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This study plan is designed to help candidates learn the material identified in the Automating Cisco Security Solutio
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The plan is 8 weeks long and requires 10-12 hours per week (may vary based on your learning pace).
Before beginning the plan, please select a "preparatory" option:
1. Quick start: For those who have already achieved the DevNet Associate certification OR have comparable kn
2. Square one: For those without the DevNet Associate certification AND do not have comparable knowledge.
There are three types of resources included in this study plan. I chose these resource providers to minimize total co
1. Pluralsight courses Low-cost video training provider which is the foundation of this whole plan
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3. Other free content Online challenges/tools, YouTube videos, electronic books, etc.
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Week Topic Hours
1 Using the flask package 0.5
Good coding techniques 1.5
Building Bash shell skills 1
Python skills 0.25
Basic Git Skills 2.5
HTTP Fundamentals 3
REST Fundamentals 1
Docker containers 1.5
2 A textbook perspective on new tech 4

DEVASC Course 1 of 3 2.5
Recommended Resource
Flask framework - Modules 2 and 3
Writing Clean Code - First 5 Modules
Introduction to the Bash Shell - Modules 2, 3, 4
DevNet LL - Coding 202: Parsing JSON using Python
Getting Started with Git
HTTP Fundamentals
REST Fundamentals - Modules 2, 3
Getting Started with Docker - Modules 2, 3, 4
Cisco DevNet Evolving Tech Guide - Sections 1, 2, 3

Getting started with SW Dev - Full Course
Cisco APIs / App DevOps - Full Course
Cisco Network IAC - Full Course
Blueprint topics addressed
None (Context for course scenarios)
None (Critical prerequisite skills)
1.1
1.2, 1.3
1.2, 1.3
Misc topics (Broad overview of many new technologies)

Scenario context, plus 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
Scenario context, plus 2.2.a, 2.2.b
Scenario context, plus 1.6
Week Topic Hours
1 to 10 All topics covered in Cisco DEVASC exam 120
DEVASC 10 Week Study Plan
YouTube - Plan explanation
Basic skills, plus all of section 1.0 and 2.2.a, 2.2.b
Week Topic Hours
1 Device provisioning 0.5
Netmiko/CLI automation 0.5
Netmiko/CLI automation 1
Ansible/CLI automation 0.5
Ansible/CLI automation 1
Python/NETCONF automation 0.5
Model-driven telemetry (TIG) 0.5
2 FTD product 1
Ansible/CLI automation 2
FTD API automation 0.5
FTD API automation 2
FMC API automation 0.5
FMC API automation 2
3 AMP product 1
AMP product 0.25
AMP automation 0.5
AMP automation 0.25
AMP automation 0.5
AMP automation 2
AMP automation 2
ThreatGrid product 0.25
ThreatGrid automation 0.5
ThreatGrid automation 2
ThreatGrid automation 2
4 Umbrella product 0.5

Umbrella product 0.25
Umbrella automation 0.5
Umbrella automation 2
5 ISE product 1.5

ISE product 0.25
ISE automation 0.5
ISE automation 0.75
ISE automation 2
ISE automation 0.1
ISE automation 2
ISE automation 2
6 StealthWatch enterprise product 2.5

StealthWatch cloud product 0.5
StealthWatch automation 0.5
StealthWatch enterprise automation 2
StealthWatch enterprise automation 2
StealthWatch cloud automation 2
7 ESA product 0.25

ESA product 0.25
WSA product 0.25
SMA product 0.25
SMA automation 0.5
SMA automation 2
SMA automation 2
Threat Response product 0.75
Threat Response automation 2
Duo product 0.75
SecureX configuration 1
8 SAUTO Course 1 of 4 - Second viewing 2.5

SAUTO Course 2 of 4 - Second viewing 2
API endpoint review 0.5
SAUTO Course 3 of 4 - Second viewing 1.5
SAUTO Course 4 of 4 - Second viewing 1.5
Other experiences 0.1
Provisioning and Managing Networks (Module 2)
Automating Networks with Python (Module 3)
Vimeo - Netmiko Introduction and Basics
Vimeo - Netmiko Show Commands
Vimeo - Netmiko and Prompting
Vimeo - Netmiko and TextFSM
Vimeo - Netmiko Config Changes
Vimeo - Netmiko Troubleshooting
Reading - Netmiko Intro (from the creator)
Reading - Advanced jinja2 templating
Challenge - Netmiko to manage Cisco ASA
Automating Networks with Ansible (Modules 2, 3)
DevNet LL - Introduction to Ansible
DevNet LL - Ansible IOS Native Modules
Network Security with Cisco Firepower

Automating Firepower Policies (Module 2)
Challenge - Create your own ASA rules with Ansible
DevNet LL - FTD REST API Intro
DevNet LL - Advanced FTD rules with Ansible
DevNet LL - Blocking URLs in FTD
Challenge - Create your own FTD rules with Python
DevNet LL - FMC eStreamer and Splunk
DevNet LL - FMC Access Control Policies
Challenge - Create your own FMC rules with Python
Cisco Core Security with AMP

DevNet LL - Intro to AMP For Endpoints
Automating Endpoint Security (Module 2)
DevNet LL - Intro to AMP REST API
DevNet LL - Find Rogue Endpoints in AMP
Challenge - Block your own applications (audit/protect)
Challenge - Add your own computers/policies
DevNet LL - Intro to ThreatGrid
DevNet LL - Intro to ThreatGrid API
DevNet LL - Malicious SHA-256 Hashes with ThreatGrid
Challenge - Test known malware for malicious analysis
Challenge - Test your own code (if you have Windows app)
YouTube - How Cisco Umbrella Works

