The professional automation credential for network engineers who write code, built on the DEVCOR core exam plus a concentration.
DevNet Professional requires the 350-901 DEVCOR core exam plus one concentration exam covering enterprise automation, data centre automation, service provider automation, security automation or collaboration.
DEVCOR is a genuine software exam. It covers design patterns, API semantics, testing, containerised deployment and security — applied to network platforms rather than web applications.
It is the natural next step after DevNet Associate for engineers building automation used by other teams.
In the order most candidates take them. Where a track offers a choice of concentration, every eligible exam is listed.
The DevNet Professional core exam: software design and architecture, advanced API usage, Cisco platform development, secure application deployment and infrastructure automation.
Cisco DevNet Professional is built on a single core exam, listed below. Some tracks add a concentration exam of your choice — check the official page for the current options.
36 months from the date the final exam is passed. Renewal requirements are set by the vendor and change from time to time, so confirm before your expiry date.
Tracks that build on this one, or that pair well with it.
The professional-level enterprise networking credential: one core exam plus a concentration exam of your choice across routing, SD-WAN, design and wireless.
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