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Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) Official Cert Guide from Cisco Press helps you prepare to succeed on the exam and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. CCDE expert Zig Zsiga shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.
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This official study guide helps you learn all the topics on the CCDE Written (400-007) exam, deepening your knowledge of
- CCDE Unified Exam Topics
- Business Strategy Design
- Control, Data, Management Plane, and Operational Design
- Network Design
- Service Design
- Security Design
- CCDE Core Technology List Topics
- Transport Technologies
- Layer 2 Control Plane
- Layer 3 Control Plane
- Network Virtualization
- Security
- Wireless
- Automation
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Table of Contents:
Introduction xli
Part I What is Network Design?
Chapter 1 Network Design 2
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 2
Foundation Topics 4
Network Design Fundamentals 6
Network Design Techniques 21
Network Design Pitfalls 36
Summary 39
Exam Preparation Tasks 39
Review All Key Topics 39
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 40
Define Key Terms 40
Reference 40
Chapter 2 Designing for Business Success 42
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 42
Foundation Topics 44
Business Success 44
Project Management 55
Summary 64
References 65
Exam Preparation Tasks 65
Review All Key Topics 65
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 65
Define Key Terms 65
Chapter 3 What's the Purpose of the Network? 66
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 67
Foundation Topics 69
Business Applications 69
Service Models 72
The Cloud 73
Data Management 80
Summary 81
Reference 81
Exam Preparation Tasks 82
Review All Key Topics 82
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 82
Define Key Terms 82
Chapter 4 Security Is Pervasive 84
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 85
Foundation Topics 87
Zero Trust Architecture 91
Security CIA Triad 95
Regulatory Compliance 96
Summary 98
Reference 99
Exam Preparation Tasks 99
Review All Key Topics 99
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 100
Define Key Terms 100
Chapter 5 Reference Architecture Models and Frameworks 102
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 102
Foundation Topics 104
Reference Architecture Models and Frameworks 104
Summary 115
Reference 116
Exam Preparation Tasks 116
Review All Key Topics 116
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 117
Define Key Terms 117
Part II Core Technology Design
Chapter 6 Transport Technologies 118
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 118
Foundation Topics 120
Layer 2 Media Access 120
Virtual Private Wire Service Design Considerations 124
EVPN Design Model 134
Summary 142
Reference 142
Exam Preparation Tasks 143
Review All Key Topics 143
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 143
Define Key Terms 143
Chapter 7 Layer 2 Technologies 144
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 144
Foundation Topics 147
Layer 2 Core Technologies 147
Layer 2 LAN Common Design Models 152
STP-Based Models 152
Summary 156
Reference 156
Exam Preparation Tasks 157
Review All Key Topics 157
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 157
Define Key Terms 157
Chapter 8 Layer 3 Technologies 158
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 159
Foundation Topics 161
Enterprise Layer 3 Routing 161
BGP Routing 206
Enterprise Routing Design Recommendations 225
Summary 227
Reference 227
Exam Preparation Tasks 227
Review All Key Topics 227
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 228
Define Key Terms 228
Chapter 9 Network Virtualization 230
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 230
Foundation Topics 232
MPLS 232
Software-Defined Networks 266
Summary 275
References 275
Exam Preparation Tasks 276
Review All Key Topics 276
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 276
Define Key Terms 276
Chapter 10 Security 278
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 278
Foundation Topics 280
Infrastructure Security 281
Perimeter Security and Intrusion Prevention 292
Network Control and Identity Management 294
Summary 298
Reference 299
Exam Preparation Tasks 299
Review All Key Topics 299
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 299
Define Key Terms 299
Chapter 11 Wireless 300
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 300
Foundation Topics 303
IEEE 802.11 Standards and Protocols 303
Enterprise Wireless Network Design 309
Summary 313
Reference 313
Exam Preparation Tasks 313
Review All Key Topics 314
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 314
Define Key Terms 314
Chapter 12 Automation 316
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 317
Foundation Topics 318
Zero-Touch Provisioning 318
Infrastructure as Code 319
CI/CD Pipelines 321
Summary 324
Reference 324
Exam Preparation Tasks 324
Review All Key Topics 324
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 325
Define Key Terms 325
Chapter 13 Multicast Design 326
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 327
Foundation Topics 329
Multicast Switching 329
Multicast Routing 332
Multicast Design Considerations 344
Summary 350
References 351
Exam Preparation Tasks 351
Review All Key Topics 351
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 351
Define Key Terms 351
Chapter 14 Network Services and Management 352
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 353
Foundation Topics 355
IPv6 Design Considerations 355
Quality of Service Design Considerations 369
Network Management 390
Summary 400
References 400
Exam Preparation Tasks 400
Review All Key Topics 400
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 401
Define Key Terms 401
Part III Enterprise Network Architectures
Chapter 15 Scalable Enterprise Campus Architecture Design 402
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 402
Foundation Topics 404
Campus Hierarchical Design Models 404
Campus Layer 3 Routing Design Considerations 411
Campus Network Virtualization Design Considerations 413
Summary 425
References 425
Exam Preparation Tasks 425
Review All Key Topics 425
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 426
Define Key Terms 426
Chapter 16 Enterprise Internet Edge Architecture Design 428
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 428
Foundation Topics 429
Enterprise Internet Edge Design Considerations 429
Summary 443
References 443
Exam Preparation Tasks 444
Review All Key Topics 444
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 444
Define Key Terms 444
Chapter 17 Enterprise WAN Architecture Design 446
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 446
Foundation Topics 448
Enterprise WAN Module 448
WAN Virtualization and Overlays Design Considerations and Techniques 471
Enterprise WAN Migration to MPLS VPN Considerations 484
Migrating from Legacy WAN to MPLS L3VPN WAN Scenario 484
WAN Transport Virtualization Techniques Comparison 485
Summary 488
References 488
Exam Preparation Tasks 488
Review All Key Topics 488
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 489
Define Key Terms 489
Chapter 18 Final Preparation 490
Getting Ready 490
Tools for Final Preparation 491
Summary 494
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already” Questions 496
Appendix B Cisco Certified Design Expert CCDE 400-007 Exam Updates 514
Glossary 517
Online Elements:
Appendix C Memory Tables
Appendix D Memory Tables Answers
Appendix E Study Planner
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About the Author :
Zig Zsiga, CCDE 2016::32, CCIE #44883, has been in the networking industry for 20 years. He is currently a principal architect supporting the Cisco CX US public sector business and customers. Zig holds an active CCDE and two CCIE certifications, one in Routing and Switching and the second in Service Provider. He also holds a bachelor of science in computer science from Park University. He is a father, a husband, a United States Marine, a gamer, a nerd, a geek, and a big soccer fan. Zig loves all technology and can usually be found in the lab learning and teaching others. This is his second published book, and he is also the host of the Zigbits Network Design Podcast (ZNDP), where he interviews leading industry experts about network design. All of Zig's content is located at https://zigbits.tech. Zig lives in Upstate New York, USA, with his wife, Julie, and their son, Gunnar.