DevNet LL - Intro to Umbrella
YouTube - Cisco Umbrella Investigate API
dCloud Lab - Umbrella Reporting/Enforcement
DevNet LL - AdBlocker with Umbrella Enforcement
DevNet LL - Custom blocks with Umbrella Enforcement
DevNet LL - Threat Hunting with Umbrella Investigate
Challenge - Add computers and browse (Reporting)
Challenge - Build your own integration app (Enforcement)
Challenge - Explore various domains (Investigate)
Secure Network Access Using Cisco ISE

DevNet LL - Intro to ISE Product
Automating SecMgmt/Visibility Security (Module 2)
YouTube - Cisco pxGrid Integration Demo
DevNet Sandbox - ISE 3.0 with pxGrid
YouTube - Creating ISE Profiles via API
Challenge - Replicate your environment in ERS
Challenge - Parse and process telemetry data
Getting Started with Cisco StealthWatch

YouTube - Stealthwatch Cloud Overview
DevNet Sandbox - StealthWatch Enterprise
Challenge - Build a network with NetFlow (SWE)
Challenge - Instrument some local apps (SWC)
YouTube - ESA Features and Benefits

Email Security with Cisco ESA (Module 2)
YouTube - Cisco WSA Defense in Depth
Reading - Cisco SMA Overview
Challenge - Develop your own email report (ESA)
Challenge - Develop your own web report (WSA)
DevNet LL - Intro to Threat Response
DevNet LL - Threat Response API Lab
YouTube - Getting Started with Duo
YouTube - SecureX Integrations
Provisioning and Managing Networks - Full Course

Automating Firepower Policies - Full Course
Self-study: FMC Postman collection review
Self-study: FTD Postman collection review
Automating Endpoint Security - Full Course
Self-study: AMP Postman collection review
Self-study: ThreatGrid Postman collection review
Self-study: Umbrella Postman collection review
Automating SecMgmt/Visibility Security - Full Course
Self-study: ISE Postman collection review
Self-study: Stealthwatch Postman collection review
Self-study: SMA Postman collection review
My SAUTO Experience
None; relevant campus/WAN context
1.4, 1.5, 1.6
1.4, 1.5, 1.6
1.4, 1.6
1.4, 1.6
1.4, 1.6
1.4, 1.6
1.4, 1.6
1.4, 1.6
1.4, 1.6
1.4, 1.6
1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
1.4, 1.5, 1.6
1.4, 1.5, 1.6
1.4, 1.6
1.4, 1.6
None; product context

1.4, 1.5, 1.6
1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
1.3, 1.4, 2.4
1.3, 1.4, 2.4
2.4
2.4
1.3, 1.4, 2.4
1.3, 1.4, 2.4
1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.3
2.1
2.3
1.3, 1.4, 2.3

3.1.b, 3.3
3.1.b, 3.3
3.1.b, 3.3
3.1.b, 3.3
3.1.b, 3.3
3.1.c, 3.4
3.1.c, 3.4
3.1.c, 3.4
3.1.c, 3.4
3.1.c, 3.4

3.1.a, 3.2, 4.1.a, 4.3
3.1.a, 3.2
4.1.a, 4.3
4.1.a, 4.3
4.1.a, 4.3
3.1.a, 3.2
4.1.a, 4.3
4.1.a, 4.3
3.1.a, 3.2

2.2.b, 2.2.c, 2.5
2.2.c, 2.5
2.2.c, 2.5
2.2.b, 2.5
2.2.b
2.2.c, 2.5

4.1.b, 4.2
2.2.d, 2.6, 4.1.b, 4.2
2.2.d, 2.6
2.2.d, 2.6
4.1.b, 4.2

4.1.c, 4.4
4.1.c, 4.4
4.1.c, 4.4
None; additional/modern security integration
Most of section 1.0

2.3, 2.4
2.4
2.3
All of section 3.0, 4.1.a, 4.3
3.1.b, 3.3
3.1.c, 3.4
3.1.a, 3.2, 4.1.a, 4.3
2.2.b, 2.2.c, 2.2.d, 2.5, 2.6, 4.1.b, 4.1.c, 4.2, 4.4
2.2.b, 2.2.c, 2.5
2.2.d, 2.6, 4.1.b, 4.2
4.1.c, 4.4
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cation OR have comparable knowledge.

providers to minimize total cost:

rces are free.

personal use only.

2 A textbook perspective on new tech 4

Cisco DevNet Evolving Tech Guide - Sections 1, 2, 3

Misc topics (Broad overview of many new technologies)

4 Umbrella product 0.5

5 ISE product 1.5

6 StealthWatch enterprise product 2.5

7 ESA product 0.25

8 SAUTO Course 1 of 4 - Second viewing 2.5

Network Security with Cisco Firepower

Cisco Core Security with AMP

YouTube - How Cisco Umbrella Works

Secure Network Access Using Cisco ISE

Getting Started with Cisco StealthWatch

YouTube - ESA Features and Benefits

Provisioning and Managing Networks - Full Course

None; product context

None; product context

None; product context

None; product context

None; product context

None; product context

Most of section 1.0

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