CCDE Practical Exam
The CCDE Practical Exam v3.0 is an 8-hour scenario-based exam, that is built to be modular and
provides you the flexibility to focus on your area of expertise, in addition to validating core
enterprise architecture technologies. While additional areas of expertise might be added in the
future, the options that are available today are (choose one):
1. Large Scale Networks
The Large Scale Networks area of expertise focuses on the aspects of designing largescale
networks, such as Service Provider networks or large enterprise networks and
their associated technologies.
2. On-Prem and Cloud Services
The On-Prem and Cloud Services area of expertise is centered around design and
integration of business-critical services from a networking perspective. These services
may be placed in an on-premise data center, in the cloud, or a hybrid thereof. A deep
understanding of applications and their requirements, as well as related networking
technologies is expected for this module.
3. Workforce Mobility
The Workforce Mobility area of expertise is focused on the design of solutions that
benefit users in their daily job and routines, allowing them to roam freely across
campuses and buildings without losing access to the services they depend on. This
requires a well-planned and well-designed wireless network to achieve.boxbox0
Technologies relevant to these are grouped together in area of expertise technology lists. Each
area of expertise comes with its own corresponding technology list.
For more information on what to expect on your CCDE Practical exam, please refer to:
• Unified Exam Topics
• Core Technology List
• Your selected Area of Expertise Technology List
Upon booking your CCDE Practical Exam you do not indicate your preferred area of expertise;
this will be selected on the day of your CCDE Practical exam.
