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Exam Information
Official specifications published by Cisco
Exam Format
90 min
750-850 out of 1000
Specialist
Registration
$300 USD
Pearson VUE or online proctoring
Validity
3 years
Pass any one expert-level exam; Pass any two professional concentration exams; Pass any three associate, professional concentration, or specialist exams
500-220 Exam Topics and Domains
500-220 is organized into 4 weighted domains. Expect to work with Traffic shaping, Local status page, Meraki Auto VPN, Meraki Dashboard, and more.
1
Cisco Meraki Cloud Management
15%
Explain Cisco Meraki cloud architecture
- Cloud architecture
- Dashboard infrastructure
- Global deployment
- Data centers
- Security features
- Architecture components
- Data flow
- Security model
- Meraki Dashboard
- Cloud Controller
- Understand Meraki's cloud-based management architecture
- Identify key components of the cloud infrastructure
- Explain data security and privacy features
Explain access methods to dashboard and devices
- Dashboard access
- API access
- Local device access
- Authentication methods
- Access methods
- Authentication
- Security
- Meraki Dashboard
- Meraki API
- Local status page
- Describe different methods to access the Meraki dashboard
- Explain local device access options
- Understand API authentication and usage
Explain organizational structure, segmentation and permissions
- Organizations
- Networks
- Tags
- RBAC
- Administrator roles
- Organization hierarchy
- Permission models
- Role-based access
- Dashboard Organization
- Network segmentation
- Configure organizational structure
- Implement proper segmentation
- Manage administrator permissions
Explain licensing, co-termination, and renewals
- Licensing models
- Co-termination
- Per-device licensing
- License renewal
- License types
- Co-termination calculations
- Renewal process
Meraki Licensing
- Understand Meraki licensing models
- Calculate co-termination dates
- Manage license renewals
Compare deployment workflows
- Zero-touch provisioning
- Bulk configuration
- Templates
- Cloning
- Deployment methods
- Best practices
- Efficiency
- Dashboard provisioning
- Configuration templates
- Compare different deployment methods
- Select appropriate workflow for scenarios
- Implement efficient deployment strategies
2
Design
30%
Design scalable Meraki Auto VPN architectures
- Auto VPN
- Hub and spoke
- Full mesh
- Scalability
- Redundancy
- VPN topology design
- Scalability considerations
- Best practices
- Meraki Auto VPN
- MX Security Appliances
- Design scalable Auto VPN solutions
- Choose appropriate topology
- Plan for growth and redundancy
Explain deployment consideration for the vMX
- Virtual MX
- Cloud deployment
- AWS
- Azure
- Performance considerations
- vMX use cases
- Deployment requirements
- Performance planning
- vMX100
- Cloud platforms
- Understand vMX deployment scenarios
- Plan vMX implementations
- Consider performance and sizing
Design dynamic path selection policies
- SD-WAN
- Path selection
- Performance policies
- Application prioritization
- Policy design
- Performance optimization
- Application requirements
- Meraki SD-WAN
- Traffic shaping
- Design SD-WAN policies
- Configure path selection
- Optimize application performance
Design stable, secure, and scalable routing deployments
- Routing protocols
- OSPF
- BGP
- Static routing
- Route redistribution
- Routing design
- Protocol selection
- Scalability
- MX routing
- MS routing
- Design routing architectures
- Select appropriate protocols
- Ensure stability and security
Design Enterprise network services
Redundant networks and high availabilityQOS strategy for voice and videoApplying security at layer 2Firewall and IPS rules on MX and MRNetwork access control solutions
- Design comprehensive enterprise network services
- Implement security at multiple layers
- Ensure high availability and performance
Design Enterprise wireless services
High density wireless deploymentsMR wireless networks for EnterpriseMR wireless networks for guest access
- Design scalable wireless solutions
- Optimize for high-density environments
- Implement secure guest access
Compare endpoint device and application management methods
Device enrollment such as supervised and device ownerApplication deployment
- Design endpoint management strategies
- Select appropriate enrollment methods
- Plan application deployment
3
Implementation
25%
Configuring MX security appliances
SVI, dynamic routing and static routesAuto VPNTraffic shaping and SD-WANThreat protection and content filtering rulesAccess policies and 802.1x
- Configure MX security features
- Implement routing and VPN
- Apply security policies
Configuring MS switches
SVI, dynamic routing and static routesQoS using Meraki switching networksAccess policies and 802.1xReplicate a switch configuration
- Configure MS switch features
- Implement QoS and security
- Manage configurations efficiently
Configuring MR wireless access points
SSIDs for Enterprise and BYOD deploymentsTraffic shapingRF profilesAir Marshal
- Configure wireless networks
- Implement wireless security
- Optimize RF performance
Configuring SM endpoint management
Management profilesSecurity policiesSentry for Meraki managed deployments
- Configure endpoint management
- Implement security policies
- Integrate with network access control
Configuring MV security cameras
Camera video and alertingRetention settings
- Configure security cameras
- Manage video storage
- Implement alerting
Configuring MI application assurance
Standard applicationsApplication thresholds
- Configure application monitoring
- Set performance thresholds
- Manage application performance
4
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
30%
Interpret information from monitoring and reporting tools
Alerts with Dashboard, SNMP, Syslog and Netflow in DashboardLogging and reporting in Dashboard
- Use monitoring tools effectively
- Interpret alerts and logs
- Generate meaningful reports
Describe how to use the dashboard API to monitor and maintain networks
- REST API
- API endpoints
- Automation
- Bulk operations
- Monitoring scripts
- API usage
- Automation scenarios
- Script development
Meraki Dashboard API
- Understand API capabilities
- Implement automation
- Develop monitoring solutions
Explain firmware upgrades
- Firmware management
- Scheduled upgrades
- Staged rollouts
- Version selection
- Rollback
- Upgrade planning
- Best practices
- Risk mitigation
Firmware management
- Plan firmware upgrades
- Manage upgrade process
- Handle upgrade issues
Troubleshooting Enterprise networks
Layer 2 technologies using DashboardLayer 3 technologies using DashboardWireless client connectivity issues using DashboardDevice local status pagesSecurity threats using Security CenterApplication performance issues using Meraki Insight
- Troubleshoot network issues effectively
- Use diagnostic tools
- Resolve complex problems
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Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Network Engineers and Systems Engineers.
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or equivalent networking knowledge
- Actively engaged in the design, deployment, scaling, configuration, and management of enterprise networks
- Experience with IPsec and associated VPN technologies
- Familiarity with Cisco Meraki solutions including cloud management, design, implementing, monitoring, and troubleshooting
What jobs can I get with this?
Meraki Solutions Specialist
Cloud Network Engineer
Network Security Engineer
Wireless Network Specialist
SD-WAN Engineer