Cisco CCNA Automation (200-901) ® 2026
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⚡ Quick Facts
Quick Answer: Exam 200-901 is now CCNAAUTO, Automating Networks Using Cisco Platforms v1.1, and it leads to CCNA Automation. The exam number, the 120-minute duration and all six domain weights are unchanged. It costs $300 USD, and Cisco publishes neither an item count nor a passing score. The domain most often missed is Network Fundamentals at 15% - this is an automation exam that still expects you to read a topology. ExamCert has 600+ practice questions.
Cisco CCNA Automation (200-901) Study Materials
The CCNA Automation certification validates your skills in software development, APIs, Cisco platforms, and infrastructure automation.
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Comprehensive questions covering Python, REST APIs, Cisco Catalyst Center, Meraki, and network automation
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- 1.Score 85%+ consistently on practice tests before booking your exam
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- 4.Focus extra time on domains where your scores are lowest
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Cisco CCNA Automation (200-901) Exam Domains
120 minutes. Cisco does not publish an item count or a passing score. Exam fee: $300 USD.
Software Development and Design
Comparing XML, JSON and YAML and parsing them into Python data, test-driven development, agile, lean and waterfall, organising code into functions, classes and modules, MVC and Observer patterns, and version control with Git.
Understanding and Using APIs
Constructing REST API requests from documentation, webhooks, API constraints, HTTP response codes and troubleshooting from them, authentication with basic, custom token and API keys, and comparing REST, RPC, synchronous and asynchronous styles.
Cisco Platforms and Development
Calling REST APIs from Python with requests and with Cisco SDKs, the capabilities of Cisco network, compute, collaboration and security platforms and their APIs, device-level APIs for IOS XE and NX-OS, DevNet resources, and model-driven programmability with YANG, RESTCONF and NETCONF.
Application Deployment and Security
Edge computing, private, public and hybrid deployment models, CI/CD pipeline components, Python unit tests, reading a Dockerfile and using Docker images locally, secret protection and encryption, the role of firewalls, DNS, load balancers and reverse proxies, and the top OWASP threats.
Infrastructure and Automation
DevOps principles, model-driven programmability, controller-level versus device-level management, network simulation and test tools, infrastructure as code, Ansible, Terraform and Cisco NSO, reading RESTCONF and NETCONF results, YANG models and unified diffs.
Network Fundamentals
MAC addresses and VLANs, IP addressing, routes, subnet masks and gateways, the function of switches, routers, firewalls and load balancers, reading a topology diagram, management, data and control planes, DHCP, DNS, NAT, SNMP and NTP, common port values, and diagnosing application connectivity problems.
Career Opportunities
Network Automation Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Software Developer, Solutions Architect. Average salary: $95,000+
Who Is the 200-901 CCNA Automation Exam For?
Target Audience
CCNA Automation validates skills in software development and design for Cisco platforms. For developers and network engineers who automate Cisco networks using APIs and programming.
Recommended Prerequisites
- •Basic understanding of network fundamentals and Cisco platforms
- •Proficiency in Python programming and REST API concepts
- •Familiarity with Cisco Catalyst Center, Meraki, and collaboration APIs
- •Knowledge of software development practices, version control, and CI/CD
Official Exam Details
Format: Multiple choice, drag-and-drop, coding scenarios
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