Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) Written : 400-007

  • Exam Code: 400-007
  • Exam Name: Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) Written Exam
  • Updated: Oct 15, 2026
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Cisco 400-007 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:Cisco
Exam Name:Cisco Certified Design Expert Written Exam
Exam Number:400-007
Exam Duration:120 minutes
Exam Price:$450 USD
Real Exam Qty:90-110
Related Certifications:Cisco Certified Specialist - Design Core
CCDE
Certificate Validity Period:3 Years
Exam Format:Drag and Drop, Simulation, Multiple Choice Single Answer, Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Available Languages:English
Passing Score:Variable (approx. 750-850 / 1000)
Sample Questions:Free Download 400-007 valid vce
Exam Way:Testing Center (via Pearson VUE)
Pre Condition:None
Official Syllabus URL:https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/ccde-written-exam-topics-400-007

Cisco 400-007 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Topic 1: Business Strategy Design15%- Evaluate project management methodologies impact
  • 1. Agile framework and iterative lifecycle alignment
  • 2. Waterfall framework implementation constraints
- Assess business goals and drivers
  • 1. Determine regulatory and compliance constraints
  • 2. Evaluate risk management and business continuity strategies
  • 3. Analyze company financial metrics and drivers like CAPEX, OPEX, and ROI
Topic 2: Security Design15%- Design secure perimeter and edge boundaries
  • 1. Firewall and Intrusion Prevention System deployment modes
  • 2. Enterprise cryptography architectures and VPN frameworks
- Design secure infrastructure controls
  • 1. Network virtualization security and microsegmentation
  • 2. Layer 2 and Layer 3 security defense mechanisms
Topic 3: Network Design30%- Design resilient and scalable campus architectures
  • 1. Layer 2 and Layer 3 boundary definitions
  • 2. High availability techniques and fast convergence mechanisms
- Design Service Provider and Enterprise WAN architectures
  • 1. Software-Defined WAN design implementations
  • 2. WAN transport technologies including MPLS, Layer 3 VPN, and Metro Ethernet
  • 3. Data center interconnect solutions
Topic 4: Service Design15%- Incorporate automation and network programmability
  • 1. Data parsing structures using JSON and XML formats
  • 2. Infrastructure as Code tool adoption
- Design infrastructure and network virtualization
  • 1. Cloud integration models including hybrid and multi-cloud environments
  • 2. MPLS architecture implementations such as LDP and Segment Routing
Topic 5: Control, Data, Management Plane and Operational Design25%- Design control plane routing architectures
  • 1. IPv4 and IPv6 dual-stack infrastructure transitions
  • 2. Unicast routing protocols including OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, and BGP
  • 3. Multicast routing designs and protocol options
- Design data plane transport and management plane strategies
  • 1. End-to-end Quality of Service policies
  • 2. Network visibility, telemetry, and logging infrastructures

400-007 Exam FAQ — No Limits

The Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) Written blueprint spans 5 domains — including Security Design (15%), Business Strategy Design (15%), Service Design (15%). Work the domains in order of weight; the complete outline above lists every subtopic.

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The Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) Written is Cisco's certification exam for CCDE v3.0, at the Expert level. It's harder than a driver's license test — but brand-new learning ways make it manageable. Related credentials include CCDE, Cisco Certified Specialist - Design Core.

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Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) Written Sample Questions:

Question #1

Drag and drop the high-level descriptions of network automation and network orchestration on the left to the corresponding category on the right in no particular order.

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Correct Answer:


Question #2

A multinational organization has decided to migrate its business-critical operations to a hybrid cloud solution They are concerned about data governance, particularly regarding data sovereignty, ownership, and locale The company operates in multiple countries with strict data privacy regulations Which solution best ensures compliance with data governance regulations ' ?

  • A. Distribute data across multiple data centers located in different countries based on user location
  • B. Implement a private cloud solution with data centers within the company ' s own premises.
  • C. Store all data in a single data center located in the country where the company is headquartered
  • D. Utilize a public cloud provider with data centers located in different countries around the world.
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Correct Answer: A  🗳️

Question #3

Refer to the exhibit.

Refer to the exhibit. Two data center sites (X and Y) connect to the Internet and each other using a backdoor link. Both advertise the same IP prefix (100.75.10.0/23) to the Internet. Firewalls are behind R1 and R2.
Problem: When users attempt to reach 100.75.10.0/23, the return traffic is routed to Site-Y, regardless of where the session originated. This results in asymmetric traffic and potentially broken sessions due to firewall behavior.
Which design resolves the issue?

  • A. Use BGP MED to influence Site-X return traffic. Change the IP address scheme of both sites.
  • B. Change the Site-Y firewall configuration to replicate the Site-X configuration. Advertise the low MED attribute on Site-X to the Internet.
  • C. Add a static route toward the Internet on Site-X. Change the DNS policy on Site-Y to block traffic.
  • D. Establish control plane peering between edge routers. Have Site-X advertise an IP pool with a longer prefix.
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Correct Answer: D  🗳️

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Question #4

Company XYZ wants to redesign the Layer 2 part of their network and wants to use all available uplinks for increased performance They also want to have end host reachability supporting conversational learning However, due to design constraints, they cannot implement port-channel on the uplinks Which other technique can be used to make sure the uplinks are in active/active state?

  • A. LISP
  • B. MSTP
  • C. switch stack
  • D. TRILL
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Correct Answer: D  🗳️

Question #5

A multinational enterprise integrates a cloud solution with these objectives:
* Achieve seamless connectivity across different countries and regions
* Extend data center and private clouds into public clouds and provider-hosted clouds What are two outcomes of deploying data centers and fabrics that interconnect different cloud networks?
(Choose two.)

  • A. Centralized visibility
  • B. Data and network ownership
  • C. Unidirectional workload mobility across the cloud
  • D. Enhanced security
  • E. Ability to place workloads across clouds
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Correct Answer: A,E  🗳️

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