Build foundational network automation skills and automate enterprise infrastructure using Cisco programmability tools.
This course teaches core automation concepts including RESTCONF, NETCONF, YANG, JSON, XML, YAML, Git and Ansible, helping IT professionals understand how to automate network operations and support modern programmable infrastructure environments.
- Why get trained: Learn how to work with RESTCONF, NETCONF, YANG, JSON, YAML, Git and Ansible to automate network operations and support programmable infrastructure workflows.
- Why it matters: Network automation capabilities help organizations improve operational efficiency, reduce manual configuration tasks and support scalable software-defined network environments.
- Who should attend: Network engineers, systems engineers, DevOps practitioners and IT professionals looking to build foundational automation and network programmability capabilities.
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Overview
The Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU) training gives you a broad overview of network automation skills.
Through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs, you will learn the fundamentals of automation such as working on model-driven programmability solutions with representational state transfer configuration protocol (RESTCONF) and network configuration protocol (NETCONF) protocols.
The training also covers data formats and types, including Extensible Markup Language (XML), JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), Yaml Ain’t Markup Language (YAML), and Yet Another Next Generation (YANG), and their value in network automation, along with DevOps tools, such as Ansible and Git.
Learners will earn 16 Continuing Credits (CE) credits towards recertification from this course.
Skills Covered
After taking this training, you should be able to:
- Articulate the role network automation and programmability play in the context of end-to-end network management and operations
- Define and differentiate between waterfall and agile software development methodologies
- Interpret and troubleshoot Python scripts with fundamental programming constructs built for network automation use cases
- Describe how DevOps principles, tools, and pipelines can be applied to network operations
- Understand the role of network automation development environments and associated technologies such as Python virtual environments, Vagrant, and Docker
- Understand and construct HTTP-based application programming interface (API) calls to network devices
- Articulate the differences among and common use cases for XML, JSON, YAML, and protocol buffer (protobuf)
- Construct and interpret Python scripts using the Python requests module to automate devices that have HTTP-based APIs
- Understand the role YANG plays in network automation
- Understand that several tools exist to simplify working with YANG models
- Describe the functionality of RESTCONF and NETCONF and the differences between them
- Construct Ansible playbooks to configure network devices and retrieve operational state data from them
- Build Jinja2 templates and YAML data structures to generate desired state configurations
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:
- Routing and switching including open shortest path first (OSPF), border gateway protocol (BGP), and basic configuration features such as interfaces, simple network management protocol (SNMP), and static routes
- Fundamentals of Python data structures and programming constructs, such as loops, conditionals, and classes, or the equivalent of 3–6 months of experience writing Python scripts
- Basic Linux commands for navigating the file system and executing scripts
- Knowledge of working with text editors
These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offering:
Target Audience
- Automation architects
- Automation engineers
- Consulting systems engineers
- Devops engineers
- Network administrators
- Network architects
- Network consulting engineers
- Network design engineers
- Network engineers
- Network operators
- Network reliability engineers
- Sales engineers
- Site reliability engineers
- Systems engineers
- Technical solutions architects
- Application developers
- Collaboration developers
- Collaboration solutions architects
- IT directors
- Mobile developers
- Network Operations Center (NOC) managers
- Software architects
- Web developers
Outline:
- Examining Network Management and Operations
- Exploring Software Development Methodologies
- Using Python for Network Automation
- Describing NetDevOps: DevOps for Networking
- Managing Automation Development Environments
- Introducing HTTP Network APIs
- Reviewing Data Formats and Data Encoding
- Using Python Requests to Automate HTTP-Based APIs
- Exploring YANG
- Using YANG Tools
- Automating Model-Driven APIs with Python
- Introducing Ansible for Network Automation
- Templating Configurations with Jinja2
Lab outline:
- Use Network Automation Scripts
- Enforce Python Fundamentals on the Interactive Interpreter
- Automate Networks with Netmiko
- Use the Git Version-Control System and Collaborate on an Internal Project
- Build Reproduceable Automation Environments
- Use HTTP-Based APIs with Postman
- Explore YAML and JSON Data
- Consume HTTP-Based APIs with Python Requests
- Explore YANG Tools
- Explore RESTCONF with Python
- Explore NETCONF with Python
- Configure Network Devices with Ansible
- Collect Network Data with Ansible
- Build and Deploy Configurations with Ansible
Dates & Locations
August 3, 2026 - August 5, 2026
August 3, 2026 - August 5, 2026
November 2, 2026 - November 4, 2026
November 2, 2026 - November 4, 2026
Exam & Certification
Note: There is no exam directly associated with this course. However, Cisco offers an extensive portfolio of industry-recognized certifications that can help you stand out as a tech professional in 2026 and beyond. Attaining a Cisco certification is one of the most effective ways to validate your skills and accelerate your career.
With our expert-led training, you’ll be prepared to:
- Master in-demand capabilities across Automation, Cybersecurity, Data Center, Enterprise Networking and more – domains driving global digital transformation.
- Prove your expertise with a globally respected credential recognized by employers worldwide.
- Advance your career by enhancing your credibility, increasing your earning potential, and opening doors to new opportunities.
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