Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions (ECMS) – eLearning

This training will help you:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Cisco Meraki platform
• Develop expertise in designing, implementing, and securing Cisco Meraki networks
• Operate and manage networks using Cisco Meraki’s cloud-based tools and features
• Apply advanced monitoring and troubleshooting techniques
• Prepare for the 500-220 ECMS exam
• Earn 24 CE credits towards recertification

• Describe the process of planning new Cisco Meraki architectures and expanding existing deployments
• Design networks for scalable management and high availability
• Implement dynamic routing protocols to expand networks and improve Wide-Area Network (WAN) performance
• Configure Quality of Service (QoS), policy, and performance-based routing configurations across a Cisco Meraki network
• Optimize WAN performance through traffic shaping and WAN optimization techniques
• Deploy secure multi-cloud solutions using the Cisco Meraki platform
• Implement network security protocols and access control measures
• Configure and troubleshoot wireless networks using Cisco Meraki wireless solutions Utilize Cisco Meraki Dashboard tools to monitor and troubleshoot network behavior
• Design and implement Virtual Private Network (VPN) and WAN topologies using Cisco Meraki solutions
• Automate and scale Cisco Meraki deployments with dashboard tools
• Describe best practices for network monitoring, logging, and alerting in a Cisco Meraki environment
• Implement physical security measures and devices using Cisco Meraki solutions
• Describe endpoint management concepts and practices within a Cisco Meraki network
• Customize dashboards and alerts for effective network management
• Generate comprehensive reports on network performance and security
• Apply troubleshooting techniques to find and resolve network issues promptly

Before taking this offering, you should have earned a Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) certification or be familiar with:

• Basic network fundamentals and building simple Local Area Networks (LANs)
• Basic network fundamentals, including building simple LANs, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, and subnetting
• Routing and switching fundamentals
• Basic wireless networking concepts and terminology
• Strong fundamental knowledge of IP addressing, subnetting, and dynamic routing protocols (Open Shortest Path First [OSPF] and Border Gateway Protocol [BGP])
• Understanding of wired and wireless QoS mechanisms, IPsec VPN technologies, and network security controls
• Familiarity with Radio Frequency (RF) design principles, wireless security best practices, and standard logging/monitoring protocols (Simple Network Management Protocol [SNMP], syslog, webhooks)
• Basic knowledge of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and related languages/formats (Representational State Transfer [REST], JavaScript Object Notation [JSON])

The following recommended Cisco offerings may help you meet these prerequisites:

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