Just working on this as I study, learning how to edit markdown too (apologies for any format mistakes).
Here is the Cisco DevNet Cert Guide. The plan is to make a guide over each Topic indivudally.
- 15% 1.0 Software Development and Design
- 20% 2.0 Understanding and Using APIs
- 15% 3.0 Cisco Platforms and Development
- 15% 4.0 Application Deployment and Security
- 20% 5.0 Infrastructure and Automation
- 15% 6.0 Network Fundamentals
Usefull: Choosing an IDE
- Compare data formats XML, JSON, and YAML
- Describe parsing of common data format (XML, JSON, and YAML) to Python data structures
- Describe the concepts of test-driven development
- Compare software development methods (agile, lean, and waterfall)
- Explain the benefits of organizing code into methods / functions, classes, and modules
- Identify the advantages of common design patterns (MVC and Observer)
- Explain the advantages of version control
- Utilize common version control operations with Git
- Construct a REST API request to accomplish a task given API documentation
- Describe common usage patterns related to webhooks
- Identify the constraints when consuming APIs
- Explain common HTTP response codes associated with REST APIs
- Troubleshoot a problem given the HTTP response code, request and API documentation
- Identify the parts of an HTTP response (response code, headers, body)
- Utilize common API authentication mechanisms: basic, custom token, and API keys
- Compare common API styles (REST, RPC, synchronous, and asynchronous)
- Construct a Python script that calls a REST API using the requests library
- Construct a Python script that uses a Cisco SDK given SDK documentation
- Describe the capabilities of Cisco network management platforms and APIs (Meraki, Cisco DNA Center, ACI, Cisco SD-WAN, and NSO)
- Describe the capabilities of Cisco compute management platforms and APIs (UCS Manager and Intersight)
- Describe the capabilities of Cisco collaboration platforms and APIs (Webex, Webex devices, Cisco Unified Communication Manager including AXL and UDS interfaces)
- Describe the capabilities of Cisco security platforms and APIs (XDR, Firepower, Umbrella, Secure Endpoint, ISE, and Secure Malware Analytics)
- Describe the device level APIs and dynamic interfaces for IOS XE and NX-OS
- Identify the appropriate DevNet resource for a given scenario (Sandbox, Code Exchange, support, forums, Learning Labs, and API documentation)
- Apply concepts of model driven programmability (YANG, RESTCONF, and NETCONF) in a Cisco environment
- Construct code to perform a specific operation based on a set of requirements and given API reference documentation such as these:
- Obtain a list of network devices by using Meraki, Cisco DNA Center, ACI, Cisco SD-WAN, or NSO
- Manage spaces, participants, and messages in Webex
- Obtain a list of clients / hosts seen on a network using Meraki or Cisco DNA Center
- Describe benefits of edge computing
- Identify attributes of different application deployment models (private cloud, public cloud, hybrid cloud, and edge)
- Identify the attributes of these application deployment types
- Virtual machines
- Bare metal
- Containers
- Describe components for a CI/CD pipeline in application deployments
- Construct a Python unit test
- Interpret contents of a Dockerfile
- Utilize Docker images in local developer environment
- Identify application security issues related to secret protection, encryption (storage and transport), and data handling
- Explain how firewall, DNS, load balancers, and reverse proxy in application deployment
- Describe top OWASP threats (such as XSS, SQL injections, and CSRF)
- Utilize Bash commands (file management, directory navigation, and environmental variables)
- Identify the principles of DevOps practices
- Describe the value of model driven programmability for infrastructure automation
- Compare controller-level to device-level management
- Describe the use and roles of network simulation and test tools (such as Cisco Modeling Labs and pyATS)
- Describe the components and benefits of CI/CD pipeline in infrastructure automation
- Describe principles of infrastructure as code
- Describe the capabilities of automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and Cisco NSO
- Identify the workflow being automated by a Python script that uses Cisco APIs including ACI, Meraki, Cisco DNA Center, and RESTCONF
- Identify the workflow being automated by an Ansible playbook (management packages, user management related to services, basic service configuration, and start/stop)
- Identify the workflow being automated by a bash script (such as file management, app install, user management, directory navigation)
- Interpret the results of a RESTCONF or NETCONF query
- Interpret basic YANG models
- Interpret a unified diff
- Describe the principles and benefits of a code review process
- Interpret sequence diagram that includes API calls
- Describe the purpose and usage of MAC addresses and VLANs
- Describe the purpose and usage of IP addresses, routes, subnet mask / prefix, and gateways
- Describe the function of common networking components (such as switches, routers, firewalls, and load balancers)
- Interpret a basic network topology diagram with elements such as switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, and port values
- Describe the function of management, data, and control planes in a network device
- Describe the functionality of these IP Services: DHCP, DNS, NAT, SNMP, NTP
- Recognize common protocol port values (such as, SSH, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS, and NETCONF)
- Identify cause of application connectivity issues (NAT problem, Transport Port blocked, proxy, and VPN)
- Explain the impacts of network constraints on applications
Reference: Cisco DevNet Associate Cert Guide