Cisco Certified Design Associate

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CCDA CERTIFICATION

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CCDA Graphic Everything in networking starts from a strong network design. Designing networks is not an innate skill but one that must be learned through training and practice. The best Network Designers are adding design certifications to their credentials and for Cisco Network Designers, CCDA is the first certification.

The CCDA certification (Cisco Certified Design Associate) indicates a foundation or apprentice knowledge of network design for the Cisco Internetwork Infrastructure. CCDA certified professionals can design routed and switched network infrastructures involving LAN, WAN, and dial access services for businesses and organizations.

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Course Objectives

After taking this course you will learn how to:

Describe the principles of network design and present the guidelines for building a network design solution
Describe how the Enterprise Composite Network model simplifies the complexity of today's networks
Design the Enterprise Campus in a hierarchical modular fashion
Design the Enterprise WAN network
Design a network addressing plan
Select optimal routing protocols for the network
Evaluate security solutions for the network
Design Voice over IP
Select the appropriate Network Management solution

CCDA Prerequisites

CCNA level knowledge and BCMSN level knowledge is needed to prepare for the CCDA certification exam.

CCDA Exams

Required Exam(s)	Recommended Training
640-863 DESGN	Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN)

CCDA Recertification

CCDA certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, either pass the current CCDA exam, or pass any 642 professional level or Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams), or pass a current CCIE written exam.