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Cisco 600-503 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Designing with Cisco Network Programmability |
| Exam Number: | 600-503 |
| Exam Price: | $300 USD |
| Real Exam Qty: | 55–65 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based, Multiple choice single answer, Multiple choice multiple answer |
| Passing Score: | 750 / 1000 |
| Related Certifications: | Cisco Network Programmability Developer Specialist Cisco Network Programmability Engineer Specialist |
| Recommended Training: | Designing with Cisco Network Programmability Training |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or in-person at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | Valid CCNP certification or equivalent knowledge and experience recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/exams/current-list/600-503-npdes.html |
Cisco 600-503 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Security & Operations | 10% | - Monitoring and logging programmable environments - API security and authentication - Troubleshooting programmatic interfaces |
| Topic 2: Cisco Programmability Interfaces | 25% | - NETCONF and RESTCONF protocols - Cisco onePK overview and use cases - YANG data models - NX-API and REST APIs |
| Topic 3: Platform & Solution Design | 20% | - Integration with existing network infrastructure - Cisco ONE architecture - Programmability on IOS, IOS XE, NX-OS - Orchestration and automation workflows |
| Topic 4: Network Programmability Fundamentals | 20% | - Northbound and southbound APIs - Software-defined networking and SDN architecture - Control plane vs data plane separation - Data formats: JSON, XML, YAML |
| Topic 5: Design Principles & Requirements | 25% | - Application architecture design - Translating business and technical requirements - Scalability, reliability, and security considerations - Agile and DevOps methodologies |
600-503 Exam FAQ: Before You Book Your Seat
Cisco Designing with Cisco Network Programmability is an official Cisco exam, listed under exam code 600-503. A passing result earns you the Cisco Network Programmability Design Specialist certification at the Specialist level. It also ties into Cisco Network Programmability Developer Specialist, Cisco Network Programmability Engineer Specialist, extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
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The Cisco Designing with Cisco Network Programmability syllabus spans 5 domains, led by Design Principles & Requirements (25%), Security & Operations (10%), and Network Programmability Fundamentals (20%). The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
Cisco Designing with Cisco Network Programmability Sample Questions:
A business analyst from the compliance department has given you a new set of requirements for your SDN application. According to the requirements, all customer facing communications now must be retained and archived for two additional years.
Which part of the infrastructure is most likely be affected by this change?
- A. compliance management system
- B. storage infrastructure
- C. software licenses
- D. WAN used for external communication
- E. data center network
- F. compute farm
You design the application to configure VXLANs on virtual switches that run on a supervisor like KVM.
Which two parameters should be set to each virtual switch by the application? (Choose two.)
- A. an IP multicast address for each VTEP
- B. an IP multicast address for each VNI
- C. a VNI for each VTEP
- D. a VNI for each switch
- E. the VXLAN master IP address for each VNI
Which four components should be considered when gathering business requirements for a customer project? (Choose four.)
- A. compliance regulations
- B. supplier capabilities
- C. development team location
- D. alignment to corporate goals
- E. commitments to customers
- F. business unit providing the developers
Which clustering model is used by the Cisco Extensible Network Controller?
- A. multitier
- B. active/standby
- C. N+1
- D. N+N
- E. active/active
Which three protocols are NETCONF Transport Protocols? (Choose three.)
- A. SCP
- B. SSL
- C. BEEP
- D. SSH
- E. sFTP
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