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Cisco 500-490 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: ISE: Demonstrate & Defend | 4% | - Architecture justification and sizing - Feature demonstration and value |
| Topic 2: SD-Access: Demonstrate | 10% | - Key features and use cases - Solution overview and value proposition |
| Topic 3: SD-Access: Defend | 8% | - Scalability, security and reliability - Architecture and design decisions |
| Topic 4: SD-WAN: Demonstrate | 8% | - Solution capabilities and business outcomes - Migration paths and deployment models |
| Topic 5: SD-Access: Design | 22% | - Migration strategies - High-level campus fabric design - Integration with data center policies - Branch design considerations |
| Topic 6: SD-Access: Discover | 12% | - Trends, challenges, benefits and key capabilities - Customer requirements and buying triggers |
| Topic 7: ISE: Design | 10% | - Distributed deployment architecture - Policy design and scalability - Integration with SD-Access and SD-WAN |
| Topic 8: ISE: Discover | 6% | - Use cases and integration scenarios - Identity and access management requirements |
| Topic 9: SD-WAN: Discover | 12% | - Customer requirements analysis - WAN transformation challenges and benefits |
| Topic 10: SD-WAN: Design | 18% | - Policy and segmentation design - Overlay and underlay architecture - High availability and security integration |
500-490 Material FAQ
The Cisco Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks exam requires a score of Scaled scoring, not officially published to pass, and the official registration fee is $300 USD. Because the fee is significant, preparing thoroughly the first time is the practical choice.
Every session in the test engine is scored and broken down, so you see clearly which topics you handle well and which ones keep costing you points. That picture tells you where your remaining study time belongs — a far better guide than rereading everything evenly.
The Cisco Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks exam contains 30-40 questions, and you will have 60 minutes minutes to complete them. Practicing within the same limits builds the pacing the real exam demands.
Recommended: Basic knowledge of enterprise networking, routing, switching, and Cisco DNA architecture; 1-3 years of experience in network design or sales engineering
You can confirm the current eligibility requirements on the official 500-490 exam page before you register.
This package includes 37 practice questions for the Cisco Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks exam. Every answer is verified by an experienced team of experts, so you can trust what you study.
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Yes. Once downloaded, the online test engine keeps running without an internet connection, on Windows, Mac, Android, or iOS. That means practice continues on flights, in waiting rooms, and anywhere else your day takes you — your 500-490 preparation never has to pause for a missing signal.
The Cisco Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks practice questions are organized around the official exam objectives. Key topics include:
- SD-WAN: Demonstrate (8%)
- SD-WAN: Discover (12%)
- SD-Access: Discover (12%)
Comparing your practice scores against these topics shows you where the next session should go.
Many candidates combine practice questions with official training. Recommended options include:
Cisco Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks Sample Questions:
Which two statements regarding Cisco SD-WAN vEdge routers can mitigate DoS attacks against the infrastructure? (Choose two.)
- A. By default, all incoming traffic is denied at the transport (WAN) side interfaces.
- B. In case of direct Internet access, the only traffic allowed back is the traffic matching the state table entries on the vEdge router.
- C. Only authorized controllers are allowed to communicate back to the vEdge router after the vEdge router establishes connections with the controllers.
- D. The vEdge routers run on hardened Linux operating systems.
- E. Open Certificate Authority and automated enrollment feature.
Correct Answer: B,C 🗳️
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Which are two Cisco recommendations that demonstrates SDA? (Choose two.)
- A. Use the CLI to perform as much of the configuration as possible.
- B. Be sure you explain the major technologies such as VXLAN and LISP in depth.
- C. Focus on business benefit s.
- D. Show the customer how to integrate ISE into DNA Center at the end of the demo.
- E. Keep the demo at a high level.
Correct Answer: D,E 🗳️
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Which are two Cisco ISE that benefits our customers? (Choose two.)
- A. helps them stop and contain real-time threats
- B. helps t hem accelerate application deployment and delivery
- C. enables them to set traffic priorities across the network
- D. provides network access control
Correct Answer: A,D 🗳️
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What statement is true regarding the current time in Enterprise Networking history?
- A. advent of loT
- B. advent of cloud computing
- C. pace of change
- D. pervasive use of mobile devices
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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