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CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK PROFESSIONAL (CCNP) - CLOUD

The Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Cloud course provides advanced knowledge and hands-on skills required to design, deploy, operate, and optimize cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructures. The certification is offered by Cisco Systems and targets professionals responsible for cloud infrastructure, services, security, and operations.

The course covers cloud architecture, virtualization, containerization, automation, security, monitoring, and troubleshooting in multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Learners gain practical experience integrating Cisco technologies with public cloud platforms while ensuring scalability, availability, and security. Successful completion prepares participants for the CCNP Cloud certification track (core and concentration exams) and senior cloud engineering roles.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Design and implement cloud and hybrid cloud architectures

  • Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure and services

  • Integrate networking, compute, storage, and security in cloud environments

  • Automate cloud operations and resource management

  • Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot cloud workloads

  • Apply cloud security and governance best practices

  • Prepare for CCNP Cloud core and concentration examinations

Course Curriculum

1

    • Cloud computing concepts and service models
    • Private, public, and hybrid cloud architectures
    • Cloud reference architectures
    • High availability and scalability design

2

  • Compute, storage, and networking virtualization
  • Hypervisors and virtual machines
  • Resource pooling and allocation
  • Cloud infrastructure management

3

  • Containerization concepts
  • Container orchestration fundamentals
  • Microservices architecture
  • Cloud-native application deployment

4

  • Cloud networking architectures
  • Virtual networks and connectivity
  • Hybrid and multi-cloud networking
  • Traffic management and load balancing

5

  • Cloud security principles
  • Identity and access management (IAM)
  • Data protection and encryption
  • Shared responsibility model

6

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts
  • Automation tools and workflows
  • Policy-based provisioning
  • Monitoring and telemetry

7

  • Cloud operations models
  • Monitoring performance and availability
  • Logging and alerting
  • Capacity and cost optimization

8

  • Cloud migration strategies
  • Application and data migration
  • Integrating legacy systems
  • Hybrid cloud management

9

  • Cloud troubleshooting methodologies
  • Network, compute, and storage issues
  • Performance tuning
  • Resilience and fault management

10

  • Hands-on cloud deployment and automation labs
  • Hybrid cloud integration scenarios
  • Review of CCNP Cloud exam objectives
  • Practice questions and exam strategies

11

  • Cloud engineers and architects
  • Network and infrastructure engineers
  • Systems administrators transitioning to cloud
  • DevOps and platform engineers
  • Professionals preparing for CCNP Cloud certification

12

  • CCNA or equivalent networking knowledge
  • Understanding of virtualization and networking fundamentals
  • Experience with cloud platforms is recommended

13

  • Assessment Methods
  • Practical cloud deployment and automation labs
  • Quizzes and technical assessments
  • Scenario-based evaluations
  • Final assessment aligned with CCNP Cloud exams

14

  • Instructor-led advanced cloud training
  • Hands-on cloud laboratory sessions
  • Simulated hybrid and multi-cloud environments

15

  • This course prepares participants for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Cloud certification track

16

  • Comprehensive training materials
  • Hands-on lab guides
  • Practice exam questions
  • Certificate of course completion

This course includes

  • 16+ Activity Modules
  • 40 hours + lessons
  • Lifetime access
  • Certificate of completion
  • Available on desktop and mobile

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