Extended Enterprise (15%)
Focuses on SD-Access, SD-WAN, and Cisco’s Extended Enterprise solution. This section includes:
Understanding components of SD-Access.
How SD-WAN architecture integrates with IoT solutions.
Cisco’s use of Cisco Validated Designs (CVD) for the Extended Enterprise solution.
Industrial Security (15%)
Examines the security features specific to industrial environments, focusing on:
Cisco Cyber Vision and its architecture.
Integration of Cyber Vision with other Cisco products.
Role of the ISA3000 hardware in enhancing security in industrial systems.
Manufacturing Solutions (10%)
Focus on the topology and resiliency protocols for manufacturing environments:
Manufacturing topology scenarios.
Importance of resiliency protocols.
Deep Packet Inspection for process visibility.
Distribution Automation or Secondary Substation Solutions (10%)
Examines IoT solutions used in energy and utility systems:
Topologies for distribution automation and substations.
Use cases related to grid visibility, control, and energy efficiency.
Roadways/Intersections Solutions (10%)
Covers network topologies and solutions used in roadways and intersections:
Topologies for traffic management systems.
High availability features for intersection networks.
Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (10%)
Focus on Cisco’s wireless backhaul solutions:
Ultra-reliable wireless backhaul architecture.
Hardware and software components used in the solution.
IoT Operations Dashboards and Asset Vision (15%)
This section involves the tools for managing IoT devices and assets:
IoT Operations Dashboard architecture and services.
Industrial Asset Vision for asset management.
Gateway and sensor onboarding process and management.
Edge Data – Edge Intelligence and IOx (15%)
Focuses on Cisco’s edge solutions for IoT systems:
Architecture of Edge Intelligence.
How Edge Intelligence interacts with IoT devices.
Cisco IOx for edge computing and sensor communication.