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Cisco CCNP Automation Core (350-901 AUTOCOR) v2.0 Online Training

This CCNP Automation core training prepares network engineers for the 350-901 AUTOCOR exam, so you can learn how to automate, scale, and secure modern networks using infrastructure-as-code. This network automation training focuses on the real work of NetDevOps: managing configurations, pipelines, and operational workflows with tools that network teams actually use. You’ll learn how network automation tools fit together, the role of APIs in network automation, and how to design systems that are testable, repeatable, and secure. Along the way, you'll get familiar with API-driven Cisco enterprise platforms and controller-based networking solutions. You’ll also build a foundation in AI for network engineers, showing you how LLMs can assist with scripting, troubleshooting, and automated network operations.

Updated March 2026

26Skills
156Videos
23Virtual Labs
23h 5mTotal
156 videos23 labs23h 5m

Who This Course Is For

This course is for network engineers and architects who want to automate infrastructure without becoming software developers. If you're tired of manual CLI work and want to manage networks with code, this is for you. It’s especially useful for engineers designing scalable, self-healing systems and moving into NetDevOps, or preparing for CCNP Automation.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

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  • 'Build network automation solutions using Ansible, Terraform, Python, and REST APIs',
  • 'Manage network infrastructure as code with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines',
  • 'Design automation workflows that integrate sources of truth and YANG-based data models',
  • 'Operate and validate automated networks using telemetry, logging, and pyATS',
  • 'Secure network automation systems with authentication, secrets management, and TLS',
  • 'Use AI-assisted tools and agents to support scripting, troubleshooting, and automation tasks'
  • ]

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Understand YAML and Ansible51m
  • Premium skill.Manage Configurations with Ansible58m
  • Premium skill.Working with Python60m
  • Premium skill.Understand Network Automation Libraries53m
  • Premium skill.Understand YANG for Network Automation55m
  • Premium skill.Manage NETCONF Devices51m
  • Premium skill.Interact with REST APIs50m
  • Premium skill.Configure Devices with RESTCONF47m
  • Premium skill.Manage Git Repositories59m
  • Premium skill.Understand Containerisation49m
  • Premium skill.Manage Containers with Docker Compose48m
  • Premium skill.Understand Gitlab50m
  • Premium skill.Build Gitlab Pipelines1h 4m
  • Premium skill.Understand Containers & Gitlab48m
  • Premium skill.Understand PyATS49m
  • Premium skill.Automate Securely with Encryption52m
  • Premium skill.Automate with Terraform55m
  • Premium skill.Construct Network Simulations60m
  • Premium skill.Understand Netbox56m
  • Premium skill.Implement Streaming Telemetry56m
  • Premium skill.Understand Logging and Webhooks52m
  • Premium skill.Understand Automation Architectures & Approaches51m
  • Premium skill.Understand PKI and HTTP Techniques60m
  • Premium skill.Explore Cisco APIs50m
  • Premium skill.Understand Artificial Intelligence Basics49m
  • Premium skill.Implement AI for Network Automation54m

Certification

DevNet Professional

The Cisco DevNet Professional certification validates the skills of developers and network engineers who develop and manage network applications, and automate network infrastructure. This certification is ideal for professionals who want to develop a...

Exam 350-901 AUTOCOR, 300-435 ENAUTOLevel ProfessionalDifficulty AdvancedCost Core exam: $400, Concentration exam: $300
Network programmabilityAPIs and data modelsAutomation and orchestrationNetwork application developmentCisco platforms and technologies
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For IT leaders

What IT leaders need to know before assigning this course

Manual network changes create operational risk: inconsistent device state, slow troubleshooting, and limited auditability. IT Directors can assign this Cisco CCNP Automation Core (350-901 AUTOCOR) v2.0 training to experienced Network Engineers, Automation Engineers, Team Leads, and DevNet Professional candidates who need a common operating model for Python, Ansible, APIs, Git, containers, CI/CD, telemetry, and infrastructure as code.

The course is advanced and spans about 23 hours of training per learner, so it fits best as a structured enablement plan over several weeks rather than a one-off upskilling assignment. For change management, teams should pair the training with internal standards for Git workflows, automation review, secrets handling, and phased rollout of Ansible, Terraform, RESTCONF/NETCONF, and CI/CD practices.

CBT Nuggets Playlists can help Training Managers sequence the curriculum by role, while Team Reporting helps IT leaders monitor progress toward certification readiness and automation adoption goals.

Team Impact

How this training helps your team succeed

This training helps network teams move from manual device-by-device work toward repeatable, reviewable automation practices across Cisco environments.

  • Reduce configuration drift: Teams learn to manage configurations with YAML, Ansible playbooks, Cisco modules, and idempotent automation patterns.
  • Improve operational visibility: Training covers streaming telemetry, logging, webhooks, NetBox, and network simulations that support faster validation and troubleshooting.
  • Standardize automation delivery: Git repositories, GitLab pipelines, containers, Docker Compose, and CI/CD concepts help teams build safer deployment workflows.
  • Strengthen automation security: Encryption, PKI, HTTP techniques, and secure automation practices help reduce risk when scripts and pipelines interact with production infrastructure.

After completion

Knowledge & ability your team will gain

Knowledge

  • YAML structure and how Ansible uses playbooks to manage network configurations.
  • Python fundamentals relevant to automation, including variables, data types, control logic, functions, lists, and dictionaries.
  • Network automation models and protocols, including YANG, NETCONF, RESTCONF, and REST APIs.
  • Git, GitLab, containers, Docker Compose, and pipeline concepts used in modern automation workflows.
  • Automation architecture topics including Terraform, NetBox, telemetry, logging, webhooks, PKI, and AI basics for network automation.

Ability

  • Build Ansible playbooks to automate Cisco device configuration and operational checks.
  • Use Python and automation libraries to interact with network systems and structured data.
  • Manage NETCONF and RESTCONF-capable devices through model-driven APIs.
  • Version-control automation work in Git and support CI/CD workflows with GitLab pipelines.
  • Apply secure automation patterns using encryption, PKI, and HTTP techniques while preparing for the Cisco 350-901 AUTOCOR exam.

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