Cisco DevNet Associate Study Roadmap
Last updated: September 29, 2026
Domain Weight Distribution
Week-by-Week Study Plan
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
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