CCDE – Cisco Certified Design Expert

Master Complex Network Design with Cisco CCDE Certification: Become a Leading IT Solutions Designer

The Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) certification positions you as a top-tier designer of IT solutions, showcasing your ability to lead and innovate in complex network environments. This certification equips you with the knowledge and skills necessary to design transformative IT solutions, going beyond just understanding the technology. The CCDE program emphasizes thinking outside the box and breaking down organizational silos to create comprehensive solutions. It teaches best practices for gathering and analyzing requirements from both business and engineering teams, ensuring alignment with business goals. You’ll learn to assess emerging technologies that drive digital transformation and master the skills needed to analyze and improve existing networks. By obtaining the CCDE certification, you demonstrate your capability to rework outdated systems, identify design flaws, and develop updated high-level designs that are both robust and forward-looking. This certification not only validates your expertise but also positions you as a leader in the ever-evolving world of network architecture and IT design.

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Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this certification, but it is recommended that candidates have five to seven years of experience in designing and architecting network solutions, along with involvement in related activities like pre-sales work.

Required Exams

400-007 CCDE Written Exam + CCDE Practical Exam

Recertification

Your certification is valid for three years. You can renew with Continuing Education credits or retake exams before they expire.

Exam only (Choose one option):

  • Pass the current CCDE written exam
  • Pass any one expert-level lab or practical exam
  • Pass any three separate professional-level concentration exams
  • Pass one technology core exam and pass any one professional-level concentration exam
  • Pass any two technology core exams

Combining exams with Continuing Education (CE) credits (Choose one option):

  • Earn 120 CE credits
  • Earn 40 CE credits AND pass one technology core exam
  • Earn 40 CE credits AND pass any two separate professional-level concentration exams
  • Earn 80 CE credits AND pass any one professional-level concentration exam