CCNP Automation Certification: Master Application Development, NetDevOps, and Advanced Cisco Platform Skills
With the CCNP Automation certification, you will gain an advanced blend of skills—from application development on Cisco platforms to software and infrastructure know-how—that are ideal for NetDevOps roles.
Show your ability to gauge whether applications are resilient, scalable, and maintainable, and use logs to diagnose issues.
Demonstrate that you can optimize application programming interface (API) usage and employ REST APIs for functions such as error handling and pagination.
Be able to build automation workflows and use technical specifications to develop configuration management solutions.
Demonstrate your expertise in privacy, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates, Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OSWAP) threats, and end-to-end encryption principles.
NIL Learning Services
| Recommended training | Exams | Type of Exam |
|---|---|---|
| (AUTOCOR) Designing, Deploying and Managing Network Automation Systems | Exams: 350-901 AUTOCOR | Type of Exam: Core |
| (ENAUTO) Automating and Programming Cisco Enterprise Solutions | Exams: 300-435 ENAUTO | Type of Exam: Concentration |
| (DCNAUTO) Automating Cisco Data Center Networking Solutions | Exams: 300-635 DCNAUTO | Type of Exam: Concentration |
| CCNP 525 Automation | Exams: CCNP Automation | Type of Exam: Practical - Lab |
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites for CCNP Automation Certification, but you should have a good understanding of the exam topics before taking the exam.
Most learners have three to five years of experience in designing and implementing applications built on Cisco platforms, including Python programming.
Required Exams
Core Exam (required):
350-901 AUTOCOR
Concentration Exams (choose one):
300-435 ENAUTO
300-635 DCNAUTO
Recertification
Your certification is valid for three years. A CCNP level certification requires 80 CE Credits and you earn CE Credits from the following options:
Exam path:
- Pass one of any Associate level exams (200-xxx) – Earn 30 CE Credits
- Pass one of any Concentration level exams (300-xxx) – Earn 40 CE Credits
- Pass one of any Core level exams (350-xxx) – Earn 80 CE Credits
- Pass the CCDE Written exam (400-007) – Earn 120 CE Credits
Note: Candidates who have previously passed a Core exam (350-xxx) and still active can also take the CCIE Lab exam to recertify existing certifications.
Course path:
- Select from listed courses or digital learning that can be taken to accumulate the required CE Credits.