that are built on top of Cisco platforms, this course is ideal for you.

Once you have completed any of the DevNet Specialist certifications, you’ll be able to apply for the final stage of Cisco’s DevNet journey, the DevNet Professional certification.

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Benefits

Gebruik uw Cisco Learning Credits (CLCs)

Met uw opgebouwde CLC’s heeft u wellicht recht op gratis trainingen. Kijk als u Cisco hard- of software gekocht hebt op uw factuur of u ongebruikte credits hebt. Indien u twijfelt, neem gerust contact met ons op.

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

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Curriculum

Developing Applications using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs (DEVCOR) v1.0

Module 1: Designing for Maintainability
Module 2: Designing for Serviceability
Module 3: Implementing ChatOps Application
Module 4: Describing Advanced REST API Integration
Module 5: Securing Application Data
Module 6: Securing Web and Mobile Applications
Module 7: Automating Application-Release
Module 8: Deploying Applications
Module 9: Understanding Distributed Systems
Module 10: Orchestrating Network and Infrastructure
Module 11: Modeling Data with YANG
Module 12: Using Relational and Non-Relational Databases

Lab outline

Module 1: Construct Sequence Diagram
Module 2: Construct Web Sequence Diagram
Module 3: Use Cisco Webex Teams™ API to Enable ChatOps
Module 4: Integrate Cisco Meraki™ API to List Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs) and Retrieve Location Data
Module 5: Use Paginated REST API Endpoint
Module 6: Utilise REST API Error Control Flow Techniques
Module 7: Evaluate Application for Common Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Vulnerabilities
Module 8: Resolve Merge Conflicts with Git
Module 9: Diagnose Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Pipeline Failures
Module 10: Containerise Application Using Docker
Module 11: Integrate Application into Existing CI/CD Environment
Module 12: Diagnose Problems Using Application Logs
Module 13: Configure Network Parameters Using Ansible and Puppet
Module 14: Synchronise Firepower Device Configuration
Module 15: Utilise RESTCONF for Network Configuration
Module 16: Query Relational Database
Module 17: Query Document Store
Module 18: Query Time Series Database
Module 19: Query Graph Database

Exam Track

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

350-901 Developing Applications using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs (DEVCOR)

Exam code: 350-901 DEVCOR
Duration: 120 minutes
Domains:

Software developments and design (20%)
Understanding and using APIs (20%)
Cisco platforms and development (20%)
Application deployment and security (20%)
Infrastructure and automation (20%)

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

What's Included

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 for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you must have 3-5 years of experience designing and implementing applications on Cisco platforms.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

Reviews

Here's the Firebrand Training review section. Since 2001 we've trained exactly 134561 students and asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 96.41% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations.

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"An extremely good course and very well run but Important to note that you need to be well versed in the subject matter before attending to greatly improve the chance of passing the exam."
Chris Morgan, University of East Anglia. (25/9/2023 (Monday) to 30/9/2023 (Saturday))

"Good training experience in the Netherlands."
Anonymous. (28/10/2018 (Sunday) to 2/11/2018 (Friday))

"It is a very hard training and I don''t think it''s suitable for complete beginners in networking. Our instructor was very competent and the location was excellent."
Christian Dietrich. (4/12/2017 (Monday) to 10/12/2017 (Sunday))

"It was a hard but good course - a lot of information and a good teacher. We did a lot of practical work and it was nice to see the output of all the theoretical knowledge out of the book. "
Anonymous (14/8/2017 (Monday) to 17/8/2017 (Thursday))

"Really enjoyed the course. It was thoroughly taught and in depth. Made sure there was plenty of opportunities to ask questions and then spent time explaining the answers to the questions making sure everyone understood the content both online and in person."
Anonymous. (9/10/2023 (Monday) to 14/10/2023 (Saturday))

Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
19/2/2024 (Monday)	24/2/2024 (Saturday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-
24/6/2024 (Monday)	29/6/2024 (Saturday)	Wait list	Nationwide
5/8/2024 (Monday)	10/8/2024 (Saturday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
16/9/2024 (Monday)	21/9/2024 (Saturday)	Open	Nationwide
28/10/2024 (Monday)	2/11/2024 (Saturday)	Open	Nationwide
9/12/2024 (Monday)	14/12/2024 (Saturday)	Open	Nationwide

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