Cisco DevNet Associate Study Roadmap

Domain 1: Software development — Agile/Waterfall, design patterns, data formats, Git

Domain 1: Testing — TDD, unit testing, code review, software design principles

Domain 2: APIs — REST methods, HTTP status codes, request/response structure

Domain 2: API security — OAuth 2.0, tokens, rate limiting, webhooks, Postman/curl

Domain 3: Cisco platforms — Meraki, DNA Center, ACI, vManage APIs and capabilities

Domain 3: DevNet resources — Sandboxes, SDK usage, API documentation, platform labs

Domain 4: Deployment — CI/CD pipelines, Docker containers, Dockerfile, registries

Domain 4: Security — OWASP Top 10, secret management, edge/fog computing

Domain 5: Automation — Python scripting, Ansible playbooks, infrastructure as code

Domain 5: Network programmability — NETCONF/RESTCONF, YANG models, EEM applets

Domain 6: Network fundamentals — IP addressing, TCP/UDP, DNS, SDN, cloud networking

Full Review: Practice exams, API labs, Python exercises, Weak areas, Exam logistics