Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) Official Cert Guide Premium Edition and Practice Test

By Zig Zsiga
Published May 23, 2023 by Cisco Press. Part of the Official Cert Guide series.

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Copyright 2023
Edition: 1st

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ISBN-10: 0-13-760087-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-760087-8

Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) Official Cert Guide Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test

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Learn, prepare, and practice for Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) exam success with this Cert Guide from Cisco Press, a leader in IT certification learning.

Master Cisco Certified Design Expert CCDE 400-007 exam topics
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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.

The book presents you with an organized test preparation routine using proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan.

Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you understand the concepts and apply the techniques you need to ensure your exam success.

This official study guide helps you master the topics on the Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) exam, including

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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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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