CCNA Automation (200-901 CCNAAUTO)

Practicing Modern Software Development.

• Rise of APIs in Software Design.
• API Data Formats.
• Serialization and Deserialization of Data.
• Parse API Data Formats with Python.
• Collaborative Software Development.
• Version Control with Git.
• Branching with Git.
• Use Git for Version Control.

Describing Software Development Process.

• Software Development Methodologies.
• Test-Driven Development.
• TDD Example.
• Code Review.

Designing Software.

• Modular Software Design.
• Modular Design Benefits.
• Architecture and Design Patterns.
• MVC Architecture Pattern.
• Observer Design Pattern.
• Identify Software Architecture and Design Patterns on a Diagram.
• Implement Singleton Pattern and Abstraction-Based Method.

Introducing Network-Based APIs.

• HTTP Overview.
• HTTP Applied to Web-Based APIs.
• Inspect HTTP Messages.
• HTTP Content Negotiation.
• RPC-Style APIs.
• REST-Style APIs.
• Postman for REST API Consumption.
• Use Postman.
• Advanced Postman Topics.
• Troubleshoot an HTTP Error Response.
• Consuming Notification Events Using Webhooks.

Consuming REST-Based APIs.

• Common API Constraints.
• API Authentication Mechanisms.
• Using HTTP Authentication.
• Utilize APIs with Python.
• Leveraging HTTPS for Security.
• Handling Secrets for API Consumption.

Introducing Cisco Platforms and APIs.

• Cisco Network Management Platforms.
• Cisco Compute Management Platforms.
• Cisco Compute Management APIs.
• Cisco Collaboration Platforms.
• Cisco Collaboration APIs.
• Cisco Security Platforms.
• Cisco Security APIs.
• Cisco Network Management Platforms in Cloud.

Employing Programmability on Cisco Platforms.

• Automating Cisco Network Operations.
• Cisco IOS XE Device-Level APIs.
• Cisco NX-OS Device-Level APIs.
• Cisco Controller APIs.
• Automating Cisco Webex Teams Operations.
• Use the Cisco Webex Teams Collaboration API.
• DevNet Developer Resources.

Describing IP Networks.

• Basic Networking Concepts.
• MAC Addresses and VLANs.
• Network Routes and Routing.
• Transport Layer and Packet Delivery.
• Interpret a Basic Network Topology Diagram.
• Network Device Planes.

Relating Network and Applications.

• Standard IP Network Services.
• Network Address Translation.
• Common Protocols.
• Application Connectivity Issues.
• Tools for Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues.
• Identify the Cause of Application Connectivity Issues.
• Explaining the Impact of Network Constraints on Applications.

Employing Model-Driven Programmability.

• Model-Driven Programmability Stack.
• Network Automation and NETCONF.
• Exploring YANG Models.
• Perform Basic NETCONF Operations.
• Utilizing Data Models with RESTCONF Protocol.
• Using Python Scripts and Cisco SDKs.
• Use Cisco SDK and Python for Automation Scripting.
• Model-Driven Programmability in a Cisco Environment.

Deploying Applications.

• Application Deployment Types.
• Application Deployment Models.
• Edge Computing Overview.
• DevOps Practices and Principles.
• Components of a CI/CD Pipeline.
• Essential Bash Commands for Development and Operations.
• Utilize Bash Commands for Local Development.

Automating Infrastructure.

• SDN and IBN.
• Infrastructure as Code.
• System Management with Ansible.
• Infrastructure Automation with Ansible Playbooks.
• Construct Infrastructure Automation Workflow.
• CI/CD Pipelines for Infrastructure Automation.

Testing and Securing Applications.

• Software Test Types.
• Verifying Code Behavior with Unit Tests.
• Construct a Python Unit Test.
• Dockerfile Composition.
• Interpret a Dockerfile.
• Using Docker in a Local Developer Environment.
• Utilize Docker Commands to Manage Local Developer Environment.
• Application Security.
• Securing and Scaling Application Ingress Traffic.
• Exploit Insufficient Parameter Sanitization.
• Network Simulation and Test Tools.