Cisco CCNP – Automation Certification​

Start or advance your automation career with Cisco’s industry recognized CCNP Automation certification for professionals building and managing modern network automation solutions.

Cisco’s CCNP Automation certification prepares professionals to design, deploy, and manage network automation solutions across modern Cisco environments. It validates advanced skills in software development, APIs, infrastructure as code, operations, and AI-driven automation, making it ideal for professionals pursuing NetDevOps, network automation, and infrastructure-focused roles. Whether you’re expanding from networking into automation or strengthening your expertise in programmable infrastructure, CCNP Automation provides a professional-level certification path to help you grow.

Get hands-on, career-ready training in network automation through Cisco’s structured learning experience and industry that recognized CCNP Automation certification.

Course Overview:

This course teaches you the core concepts and practical skills needed to implement and manage automated network solutions using Cisco platforms, APIs, and infrastructure automation tools

Required Course

AUTOCOR: Designing, Deploying and Managing Network Automation Systems

6-10 Jul 2026 | 7-11 Sep 2026 | 16-20 Nov 2026 

The Designing, Deploying and Managing Network Automation Systems (AUTOCOR) course to prepare for the 350-901 AUTOCOR exam. This exam fulfills the core requirement for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Automation and Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Automation certifications. Once you pass, you will earn the Cisco Certified Automation Specialist – Core certification.

Cost: $US400, or use Cisco Learning Credits

Languages: English

Duration: 120 minutes

Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours

This exam can be used toward recertification​

Choose your concentration:

ENAUTO: Automating and Programming Cisco Enterprise Solutions

Available Upon Request

Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits

Languages: English

Duration: 90 minutes

Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours

This exam can be used toward recertification​

DCNAUTO: Automating Cisco Data Center Networking Solutions

Available Upon Request

Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits

Languages: English

Duration: 90 minutes

Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours

This exam can be used toward recertification​

Stay certified and keep growing. Cisco’s Continuing Education (CE) program lets you renew your certification by earning credits through training, workshops, and other approved activities without need to retake exams. It’s a flexible way to stay current while building new skills that matter to your career.

80%

of the networking industry will migrate to network automation solutions by 2025

20%

is the projected DevOps market growth between 2020 and 2026

31%

of DevOps teams’ time is spent on manual approaches that aren’t scalable

Source: Automation Certifications – Cisco

Certifications helped Mukul build the foundation to succeed

“The certification experience gave me a lot of the knowledge that I needed for the fundamentals that I didn’t get from my undergrad. The certifications took over and gave me all the necessary background I needed.”

Mukul Manikandan, Automation engineer
CCNA, CCNP Enterprise, DevNet Associate

Skills measured:

  • Understand how to design, deploy, and manage network automation systems, including infrastructure as code, operations, and AI in automation

  • Apply Python, Ansible, REST APIs, NETCONF, RESTCONF, and controller based automation tools to automate, monitor, validate, and troubleshoot network operations

  • Build secure and scalable automation workflows across enterprise and data center environments using Cisco platforms such as IOS XE, Catalyst Center, SD WAN, Meraki, Nexus, and Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller

Who is this for?

  • Network engineers moving into automation and NetDevOps roles

  • Systems engineers, network administrators, and infrastructure professionals

  • IT professionals working with Cisco enterprise and data center platforms

Build practical skills through guided learning, labs, and real world automation scenarios. ​

Open doors to advanced roles in network automation, infrastructure, and NetDevOps. ​

Earn specialist certifications along the way and build toward CCNP Automation and CCIE Automation.​

Gain a globally respected Cisco certification valued by employers worldwide.​

Open up new possibilities for your career!

Take the next step in your CCNP journey​

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