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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Operation and Deployment (SDWFND v3.0)

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    • 04/27/2026 - 04/28/2026
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Description

The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Operation and Deployment (SDWFND) training provides foundational concepts, business drivers, and an architectural vision of Cisco Catalyst software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), demonstrating how its core principles enable agile, secure, and cloud-ready WAN solutions to meet modern business demands.

This training also earns you 14 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.

This training will help you:

  • Establish transport-independent WAN for lower cost and higher diversity
  • Meet SLAs for business-critical and real-time applications
  • Provide end-to-end segmentation for protecting critical enterprise compute resources
  • Extend seamlessly into the public cloud
  • Optimize the user experience for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications
  • Earn 14 CE credits toward recertification

Objectives

  • Discuss why traditional WANs struggle with modern demands and explain how Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN's architecture and core principles address those challenges
  • Identify the main Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN components and explain how their roles and interactions support the overall solution 
  • Explain and perform secure controller and WAN Edge onboarding using zero-trust principles (ZTP) and secure control channels 
  • Implement and verify secure data plan operations using IPsec, segmentation, bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD)-based path monitoring, app visibility, and site redundancy
  • Configure and verify Overlay Management Protocol (OMP)-based overlay routing, including route advertisement, redistribution, and network segmentation
  • Manage Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN device configurations using Configuration Groups, Feature Profiles, Device Templates, and automation workflows for scalable, consistent deployment
  • Navigate SD-WAN Manager monitoring dashboards and interpret key metrics and alarms for troubleshooting and operational visibility 
  • Design and apply centralized and localized policies, including Quality of Service (QoS) and Application Quality of Experience (AppQoE), to control and prioritize traffic across the SD-WAN fabric
  • Implement Direct Internet Access (DIA) and cloud optimization features to enhance application experience, traffic flow, and branch security in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are: 

  • Familiarity with traditional WAN technologies such as MPLS and internet circuits 
  • Working knowledge of Cisco IOS networking and concepts, including Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing and IPsec tunnels 
  • Basic understanding of network security concepts and familiarity with operating system interfaces (CLI/GUI) for device interaction 

These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings: 

  • Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) 
  • Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)

Who Should Attend

  • Network Engineers 
  • Network Architects 
  • Network Designers 
  • Network Administrators 
  • Solutions Architects 
  • Consulting Systems Engineers 
  • Technical Solutions Architects 
  • Cisco Integrators/Partners 
  • Security Engineers 
  • Network Managers 
  • Program Managers 
  • Project Managers 
  • IT Directors/Chief Information Officers (CIOs)

Outline

Course Outline

  • SD-WAN Evolution and Core Concepts 
  • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Components and Roles 
  • Initial SD-WAN Deployment 
  • Secure Data Plan and Segmentation 
  • Configuration Management and Automation 
  • Overlay Routing and Integration 
  • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Policies 
  • Direct Internet Access and Cloud Optimization

Lab Outline
  • Access and Monitor Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Components 
  • Deploy and Verify Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Edge Routers 
  • Deploy Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Edge Configuration 
  • Implement Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Overlay Routing 
  • Deploy Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Policies